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Hindu Festivals 2026

Festival dates, customs and regional traditions

Explore festival dates, customs and the meaning behind familiar rituals. Find the occasion your family is preparing for.

Why can dates differ?

Regional traditions and local lunar timings can lead to different observance dates. Check the tradition your family follows.

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Makar Sankranti

मकर संक्रांति

January | 1 Day

Sun enters Capricorn, harvest festival...

Pongal

पोंगल

January | 4 Days

Tamil harvest festival...

Vasant Panchami

वसंत पंचमी

January-February | 1 Day

Welcome spring, worship of knowledge...

Maha Shivaratri

महाशिवरात्रि

February-March | 1 Day

Night of Shiva, spiritual awakening...

Holi

होली

March | 2 Days

Festival of colors, victory of good...

Ugadi

उगादी

March-April | 1 Day

Telugu/Kannada New Year...

Gudi Padwa

गुड़ी पड़वा

March-April | 1 Day

Marathi New Year...

Chaitra Navratri

चैत्र नवरात्रि

March-April | 9 Days

Nine nights of Goddess worship...

Ram Navami

राम नवमी

March-April | 1 Day

Birth of Lord Rama...

Hanuman Jayanti

हनुमान जयंती

April | 1 Day

Birth of Lord Hanuman...

Akshaya Tritiya

अक्षय तृतीया

April-May | 1 Day

Most auspicious day for new beginnings...

Buddha Purnima

बुद्ध पूर्णिमा

May | 1 Day

Birth of Gautama Buddha...

Rath Yatra

रथ यात्रा

June-July | 1 Day

Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath...

Guru Purnima

गुरु पूर्णिमा

July | 1 Day

Honor the Guru tradition...

Nag Panchami

नाग पंचमी

July-August | 1 Day

Worship of serpent deities...

Raksha Bandhan

रक्षा बंधन

August | 1 Day

Bond between brothers and sisters...

Krishna Janmashtami

कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी

August | 2 Days

Birth of Lord Krishna...

Ganesh Chaturthi

गणेश चतुर्थी

August-September | 10 Days

Birth of Lord Ganesha...

Onam

ओणम

August-September | 10 Days

Kerala harvest festival...

Pitru Paksha

पितृ पक्ष

September | 16 Days

Honoring departed ancestors...

Sharad Navratri

शरद नवरात्रि

September-October | 9 Days

Nine nights of Durga worship...

Dussehra

दशहरा

October | 1 Day

Victory of good over evil...

Karwa Chauth

करवा चौथ

October | 1 Day

Wife's fast for husband's longevity...

Diwali

दीवाली

October-November | 5 Days

Festival of lights, Rama's return...

Govardhan Puja

गोवर्धन पूजा

October-November | 1 Day

Krishna lifting Govardhan hill...

Bhai Dooj

भाई दूज

October-November | 1 Day

Celebration of brother-sister bond...

Chhath Puja

छठ पूजा

October-November | 4 Days

Sun worship for prosperity...

Dev Diwali

देव दीवाली

November | 1 Day

Diwali of the Gods...

Tulsi Vivah

तुलसी विवाह

November | 1 Day

Marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu...

Geeta Jayanti

गीता जयंती

December | 1 Day

Day Bhagavad Gita was spoken...

Ekadashi Dates

Ekadashi is the 11th day of each lunar fortnight, considered highly auspicious for fasting and worship of Lord Vishnu.

Kamada Ekadashi

March-April

Varuthini Ekadashi

April-May

Mohini Ekadashi

April-May

Apara Ekadashi

May-June

Nirjala Ekadashi

May-June

Yogini Ekadashi

June-July

Devshayani Ekadashi

June-July

Kamika Ekadashi

July-August

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

July-August

Aja Ekadashi

August-September

Parsva Ekadashi

August-September

Indira Ekadashi

September-October

Papankusha Ekadashi

September-October

Rama Ekadashi

October-November

Devutthana Ekadashi

October-November

Utpanna Ekadashi

November-December

Mokshada Ekadashi

November-December

Saphala Ekadashi

December-January

Putrada Ekadashi

December-January

Shattila Ekadashi

January-February

Jaya Ekadashi

January-February

Vijaya Ekadashi

February-March

Amalaki Ekadashi

February-March

Papmochani Ekadashi

March-April

Pradosh Vrat

Pradosh Vrat falls on the 13th day (Trayodashi) of both lunar fortnights

Benefits: Removes sins, brings prosperity, pleases Shiva

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