🎉 Festival Calendar 2026
Upcoming Festivals
Vasant Panchami
Date: February 02, 2026 (Monday)
Significance: Goddess Saraswati worship. Spring arrival, education auspicious.
Rituals: Yellow clothes, Saraswati puja
Maha Shivaratri
Date: March 03, 2026 (Tuesday)
Significance: Great night of Lord Shiva. Fasting and night prayers.
Rituals: Fasting, night vigil, Shiva abhishek
Holika Dahan
Date: March 13, 2026 (Friday)
Significance: Evening before Holi. Bonfire of good over evil.
Rituals: Bonfire, prayers, offerings
Holi
Date: March 14, 2026 (Saturday)
Significance: Festival of colors celebrating spring and love.
Rituals: Color play, sweets, music
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
Date: March 22, 2026 (Sunday)
Significance: Hindu New Year in South India and Maharashtra.
Rituals: Neem-jaggery, new clothes
Ram Navami
Date: March 30, 2026 (Monday)
Significance: Birth of Lord Rama. Navratri culmination.
Rituals: Ramayana reading, bhajans
Hanuman Jayanti
Date: April 08, 2026 (Wednesday)
Significance: Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman.
Rituals: Hanuman Chalisa, temple visits
Mahavir Jayanti
Date: April 10, 2026 (Friday)
Significance: Birth of Lord Mahavira, Jain Tirthankara.
Rituals: Processions, charity
Akshaya Tritiya
Date: April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
Significance: Most auspicious for new beginnings. Gold purchase lucky.
Rituals: Gold buying, charity
Buddha Purnima
Date: May 16, 2026 (Saturday)
Significance: Birth, enlightenment, death of Gautama Buddha.
Rituals: Meditation, Bodhi tree worship
Major Festivals 2026
- • Makar Sankranti
- • Maha Shivaratri
- • Holi
- • Ram Navami
- • Hanuman Jayanti
- • Janmashtami
- • Ganesh Chaturthi
- • Navratri
- • Dussehra
- • Diwali
All Festivals 2026
| Date | Festival | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Lohri | Harvest festival celebrated in Punjab. Bonfires, folk dances mark this occasion. |
| Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti | Sun enters Capricorn. Celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat. |
| Jan 14 | Pongal | Tamil harvest festival for 4 days. Thanking Sun God and farm animals. |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | Celebrates adoption of Indian Constitution. |
| Feb 02 | Vasant Panchami | Goddess Saraswati worship. Spring arrival, education auspicious. |
| Mar 03 | Maha Shivaratri | Great night of Lord Shiva. Fasting and night prayers. |
| Mar 13 | Holika Dahan | Evening before Holi. Bonfire of good over evil. |
| Mar 14 | Holi | Festival of colors celebrating spring and love. |
| Mar 22 | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Hindu New Year in South India and Maharashtra. |
| Mar 30 | Ram Navami | Birth of Lord Rama. Navratri culmination. |
| Apr 08 | Hanuman Jayanti | Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. |
| Apr 10 | Mahavir Jayanti | Birth of Lord Mahavira, Jain Tirthankara. |
| Apr 30 | Akshaya Tritiya | Most auspicious for new beginnings. Gold purchase lucky. |
| May 16 | Buddha Purnima | Birth, enlightenment, death of Gautama Buddha. |
| Jun 14 | Vat Savitri Vrat | Married women fast for husband longevity. |
| Jun 16 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Most austere Ekadashi without water. |
| Jul 01 | Guru Purnima | Honoring spiritual and academic teachers. |
| Jul 26 | Nag Panchami | Worship of serpent deities. |
| Aug 09 | Raksha Bandhan | Brother-sister bond celebration. |
| Aug 16 | Krishna Janmashtami | Birth of Lord Krishna at midnight. |
| Sep 05 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Birth of Lord Ganesha. 10-day celebration. |
| Sep 14 | Onam | Kerala harvest festival. King Mahabali. |
| Sep 15 | Anant Chaturdashi | Last day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Immersion. |
| Oct 03 | Navratri Begins | Nine nights of Goddess Durga worship. |
| Oct 10 | Durga Ashtami | 8th day of Navratri. Kanya puja. |
| Oct 12 | Dussehra | Victory of Rama over Ravana. Navratri end. |
| Oct 20 | Karwa Chauth | Married women fast for husband. |
| Oct 29 | Dhanteras | First day of Diwali. Wealth worship. |
| Oct 30 | Chhoti Diwali | Victory of Krishna over Narakasura. |
| Oct 31 | Diwali | Festival of lights. Rama return to Ayodhya. |
| Nov 01 | Govardhan Puja | Krishna lifting Govardhan hill. |
| Nov 02 | Bhai Dooj | Brother-sister festival. |
| Nov 03 | Chhath Puja | 4-day Sun God worship. Major in Bihar, UP. |
| Nov 12 | Tulsi Vivah | Marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu. Wedding season starts. |
| Nov 15 | Kartik Purnima | Most sacred full moon. Ganga bath. |
| Nov 15 | Dev Deepavali | Diwali of Gods. Varanasi celebration. |
| Dec 03 | Vivah Panchami | Rama-Sita marriage anniversary. |
| Dec 06 | Gita Jayanti | Day Krishna delivered Bhagavad Gita. |
| Dec 25 | Christmas | Birth of Jesus Christ. |