Hindu Festivals 2026
Major Hindu festival dates, muhurat times, and significance for 2026. Panchang data powered by Swiss Ephemeris.
Jan
14
Makar Sankranti
मकर संक्रांति · Solar transit (not tithi-dependent)
Celebrates the sun's transit into Capricorn (Uttarayana), marking the return of longer days and an auspicious six-month period.
Jan
23
Vasant Panchami
वसंत पंचमी · Panchami (Magha Shukla)
Honours Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami, celebrating knowledge, arts, and the onset of spring.
Feb
15
Maha Shivaratri
महाशिवरात्रि · Chaturdashi (Phalguna Krishna)
The holiest night dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi.
Mar
3
Holi
होली · Purnima (Phalguna)
Festival of colours on Phalguna Purnima, celebrating the triumph of devotion over evil and the joyous arrival of spring.
Mar
19
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
उगादि / गुड़ी पड़वा · Pratipada (Chaitra Shukla)
Hindu New Year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, celebrated as Ugadi in the South and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
Mar
26
Ram Navami
रामनवमी · Navami (Chaitra Shukla)
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami, the culmination of Chaitra Navratri.
Apr
2
Hanuman Jayanti
हनुमान जयंती · Purnima (Chaitra)
Birthday of Lord Hanuman on Chaitra Purnima, honouring the ideal of strength rooted in devotion.
Apr
19
Akshaya Tritiya
अक्षय तृतीया · Tritiya (Vaishakha Shukla)
The imperishable day on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — any meritorious act performed yields eternal results.
Jun
25
Rath Yatra
रथ यात्रा · Dwitiya (Ashadha Shukla)
Lord Jagannath's grand chariot procession in Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, one of the oldest and most spectacular Hindu festivals.
Jul
9
Guru Purnima
गुरु पूर्णिमा · Purnima (Ashadha)
Honours the guru lineage on Ashadha Purnima, commemorating Vyasa and the tradition of knowledge transmission.
Aug
28
Raksha Bandhan
रक्षाबंधन · Purnima (Shravana)
Celebrates the sibling bond on Shravana Purnima, with the sacred rakhi thread symbolising love and protection.
Sep
4
Krishna Janmashtami
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी · Ashtami (Bhadrapada Krishna)
Birth of Lord Krishna at midnight on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami, celebrating divine incarnation for the protection of dharma.
Sep
14
Ganesh Chaturthi
गणेश चतुर्थी · Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Shukla)
Ten-day celebration of Lord Ganesha's birth on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, especially grand in Maharashtra.
Oct
11
Sharad Navratri
शरद नवरात्रि · Pratipada to Navami (Ashwin Shukla)
Nine nights of goddess worship from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami, culminating in the triumph of Shakti.
Oct
20
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
दशहरा / विजयादशमी · Dashami (Ashwin Shukla)
Victory of Rama over Ravana on Ashwin Shukla Dashami — the triumph of dharma and one of the most auspicious muhurats of the year.
Oct
29
Karwa Chauth
करवा चौथ · Chaturthi (Kartik Krishna)
Married women's nirjala fast on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi for their husband's longevity, broken at moonrise.
Nov
8
Diwali
दीवाली · Amavasya (Kartik)
Festival of lights on Kartik Amavasya — Lakshmi Puja, Rama's homecoming, and the triumph of light over darkness.
Nov
9
Govardhan Puja
गोवर्धन पूजा · Pratipada (Kartik Shukla)
Commemorates Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill on Kartik Shukla Pratipada, with the Annakut food offering tradition.
Nov
10
Bhai Dooj
भाई दूज · Dwitiya (Kartik Shukla)
Sisters honour brothers with tilak on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, concluding the five-day Diwali cycle.
Nov
13
Chhath Puja
छठ पूजा · Shashthi (Kartik Shukla)
Four-day Vedic sun worship on Kartik Shashthi — direct offerings to Surya at sunset and dawn without priestly intermediation.
Nov
24
Dev Deepawali
देव दीपावली · Purnima (Kartik)
The Diwali of the Gods on Kartik Purnima — Varanasi's ghats glow with lakhs of lamps as devas celebrate in the holy city.
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