Tithi at sunrise in New Delhi

January 2026 Hindu Calendar

Pausha - Magha 2082 (Purnimanta) Pausha - Magha 2082 (Amanta)

Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947 · New Delhi

SunरविMonसोमTueमंगलWedबुधThuगुरुFriशुक्रSatशनि
1S Tray2S Chtr3Purn
4K Prat5K Dwit6K 3,47K Panc8K Shas9K Sapt10K Sapt
11K Asht12K Nava13K Dash14K EkadMakar Sankranti15K Dwad16K Tray17K Chtr
18Amav19S Prat20S Dwit21S Trit22S Chat23S Panc24S Shas
25S Sapt26S AshtRepublic Day27S Nava28S Dash29S Ekad30S Dwad31S 13,14

S Shukla, K Krishna paksha Purnima Amavasya8 gazetted holiday"7,8": one tithi skipped (kshaya)

January opens the year with 31 days and a spirit of national pride across India. The month features major national celebrations like Republic Day alongside harvest festivals such as Makar Sankranti and Pongal. It sets a crisp, reflective tone for planning the year ahead.

January 2026 day by day · दैनिक पंचांग

Thu 1 Shukla Trayodashi upto 10:25 PM
Rohini nakshatra
Guru Pradosh Vrat
Fri 2 Shukla Chaturdashi upto 06:56 PM
Mrigashira nakshatra
Sat 3 Purnima upto 03:35 PM
Ardra nakshatra
Pausha Purnima
Sun 4 Krishna Pratipada upto 12:33 PM
Punarvasu nakshatra
Mon 5 Krishna Dwitiya upto 09:59 AM
Pushya nakshatra
Tue 6 Krishna Tritiya upto 08:05 AM
Ashlesha nakshatra
Wed 7 Krishna Panchami upto 06:37 AM, Jan 8
Magha nakshatra
Thu 8 Krishna Shashthi upto 07:09 AM, Jan 9
Purva Phalguni nakshatra
Fri 9 Krishna Saptami upto 08:27 AM, Jan 10
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra
Sat 10 Krishna Saptami upto 08:27 AM
Hasta nakshatra
Sun 11 Krishna Ashtami upto 10:23 AM
Chitra nakshatra
Mon 12 Krishna Navami upto 12:46 PM
Swati nakshatra
Tue 13 Krishna Dashami upto 03:21 PM
Vishakha nakshatra
Wed 14 Krishna Ekadashi upto 05:56 PM
Anuradha nakshatra
Makar Sankranti
Shattila Ekadashi, Makara Sankranti
Thu 15 Krishna Dwadashi upto 08:20 PM
Jyeshtha nakshatra
Fri 16 Krishna Trayodashi upto 10:25 PM
Mula nakshatra
Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Sat 17 Krishna Chaturdashi upto 12:07 AM, Jan 18
Mula nakshatra
Sun 18 Amavasya upto 01:24 AM, Jan 19
Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Magha Amavasya
Mon 19 Shukla Pratipada upto 02:17 AM, Jan 20
Uttara Ashadha nakshatra
Tue 20 Shukla Dwitiya upto 02:45 AM, Jan 21
Shravana nakshatra
Wed 21 Shukla Tritiya upto 02:50 AM, Jan 22
Dhanishta nakshatra
Thu 22 Shukla Chaturthi upto 02:31 AM, Jan 23
Shatabhisha nakshatra
Fri 23 Shukla Panchami upto 01:49 AM, Jan 24
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra
Sat 24 Shukla Shashthi upto 12:43 AM, Jan 25
Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra
Sun 25 Shukla Saptami upto 11:13 PM
Revati nakshatra
Mon 26 Shukla Ashtami upto 09:21 PM
Ashwini nakshatra
Republic Day
Tue 27 Shukla Navami upto 07:08 PM
Bharani nakshatra
Wed 28 Shukla Dashami upto 04:39 PM
Krittika nakshatra
Thu 29 Shukla Ekadashi upto 01:58 PM
Rohini nakshatra
Jaya Ekadashi
Fri 30 Shukla Dwadashi upto 11:12 AM
Ardra nakshatra
Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Sat 31 Shukla Trayodashi upto 08:28 AM
Punarvasu nakshatra

Holidays in January 2026

Gazetted (Central Government, Delhi): 26/01/2026 Republic Day

Restricted (any two): 01/01/2026 New Year's Day; 03/01/2026 Hazarat Ali's Birthday; 14/01/2026 Makar Sankranti; 14/01/2026 Magha Bihu / Pongal; 23/01/2026 Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami

Banks in New Delhi, January 2026: 26 Jan (Republic Day) + 10 and 24 Jan (2nd and 4th Saturday). All cities

Amanta or Purnimanta?

North India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab) counts a lunar month from full moon to full moon (Purnimanta). Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana count it from new moon to new moon (Amanta). The tithis and festival days are the same; only the month name of the Krishna paksha differs, which is why Diwali is in Kartika in one system and in Ashwin in the other.