Upcoming Major Festivals
Akshaya Tritiya
Apr 19, 2026
Narasimha Jayanti
Apr 29, 2026
Buddha Purnima
May 1, 2026
Ganga Dussehra
May 25, 2026
Jagannath Rathyatra
Jul 15, 2026
Devshayani Ekadashi
Jul 24, 2026
Guru Purnima
Jul 29, 2026
Independence Day
Aug 15, 2026
January 2026
16 festivals
Thu
1
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
6
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
6
Jan
Chaturthi for removing obstacles, dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Tue
13
Jan
Ekadashi for victory and success
Wed
14
Jan
Sun's entry into Capricorn - beginning of Uttarayan
Fri
16
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Fri
16
Jan
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
18
Jan
Auspicious Amavasya for silent meditation and holy bath
Sun
18
Jan
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
22
Jan
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
23
Jan
Festival marking the arrival of spring, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati
Sun
25
Jan
Celebrating the Sun God's chariot — marks change of season
Mon
26
Jan
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect
Mon
26
Jan
Remembering Bhishma Pitamah's departure on his chosen day
Wed
28
Jan
Ekadashi that removes sins and grants victory
Fri
30
Jan
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
February 2026
10 festivals
Sun
1
Feb
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
5
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
12
Feb
Ekadashi that destroys all sins
Thu
12
Feb
Sun enters Aquarius
Sat
14
Feb
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
15
Feb
The great night of Lord Shiva
Sun
15
Feb
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Feb
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Fri
20
Feb
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
27
Feb
Ekadashi celebrated with Amalaki (gooseberry) tree worship
March 2026
18 festivals
Sun
1
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
2
Mar
Bonfire on the eve of Holi celebrating triumph of devotion
Tue
3
Mar
Festival of colors celebrating spring and victory of good over evil
Sat
7
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Wed
11
Mar
Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from diseases
Sat
14
Mar
Ekadashi for protection and prosperity
Sat
14
Mar
Sun enters Pisces
Mon
16
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
16
Mar
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
18
Mar
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Thu
19
Mar
Spring Navratri — nine days dedicated to Goddess Durga
Thu
19
Mar
Telugu and Kannada New Year
Sun
22
Mar
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
23
Mar
Birthday of River Yamuna
Thu
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
Thu
26
Mar
Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Swaminarayan
Sat
28
Mar
Ekadashi that fulfills desires
Mon
30
Mar
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
April 2026
16 festivals
Wed
1
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman
Wed
1
Apr
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
5
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
13
Apr
Ekadashi that grants unlimited merit
Tue
14
Apr
Sun enters Aries — beginning of Hindu Solar New Year
Wed
15
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Apr
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
17
Apr
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
19
Apr
Extremely auspicious day for new beginnings and charity
Sun
19
Apr
Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu
Mon
20
Apr
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Thu
23
Apr
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Sat
25
Apr
Birth anniversary of Goddess Sita
Mon
27
Apr
Ekadashi named after Lord Vishnu's Mohini avatar
Wed
29
Apr
Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man half-lion avatar of Vishnu
Wed
29
Apr
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
May 2026
15 festivals
Fri
1
May
Birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha
Fri
1
May
Full Moon fasting day
Sat
2
May
Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada, the divine messenger
Tue
5
May
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Tue
12
May
Ekadashi for spiritual advancement
Thu
14
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
14
May
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Fri
15
May
Sun enters Taurus
Sat
16
May
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
16
May
Birth anniversary of Shani Dev, lord of Saturn
Tue
19
May
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
25
May
Celebrating the descent of Goddess Ganga to earth
Tue
26
May
Most austere Ekadashi - complete fast without water
Thu
28
May
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sat
30
May
Full Moon fasting day
June 2026
9 festivals
Thu
4
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Thu
11
Jun
Ekadashi during Chaturmas period
Sat
13
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
13
Jun
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
14
Jun
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
15
Jun
Sun enters Gemini
Thu
18
Jun
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
27
Jun
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
29
Jun
Full Moon fasting day
July 2026
11 festivals
Fri
3
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sun
12
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
12
Jul
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
15
Jul
Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri
Thu
16
Jul
Sun enters Cancer — beginning of Dakshinayana (southward journey)
Fri
17
Jul
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Fri
24
Jul
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep - beginning of Chaturmas
Sun
26
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Mon
27
Jul
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
29
Jul
Festival honoring spiritual and academic teachers
Wed
29
Jul
Full Moon fasting day
August 2026
15 festivals
Sun
2
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Sat
8
Aug
Ekadashi named after King Aja
Mon
10
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Mon
10
Aug
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Wed
12
Aug
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
15
Aug
India's Independence Day
Sun
16
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
17
Aug
Day of serpent worship
Mon
17
Aug
Sun enters Leo
Sun
23
Aug
Ekadashi for blessing of sons
Tue
25
Aug
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Thu
27
Aug
Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters
Thu
27
Aug
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
27
Aug
Day the Gayatri Mantra was revealed to sage Vishwamitra
Mon
31
Aug
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
September 2026
15 festivals
Thu
3
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
Mon
7
Sep
Ekadashi for liberation of ancestors
Tue
8
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
10
Sep
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
14
Sep
Birth of Lord Ganesha
Mon
14
Sep
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Tue
15
Sep
Day honoring the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages)
Wed
16
Sep
Birth anniversary of Lord Balarama, elder brother of Krishna
Thu
17
Sep
Sun enters Virgo — Vishwakarma Puja day in many regions
Fri
18
Sep
Birth anniversary of Radha, consort of Lord Krishna
Tue
22
Sep
Lord Vishnu turns to his side in cosmic sleep
Thu
24
Sep
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Fri
25
Sep
Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi — Ganesh Visarjan
Sat
26
Sep
Full Moon fasting day
Sun
27
Sep
Beginning of the 15-day ancestor worship fortnight
October 2026
17 festivals
Fri
2
Oct
Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Tue
6
Oct
Ekadashi for peace and prosperity
Thu
8
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Thu
8
Oct
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sat
10
Oct
Main day for ancestor worship — last day of Pitrupaksha
Sat
10
Oct
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sun
11
Oct
Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga
Wed
14
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Sat
17
Oct
Sun enters Libra
Sun
18
Oct
Eighth day of Navratri dedicated to Goddess Durga
Mon
19
Oct
Ninth day of Navratri, culmination of Durga worship
Tue
20
Oct
Victory of Rama over Ravana, end of Navratri
Wed
21
Oct
Ekadashi that destroys sins like an arrow
Fri
23
Oct
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Sun
25
Oct
Autumn full moon — night of Lakshmi worship and moon bathing
Sun
25
Oct
Full Moon fasting day
Thu
29
Oct
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
November 2026
19 festivals
Wed
4
Nov
Birth of Ekadashi Devi
Thu
5
Nov
Worship of cow and calf
Fri
6
Nov
First day of Diwali festivities — worship of wealth and health
Fri
6
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sat
7
Nov
Day before Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura
Sat
7
Nov
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Sun
8
Nov
Festival of lights celebrating victory of good over evil
Sun
8
Nov
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Mon
9
Nov
Day after Diwali — celebrating Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
Tue
10
Nov
Brother-sister festival — sisters pray for brothers' well-being
Fri
13
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
16
Nov
Sun enters Scorpio
Thu
19
Nov
Celebrating Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa
Fri
20
Nov
Lord Vishnu wakes up - end of Chaturmas, Tulsi Vivah
Sat
21
Nov
Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu
Sun
22
Nov
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Tue
24
Nov
Full Moon fasting day
Fri
27
Nov
Monthly Chaturthi vrat for Lord Ganesha
Mon
30
Nov
Appearance day of Kalabhairava, fierce form of Lord Shiva
December 2026
12 festivals
Fri
4
Dec
Ekadashi for success in endeavors
Sun
6
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of dark fortnight
Sun
6
Dec
Monthly Shivaratri on the 14th day of dark fortnight
Tue
8
Dec
New Moon day - Pitru Tarpan
Sat
12
Dec
Monthly Chaturthi on the bright fortnight
Mon
14
Dec
Wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Wed
16
Dec
Sun enters Sagittarius
Sun
20
Dec
Ekadashi that grants liberation, Gita Jayanti
Sun
20
Dec
Day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna
Mon
21
Dec
Pradosh Vrat on the 13th day of bright fortnight
Wed
23
Dec
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
Wed
23
Dec
Full Moon fasting day
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