Hindu Festivals 2026

Makar Sankranti

मकर संक्रांति

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Pongal

पोंगल

14–17 January 2026

Thai Pongal is 15 January; the four-day observance runs 14–17 January.

Lohri

लोहड़ी

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Vasant Panchami

वसंत पंचमी

Friday, 23 January 2026

Maha Shivaratri

महा शिवरात्रि

Sunday, 15 February 2026

Holi

होली

3–4 March 2026

Regional government calendars observe Holika Dahan/Holi across 3–4 March.

Ugadi

उगादी

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Gudi Padwa

गुड़ी पड़वा

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Ram Navami

राम नवमी

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Hanuman Jayanti

हनुमान जयंती

Thursday, 2 April 2026

Akshaya Tritiya

अक्षय तृतीया

Sunday, 19 April 2026

Buddha Purnima

बुद्ध पूर्णिमा

Friday, 1 May 2026

Guru Purnima

गुरु पूर्णिमा

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Nag Panchami

नाग पंचमी

Monday, 17 August 2026

Raksha Bandhan

रक्षा बंधन

Friday, 28 August 2026

Onam

ओणम

Wednesday, 26 August 2026

The listed date is Thiruvonam, the central day of the wider observance.

Krishna Janmashtami

जन्माष्टमी

Friday, 4 September 2026

Ganesh Chaturthi

गणेश चतुर्थी

Monday, 14 September 2026

Sharad Navratri

नवरात्रि

11–19 October 2026

Durga Puja

दुर्गा पूजा

17–21 October 2026

Dussehra

दशहरा

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

West Bengal's regional Dashami observance is 21 October.

Karwa Chauth

करवा चौथ

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Dhanteras

धनतेरस

Saturday, 7 November 2026

Diwali

दीवाली

7–11 November 2026

The central Diwali holiday is 8 November; the five-day cycle runs 7–11 November.

Govardhan Puja

गोवर्धन पूजा

Monday, 9 November 2026

Bhai Dooj

भाई दूज

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Bihar's regional calendar lists 10 November.

Chhath Puja

छठ पूजा

13–16 November 2026

The main sunset arghya is 15 November and sunrise arghya is 16 November.