Makara Sankranti
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Sun enters Capricorn - holy bathing, til-gud, kite flying and Surya arghya.
Major festivals of 2026
Vasant Panchami
Friday, 23 January 2026
Saraswati Puja - yellow offerings, books and instruments are worshipped.
Maha Shivaratri
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Night-long Shiv worship in four prahars with jalabhishek and Om Namah Shivaya jap.
Holika Dahan
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Bonfire on Phalguna Purnima; parikrama with water, roli and grains.
Holi
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Festival of colours - Radha-Krishna bhajans, gulal and thandai.
Chaitra Navratri
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Nine nights of Durga worship starting the Hindu new year; ends with Ram Navami.
Guru Purnima
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Day to honour the guru - guru puja, daan and paath.
Hariyali Teej
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Green Teej for Shiv-Parvati; jhula, mehndi and vrat by married women.
Raksha Bandhan
Friday, 28 August 2026
Rakhi tied in the shubh muhurat after bhadra ends.
Puja vidhi & muhuratKrishna Janmashtami
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Midnight birth celebration - jhula, panjiri bhog and abhishek.
Puja vidhi & muhuratHartalika Teej
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Nirjala vrat for Shiv-Parvati observed mainly in UP, Bihar and MP.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Sthapana of Ganpati, modak bhog, 10 days till visarjan on 21 Sep.
Puja vidhi & muhuratVishwakarma Puja
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Puja of tools, machines and workshops for the divine architect.
Puja vidhi & muhuratSharad Navratri (Ghatsthapana)
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Kalash sthapana, nine forms of Durga, jaware and daily aarti.
Puja vidhi & muhuratDurga Ashtami
Monday, 19 October 2026
Ashtami puja with kanya pujan and havan.
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Victory of Ram over Ravan - shastra puja and Ravan dahan.
Karwa Chauth
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Sunrise-to-moonrise vrat; katha, chalni darshan and sargi.
Puja vidhi & muhuratDhanteras
Friday, 6 November 2026
Dhanvantari and Kubera puja; buying metal in the shubh muhurat.
Puja vidhi & muhuratDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Lakshmi-Ganesh puja in pradosh kaal, diya rows and Kuber puja.
Puja vidhi & muhuratGovardhan Puja
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Annakut offering to Krishna and Govardhan hill.
Bhaiya Dooj
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Sisters apply tilak and pray for their brothers' long life.
Tulasi Vivah
Saturday, 21 November 2026
Tulsi-Shaligram wedding that opens the marriage season.
Month-by-month calendar
January 2026
- Rohini Vrat
- Guru Pradosh Vrat
- Shakambhari Purnima
- Pausha Purnima
- Lambodara Sankashti
- Sakat Chauth
- Kalashtami
- Masik Krishna Janmashtami
- Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
- National Youth Day
- Lohri
- Makara Sankranti
- Pongal
- Uttarayana
- Shattila Ekadashi
- Mattu Pongal
- Magh Bihu
- Masik Shivaratri
- Mauni Amavasya
- Magha Navratri
- Ganesha Jayanti
- Ramalala Pratistha Diwas
- Vasant Panchami
- Saraswati Jayanti
- Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
- Ratha Saptami
- Narmada Jayanti
- Bhishma Ashtami
- Republic Day
- Jaya Ekadashi
February 2026
- Guru Ravidas Jayanti
- Magha Purnima
- Dwijapriya Sankashti
- Yashoda Jayanti
- Masik Krishna Janmashtami
- Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
- Vijaya Ekadashi
- Maha Shivaratri
- Solar Eclipse
- Phalguna Amavasya
- Phulera Dooj
- Ramakrishna Jayanti
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
March 2026
- Holika Dahan
- Phalguna Purnima
- Lunar Eclipse
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
- Lakshmi Jayanti
- Holi
- Bhai Dooj
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
- Ranga Panchami
- International Women's Day
- Sheetala Ashtami
- Ugadi
- Chaitra Navratri
- Gangaur
- Rama Navami
- Kamda Ekadashi
- Mahavir Swami Jayanti
April 2026
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Chaitra Purnima
- Solar New Year
- Parshuram Jayanti
- Baisakhi
- Ambedkar Jayanti
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Surdas Jayanti
- Earth Day
- Ganga Saptami
- Sita Navami
- Narasimha Jayanti
May 2026
- Buddha Purnima
- Vaishakha Purnima
- Narada Jayanti
- Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
- Mother's Day
- Shani Jayanti
- Vat Savitri Vrat
- Ganga Dussehra
June 2026
- Skanda Sashti
- International Yoga Day
- Nirjala Ekadashi
- Vat Purnima Vrat
- Kabirdas Jayanti
- Jyeshtha Purnima
July 2026
- Jagannath Rathayatra
- Parvati Jayanti
- Devshayani Ekadashi
- Guru Purnima
- Vyasa Puja
August 2026
- First Shravan Somwar Vrat
- Solar Eclipse
- Hariyali Teej
- Independence Day
- Nag Panchami
- Onam
- Raksha Bandhan
- Shravana Purnima
- Sawan Shivaratri
September 2026
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Hartalika Teej
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Rishi Panchami
- Ganesh Visarjan
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Pitru Paksha Begins
- Sharad Navratri
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya
- Ghatsthapana
- Saraswati Puja
- Navratri Begins
- Durga Ashtami
- Sharad Purnima
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
- Kashi Ekadashi
- Ashwina Purnima
- Karwa Chauth
November 2026
- Ahoi Ashtami
- Rama Ekadashi
- Dhanteras
- Hanuman Puja
- Diwali
- Lakshmi Puja
- Govardhan Puja
- Bhaiya Dooj
- Nehru Jayanti
- Devuthana Ekadashi
- Tulasi Vivah
- Guru Nanak Jayanti
- Kartika Purnima
December 2026
- Kalabhairav Jayanti
- Masik Shivaratri
- Dhanu Sankranti
- Gita Jayanti
- Dattatreya Jayanti
- Margashirsha Purnima
- Annapurna Jayanti
Quick FAQs
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with Dhanteras on 6 November, Govardhan Puja on 10 November and Bhaiya Dooj on 11 November.
When does Sharad Navratri 2026 begin?
Ghatsthapana is on 11 October 2026; Durga Ashtami falls on 19 October and Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on 20 October 2026.
Which are the biggest Hindu festivals of 2026?
Maha Shivaratri (15 Feb), Holi (4 Mar), Raksha Bandhan (28 Aug), Krishna Janmashtami (3 Sep), Ganesh Chaturthi (13 Sep), Navratri-Dussehra (Oct) and Diwali (8 Nov).
Do festival dates change by city?
Yes. Tithi begins and ends at a clock time, so sunrise and moonrise differ by city - puja muhurat can shift by minutes to an hour. Check the panchang for your city before fixing the muhurat.
How do I keep a vrat correctly?
Take a sankalp at sunrise, keep the prescribed fast (nirjala, phalahar or one meal), do the katha and aarti at the stated time, and break the fast only after the puja is complete.
Check the panchang and muhurat for your city