Festivals

Hindu festivals

The major festivals of 2026 first, then every festival month by month, with the tithi at sunrise.

Major festivals 2026

Jan14Ekadashi
Makara Sankranti
Wed 14 Jan · Magha Krishna Ekadashi
Feb15Trayodashi
Maha Shivaratri
Sun 15 Feb · Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi
Maha Shivaratri · Krishna Chaturdashi from 5:05 PM
Mar2Chaturdashi
Holika Dahan
Mon 2 Mar · Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi
Holika Dahan · Purnima from 5:56 PM
Mar3Purnima
Holi
Tue 3 Mar · Phalguna Purnima
Mar26Ashtami
Rama Navami
Thu 26 Mar · Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
Rama Navami · Shukla Navami from 11:49 AM
Aug28Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Fri 28 Aug · Shravana Purnima
Sep4Ashtami
Krishna Janmashtami
Fri 4 Sep · Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami
Sep14Tritiya
Ganesh Chaturthi
Mon 14 Sep · Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya
Ganesh Chaturthi · Shukla Chaturthi from 7:07 AM
Oct11Pratipada
Sharad Navratri begins
Sun 11 Oct · Ashwin Shukla Pratipada
Oct19Ashtami
Durga Ashtami
Mon 19 Oct · Ashwin Shukla Ashtami
Oct20Navami
Dussehra
Tue 20 Oct · Ashwin Shukla Navami
Dussehra · Shukla Dashami from 12:50 PM
Oct29Chaturthi
Karwa Chauth
Thu 29 Oct · Kartika Krishna Chaturthi
Nov6Dwadashi
Dhanteras
Fri 6 Nov · Kartika Krishna Dwadashi
Dhanteras · Krishna Trayodashi from 10:30 AM
Nov8Chaturdashi
Diwali
Sun 8 Nov · Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi
Diwali · Amavasya from 11:28 AM
Nov10Pratipada
Govardhan Puja
Tue 10 Nov · Kartika Shukla Pratipada
Nov11Dwitiya
Bhai Dooj
Wed 11 Nov · Kartika Shukla Dwitiya
Nov15Shashthi
Chhath Puja
Sun 15 Nov · Kartika Shukla Shashthi