2026 Hindu Calendar: Festivals and Vrat Dates

January 2026

• Pausha Purnima · Saturday, 3 January 2026 Pausha, Shukla Purnima
• Lohri · Tuesday, 13 January 2026 Evening before Makar Sankranti
• Makar Sankranti · Wednesday, 14 January 2026 Sun enters Makara rashi (sidereal)
• Shattila Ekadashi · Wednesday, 14 January 2026 Magha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Pongal · Thursday, 15 January 2026 First day of the Tamil month Thai
• Magha Amavasya · Sunday, 18 January 2026 Magha, Krishna Amavasya (Pausha in Amanta)
• Vasant Panchami · Friday, 23 January 2026 Magha, Shukla Panchami
• Republic Day · Monday, 26 January 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Jaya Ekadashi · Thursday, 29 January 2026 Magha, Shukla Ekadashi

February 2026

• Magha Purnima · Sunday, 1 February 2026 Magha, Shukla Purnima
• Vijaya Ekadashi · Friday, 13 February 2026 Phalguna, Krishna Ekadashi
• Kumbha Sankranti · Friday, 13 February 2026 Sun enters Kumbha rashi at 03:46 AM IST
• Valentine's Day · Saturday, 14 February 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Maha Shivratri · Sunday, 15 February 2026 Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi
• Phalguna Amavasya · Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya (Magha in Amanta)
• Amalaki Ekadashi · Friday, 27 February 2026 Phalguna, Shukla Ekadashi

March 2026

• Holika Dahan · Tuesday, 3 March 2026 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Phalguna Purnima · Tuesday, 3 March 2026 Phalguna, Shukla Purnima
• Holi · Wednesday, 4 March 2026 Chaitra, Krishna Pratipada
• Papmochani Ekadashi · Sunday, 15 March 2026 Chaitra, Krishna Ekadashi
• Meena Sankranti · Sunday, 15 March 2026 Sun enters Meena rashi at 12:38 AM IST
• Chaitra Navratri · Thursday, 19 March 2026 Phalguna, Shukla Pratipada
• Chaitra Amavasya · Thursday, 19 March 2026 Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya (Phalguna in Amanta)
• Id-ul-Fitr · Saturday, 21 March 2026 Islamic calendar, date depends on the moon sighting
• Ram Navami · Thursday, 26 March 2026 Chaitra, Shukla Navami
• Kamada Ekadashi · Sunday, 29 March 2026 Chaitra, Shukla Ekadashi
• Mahavir Jayanti · Tuesday, 31 March 2026 Chaitra, Shukla Trayodashi

April 2026

• Hanuman Jayanti · Thursday, 2 April 2026 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
• Chaitra Purnima · Thursday, 2 April 2026 Chaitra, Shukla Purnima
• Good Friday · Friday, 3 April 2026 Friday before Easter Sunday
• Varuthini Ekadashi · Monday, 13 April 2026 Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Baisakhi · Tuesday, 14 April 2026 Sun enters Mesha rashi (sidereal)
• Mesha Sankranti · Tuesday, 14 April 2026 Sun enters Mesha rashi at 09:06 AM IST
• Vaishakha Amavasya · Friday, 17 April 2026 Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya (Chaitra in Amanta)
• Akshaya Tritiya · Sunday, 19 April 2026 Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya
• Mohini Ekadashi · Monday, 27 April 2026 Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi

May 2026

• Buddha Purnima · Friday, 1 May 2026 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima
• Vaishakha Purnima · Friday, 1 May 2026 Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima
• Apara Ekadashi · Wednesday, 13 May 2026 Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Vrishabha Sankranti · Friday, 15 May 2026 Sun enters Vrishabha rashi at 05:57 AM IST
• Jyeshtha Amavasya · Saturday, 16 May 2026 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Vaishakha in Amanta)
• Padmini Ekadashi · Tuesday, 26 May 2026 Adhik Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) · Wednesday, 27 May 2026 Islamic calendar, date depends on the moon sighting
• Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima · Sunday, 31 May 2026 Adhik Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

June 2026

• Parama Ekadashi · Thursday, 11 June 2026 Adhik Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Adhik Jyeshtha Amavasya · Monday, 15 June 2026 Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Mithuna Sankranti · Monday, 15 June 2026 Sun enters Mithuna rashi at 12:31 PM IST
• Nirjala Ekadashi · Thursday, 25 June 2026 Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Muharram · Friday, 26 June 2026 Islamic calendar, date depends on the moon sighting
• Jyeshtha Purnima · Monday, 29 June 2026 Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima

July 2026

• Yogini Ekadashi · Friday, 10 July 2026 Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashadha Amavasya · Tuesday, 14 July 2026 Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha in Amanta)
• Rath Yatra · Thursday, 16 July 2026 Ashadha, Shukla Dwitiya
• Karka Sankranti · Thursday, 16 July 2026 Sun enters Karka rashi at 11:23 PM IST
• Devshayani Ekadashi · Saturday, 25 July 2026 Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Guru Purnima · Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima
• Ashadha Purnima · Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Ashadha, Shukla Purnima

August 2026

• Kamika Ekadashi · Sunday, 9 August 2026 Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi
• Shravana Amavasya · Wednesday, 12 August 2026 Shravana, Krishna Amavasya (Ashadha in Amanta)
• Independence Day · Saturday, 15 August 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Simha Sankranti · Monday, 17 August 2026 Sun enters Simha rashi at 07:47 AM IST
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi · Sunday, 23 August 2026 Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi
• Milad-un-Nabi · Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Islamic calendar, date depends on the moon sighting
• Onam · Wednesday, 26 August 2026 Thiruvonam nakshatra in the solar month of Chingam
• Raksha Bandhan · Friday, 28 August 2026 Shravana, Shukla Purnima
• Shravana Purnima · Friday, 28 August 2026 Shravana, Shukla Purnima

September 2026

• Janmashtami · Friday, 4 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami
• Aja Ekadashi · Monday, 7 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Amavasya · Friday, 11 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya (Shravana in Amanta)
• Ganesh Chaturthi · Monday, 14 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi
• Kanya Sankranti · Thursday, 17 September 2026 Sun enters Kanya rashi at 07:44 AM IST
• Parsva Ekadashi · Tuesday, 22 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi
• Bhadrapada Purnima · Saturday, 26 September 2026 Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima

October 2026

• Gandhi Jayanti · Friday, 2 October 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Indira Ekadashi · Tuesday, 6 October 2026 Ashwin, Krishna Ekadashi
• Ashwin Amavasya · Saturday, 10 October 2026 Ashwin, Krishna Amavasya (Bhadrapada in Amanta)
• Sharad Navratri · Sunday, 11 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Pratipada
• Tula Sankranti · Saturday, 17 October 2026 Sun enters Tula rashi at 07:42 PM IST
• Durga Puja · Sunday, 18 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Saptami
• Durga Ashtami · Monday, 19 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Ashtami
• Dussehra · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Dashami
• Maha Navami · Tuesday, 20 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Navami
• Papankusha Ekadashi · Thursday, 22 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Ekadashi
• Ashwin Purnima · Monday, 26 October 2026 Ashwin, Shukla Purnima
• Karva Chauth · Thursday, 29 October 2026 Kartika, Krishna Chaturthi

November 2026

• Rama Ekadashi · Thursday, 5 November 2026 Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi
• Dhanteras · Friday, 6 November 2026 Kartika, Krishna Trayodashi
• Diwali · Sunday, 8 November 2026 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya
• Naraka Chaturdashi · Sunday, 8 November 2026 Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
• Kartika Amavasya · Monday, 9 November 2026 Kartika, Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in Amanta)
• Govardhan Puja · Tuesday, 10 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Pratipada
• Bhai Dooj · Wednesday, 11 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Dwitiya
• Children's Day · Saturday, 14 November 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar
• Chhath Puja · Sunday, 15 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Shashthi
• Vrishchika Sankranti · Monday, 16 November 2026 Sun enters Vrishchika rashi at 07:32 PM IST
• Devutthana Ekadashi · Friday, 20 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi
• Guru Nanak Jayanti · Tuesday, 24 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Purnima
• Kartika Purnima · Tuesday, 24 November 2026 Kartika, Shukla Purnima

December 2026

• Utpanna Ekadashi · Friday, 4 December 2026 Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Amavasya · Tuesday, 8 December 2026 Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya (Kartika in Amanta)
• Dhanu Sankranti · Wednesday, 16 December 2026 Sun enters Dhanu rashi at 10:12 AM IST
• Mokshada Ekadashi · Sunday, 20 December 2026 Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
• Margashirsha Purnima · Wednesday, 23 December 2026 Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima
• Christmas · Friday, 25 December 2026 Fixed date in the Gregorian calendar