Hindu Holidays 2026 — Complete Calendar

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2026 at a glance

Total observances: 481
Major festivals: 91
Fasting days: 194
Jayantis: 119

January 2026

46 observances

PradoshamVrat1 Jan Thu

Shiva worship day (Shukla Trayodashi at Pradosh-kaal).
Margazhi ThiruvadiraiRegional3 Jan Sat

Vision of Lord Nataraja (Cosmic Dance of Shiva).
Shakambhari JayantiJayanti3 Jan Sat

Birth anniversary of Goddess Shakambhari, the Devi who provided shaak (vegetables) to nourish a famine-stricken world.
Krishna Pushya AbhishekaMajor Festival3 Jan Sat

Special abhishekam of Lord Krishna (the Deity bathed with auspicious substances).
PurnimaVrat3 Jan Sat

Full Moon day.
Guru Gobind Singh JayantiJayanti5 Jan Mon

Birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth and last human Guru of the Sikhs, who founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699 AD.
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat6 Jan Tue

Monthly Ganesha worship fast (Krishna Chaturthi at moonrise).
Sakat ChauthVrat6 Jan Tue

Magha Krishna Chaturthi — Sankashti Chaturthi specifically dedicated to Lord Ganesha for child welfare.
Thyagaraja AradhanaJayanti7 Jan Wed

Samadhi anniversary of Sri Thyagaraja Swamigal (1767-1847) — the great Carnatic music saint-composer, one of the Trimurti of Carnatic music.
Mahaperiyava AradhanaJayanti8 Jan Thu

Maha-samadhi anniversary of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamiji (1894-1994) — 68th Acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham,…
Ramananda JayantiJayanti9 Jan Fri

Birth anniversary of Sri Ramanandacharya (1400-1476/1480, traditional dates vary) — founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya and pioneering…
Sri Narahari Tirtha AradhanaJayanti9 Jan Fri

Aradhana of Sri Narahari Tirtha (1281-1333) — third pontiff in the Madhvacharya parampara, recovered the Mool Rama and Mool Sita vigrahas…
KalashtamiVrat10 Jan Sat

Monthly Kala Bhairava worship on Krishna Ashtami, observed on the night the Ashtami prevails.
Erumeli Petta ThullalRegional11 Jan Sun

Tribal-style devotee dance procession at Erumeli (the gateway town to the Sabarimala forest path).
Swami Vivekananda JayantiJayanti12 Jan Mon

Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), the Vedanta monk who introduced Indian philosophy to the Western world at the 1893…
Posh DashamiJayanti13 Jan Tue

Birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanath, the 23rd Tirthankara — Posh Vad 10, Pausha Krishna Dashami of the Gujarati…
Bhogi PongalRegional13 Jan Tue

First day of the four-day Tamil Pongal harvest festival.
LohriRegional13 Jan Tue

Punjabi mid-winter folk festival.
Shat-tila EkadashiVrat14 Jan Wed

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Makar SankrantiSankranti14 Jan Wed

Sun enters Capricorn (Makara).
MakaravilakkuRegional14 Jan Wed

Climactic festival of Sabarimala — divine light (Makara Jyothi) appears on Ponnambalamedu hill at twilight on Makara Sankranti evening.
PongalMajor Festival14 Jan Wed

Tamil harvest festival; main day with Makar Sankranti / Uttarayana.
Mattu PongalRegional15 Jan Thu

Third day of the four-day Tamil Pongal festival.
Magh BihuRegional15 Jan Thu

Assamese harvest festival on Makar Sankranti day (also Bhogali Bihu).
PradoshamVrat16 Jan Fri
Masik ShivaratriVrat16 Jan Fri

Monthly Shiva night (Krishna Chaturdashi at Nishita).
Kanu PongalRegional16 Jan Fri

Fourth and final day of the Tamil Pongal festival.
Ratanti Kali PujaVrat17 Jan Sat

Bengali Tantric night-puja of Goddess Kali — Magha Krishna Chaturdashi per Bengali Purnimanta = Pausha Krishna Chaturdashi per Amanta.
Thai AmavasaiVrat18 Jan Sun

New moon in Tamil Thai (solar Makara) month.
Mauni AmavasyaMajor Festival18 Jan Sun

Magha Amavasya — devotees observe maun (silence) the entire day, take a holy bath in the Ganges or other sacred rivers (especially at…
Purandaradasa AradhanaJayanti18 Jan Sun

Aradhana day of Sri Purandara Dasaru (1484-1565) — pitamaha of Carnatic music and prolific Haridasa composer (allegedly 4.75 lakh kritis,…
AmavasyaVrat18 Jan Sun

New Moon day.
Udupi Sri Krishna ParyayaRegional18 Jan Sun

Biennial change of presiding matha at Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi — handover ceremony where the outgoing matha pontiff hands the puja rights…
Ganesha JayantiJayanti22 Jan Thu

Birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha (per the Magha Purana — Maharashtrian convention).
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat22 Jan Thu

Monthly Ganesha worship (Shukla Chaturthi).
Vasant PanchamiMajor Festival23 Jan Fri

Festival of spring.
Sant Tukaram JayantiJayanti23 Jan Fri

Birth anniversary of Sant Tukaram Maharaj (1608-1650) — major Maharashtrian Bhakti poet-saint of the Varkari sampradaya.
Phag Mahotsav BeginRegional23 Jan Fri

Start of the 40-day Pushtimarg Phag (Holi) celebration window — Magha Shukla Panchami (= Vasant Panchami).
Ratha SaptamiMajor Festival25 Jan Sun

Birthday of Surya (Sun God) — marks the chariot turn of the Sun towards the northern hemisphere.
Bhishma AshtamiMajor Festival26 Jan Mon

Death anniversary of Bhishma Pitamaha — the great-grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas — who chose this day to leave his mortal body…
Madhva NavamiJayanti27 Jan Tue

Anniversary of Sri Madhvacharya's (1238-1317) departure to Badari — the Dvaita Vedanta acharya is believed to have walked into the…
Bheeshma EkadashiVrat29 Jan Thu

Also known as Jaya Ekadashi — Bhishma Pitamah chose this Ekadashi (Magha Shukla) to leave his mortal body.
Jaya EkadashiVrat29 Jan Thu

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat30 Jan Fri
Vishwakarma JayantiJayanti31 Jan Sat

Birth anniversary of Lord Vishwakarma — the divine architect of the gods.
Nityananda TrayodashiJayanti31 Jan Sat

Appearance day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu — co-founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism with Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

February 2026

22 observances

Thai PoosamRegional1 Feb Sun

Major Murugan festival.
Ravidas JayantiJayanti1 Feb Sun

Birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas (Guru Ravidas, 1377-1528) — 15th-century Bhakti poet-saint and social reformer from Varanasi.
Lalita JayantiJayanti1 Feb Sun

Appearance day of Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari, 3rd of the 10 Mahavidyas.
PurnimaVrat1 Feb Sun
Sai Baba JayantiJayanti2 Feb Mon

Birth anniversary of Shirdi Sai Baba — modern saint (c.1838-1918) revered across Hindu and Muslim traditions.
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat5 Feb Thu
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati AppearanceJayanti6 Feb Fri

Appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (1874-1937) — founder of the Gaudiya Math, guru of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami…
Gajanan Maharaj Pragat DinJayanti8 Feb Sun

Manifestation day (pragat din) of Shri Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon (d.1910) — a major Datta-tradition saint of Maharashtra revered as a…
KalashtamiVrat9 Feb Mon
Vijaya EkadashiVrat13 Feb Fri

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Kumbha SankrantiSankranti13 Feb Fri

Sun enters Aquarius (Kumbha).
PradoshamVrat14 Feb Sat
Maha ShivaratriMajor Festival15 Feb Sun

Great night of Lord Shiva.
Masik ShivaratriVrat15 Feb Sun
AmavasyaVrat17 Feb Tue
Bhaumvati AmavasyaVrat17 Feb Tue

Amavasya falling on a Tuesday (Bhaumavara, the day of Mars).
Phulera DoojRegional19 Feb Thu

Krishna-Radha festival celebrated with flower offerings (phul = flower, era = sky).
Ramakrishna Paramhansa JayantiJayanti19 Feb Thu

Birth anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa (1836-1886) — modern Bengali mystic, guru of Swami Vivekananda.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat21 Feb Sat
Shaheedi Saka Sri Nankana SahibMajor Festival21 Feb Sat

Commemoration of the Nankana Sahib massacre (1921) — Sikh martyrs killed during peaceful protest at Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib…
Lakshmi Devi JayantiJayanti24 Feb Tue

Birth anniversary of Goddess Mahalakshmi from the churning of the Ksheera Sagar (Ocean of Milk).
Amalaki EkadashiVrat27 Feb Fri

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.

March 2026

41 observances

PradoshamVrat1 Mar Sun
Holika DahanMajor Festival2 Mar Mon

Eve of Holi — bonfire commemorating the salvation of Prahlada from his demoness aunt Holika.
Maasi MagamRegional3 Mar Tue

Sacred bathing festival when Magha nakshatra aligns with Maasi (solar Kumbha) Purnima.
Gaura PurnimaJayanti3 Mar Tue

Appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, founder of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition (also revered as a combined incarnation of Radha…
Dol YatraMajor Festival3 Mar Tue

Bengali Gaudiya Vaishnav swing-festival of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna — Phalguna Shukla Purnima.
PurnimaVrat3 Mar Tue
HoliMajor Festival4 Mar Wed

Festival of colors (Rangwali Holi).
Attukal PongalaRegional4 Mar Wed

World's largest women-led religious gathering — held annually at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Hola MohallaMajor Festival4 Mar Wed

Three-day Sikh festival of martial arts at Anandpur Sahib, instituted by Guru Gobind Singh.
Tukaram BeejJayanti5 Mar Thu

Vaikuntha-gaman (sadeha ascension) anniversary of Sant Tukaram Maharaj (1608-1650) — per Varkari tradition, Tukaram ascended to Vaikuntha…
Sri Sudheendra Tirtha AradhanaJayanti5 Mar Thu

Aradhana of Sri Sudheendra Tirtha (1596-1623) — guru of Sri Raghavendra Swamy and one of the great pontiffs of Sri Sri Sri 1008 Mantralaya…
Shivaji Jayanti (Tithi)Jayanti6 Mar Fri

Tithi-based birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630-1680) — founder of the Maratha Empire.
Sri Vadiraja Tirtha AradhanaJayanti6 Mar Fri

Aradhana of Sri Vadiraja Tirtha (1480-1600) — 120-year-life Madhva pontiff of Sode Matha, prolific author (Yuktimallika, Tirtha Prabandha,…
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat6 Mar Fri
Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha AradhanaJayanti7 Mar Sat

Aradhana of Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha (1460-1539) — guru of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara, prolific Madhva pontiff and rajaguru.
Rang PanchamiRegional8 Mar Sun

Maharashtrian observance of color-throwing five days after Holi — Phalguna Krishna Panchami.
Allama Prabhu AradhanaJayanti8 Mar Sun

Aradhana of Allama Prabhu (12th century) — Shunya Simhasanadhipati (head) of the Anubhava Mantapa at Kalyana, master of mystical Vachana…
Eknath ShashthiJayanti9 Mar Mon

Death anniversary (jala-samadhi) of Sant Eknath Maharaj (1533-1599) — major Varkari saint of Maharashtra, author of Eknathi Bhagavata.
Sheetala SaptamiVrat10 Mar Tue

Worship of Goddess Sheetala for protection from infectious diseases (especially smallpox/measles, chickenpox).
KalashtamiVrat11 Mar Wed
Papamochani EkadashiVrat15 Mar Sun

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Meena SankrantiSankranti15 Mar Sun

Sun enters Pisces (Meena).
PradoshamVrat16 Mar Mon
Masik ShivaratriVrat17 Mar Tue
AmavasyaVrat19 Mar Thu
UgadiMajor Festival19 Mar Thu

Hindu New Year (Deccan/South India).
Gudi PadwaRegional19 Mar Thu

Maharashtrian/Konkani New Year — Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Cheti ChandRegional19 Mar Thu

Sindhi New Year — birth anniversary of Jhulelal.
Chaitra NavratriMajor Festival19 Mar Thu

First day of spring Navratri — nine nights of the Divine Mother (ends on Ram Navami).
Matsya JayantiJayanti21 Mar Sat

Appearance day of Lord Matsya, the 1st Vishnu avatar — a giant fish that saved Manu and the seven sages during the cosmic deluge (Pralaya).
GangaurRegional21 Mar Sat

Major Rajasthani festival celebrating the divine union of Goddess Gauri (Parvati) and Lord Shiva.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat22 Mar Sun
Yamuna ChathMajor Festival24 Mar Tue

Yamuna Jayanti / Chath — appearance day of Goddess Yamuna, river deity.
Yamuna ChhathJayanti24 Mar Tue

Birth anniversary of Shri Yamunaji — the river goddess Yamuna (consort of Krishna and bridge-deity to Krishna in Pushtimarg theology).
Ram NavamiMajor Festival26 Mar Thu

Birthday of Lord Rama, born in Ayodhya.
Samarth Ramdas JayantiJayanti26 Mar Thu

Birth anniversary of Samarth Guru Ramdas (1608-1681) — Maharashtrian Bhakti saint and guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Basanti Annapurna PujaMajor Festival26 Mar Thu

Bengali spring (Basanti) worship of Goddess Annapurna — Chaitra Shukla Ashtami.
Kamada EkadashiVrat29 Mar Sun

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Damanakaropana DwadashiMajor Festival30 Mar Mon

Krishna festival on Chaitra Shukla Dwadashi when the Damanaka tree is offered to the Deity.
PradoshamVrat30 Mar Mon
Mahavir JayantiJayanti31 Mar Tue

Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.

April 2026

43 observances

Panguni UthiramRegional1 Apr Wed

Uttara Phalguni (Uthiram) nakshatra in Tamil Panguni (solar Meena) month.
Hanuman JayantiJayanti2 Apr Thu

Birthday of Lord Hanuman.
Bengaluru KaragaRegional2 Apr Thu

Bengaluru's signature folk festival — 9-day Tigala (Vahnikula Kshatriya) community event culminating in a midnight procession on Chaitra…
PurnimaVrat2 Apr Thu
Karaikkal Ammaiyar Guru PoojaJayanti4 Apr Sat

Guru Pooja of Sri Karaikkal Ammaiyar — woman Nayanar saint, composer of Arpudha Tiruvandadi and Tiru Irattai Manimalai.
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat5 Apr Sun
SitalashtamiVrat10 Apr Fri

Worship of Goddess Sitala for protection from infectious diseases (especially smallpox/measles).
Anusuya JayantiJayanti10 Apr Fri

Birth anniversary of Mata Anusuya — wife of Sage Atri and mother of the Trinity (Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh as Dattatreya).
KalashtamiVrat10 Apr Fri
Vallabhacharya JayantiJayanti13 Apr Mon

Birth anniversary of Sri Vallabhacharya, founder of the Pushtimarg sect of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Varuthini EkadashiVrat13 Apr Mon

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Mesha SankrantiSankranti14 Apr Tue

Sun enters Aries (Mesha).
VaisakhiRegional14 Apr Tue

Sikh harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.
PuthanduRegional14 Apr Tue

Tamil New Year on Mesha Sankranti day (Chithirai 1 in the Tamil solar calendar).
PradoshamVrat15 Apr Wed
Masik ShivaratriVrat15 Apr Wed
VishuRegional15 Apr Wed

Malayalam New Year; Sun enters Aries / Mesha.
Bohag BihuRegional15 Apr Wed

Assamese New Year on Mesha Sankranti day (also Rongali Bihu — spring festival).
Pohela BoishakhRegional15 Apr Wed

Bengali New Year on Mesha Sankranti day (Boishakh 1 in the Bengali solar calendar).
Bisu ParbaRegional15 Apr Wed

Tulu New Year on Mesha Sankranti day (coastal Karnataka — Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts).
AmavasyaVrat17 Apr Fri
Shukdev JayantiJayanti18 Apr Sat

Birth anniversary of Shri Shukadeva (Shukacharya) — son of Vyasa, narrator of Srimad Bhagavata Purana to King Parikshit.
Akshaya TritiyaMajor Festival19 Apr Sun

Auspicious day for new beginnings — Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, observed on the day the Tritiya prevails in the forenoon/madhyahna.
Parshuram JayantiJayanti19 Apr Sun

Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, the 6th Vishnu avatar — sage-warrior who wielded the parashu (axe).
Matangi JayantiJayanti20 Apr Mon

Appearance day of Goddess Matangi, 9th of the 10 Mahavidyas — the goddess of speech and music.
Basava JayantiJayanti20 Apr Mon

Birth anniversary of Basaveshwara (Basavanna, 1131 CE) — founder of the Lingayat / Veerashaiva tradition, social reformer, and head of the…
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat20 Apr Mon
Shankara JayantiJayanti21 Apr Tue

Birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya — the great Advaita Vedanta philosopher who unified Hindu thought.
Surdas JayantiJayanti21 Apr Tue

Birth anniversary of Sant Surdas (1478-1583) — blind Bhakti poet of the Krishna devotional tradition.
Ramanujacharya JayantiJayanti21 Apr Tue

Birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujacharya (1017-1137) — founder of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta and Sri Vaishnava sampradaya.
Channabasavanna JayantiJayanti21 Apr Tue

Birth anniversary of Channabasavanna (1160 CE) — Basavanna's nephew, second-most-important Lingayat figure, succeeded Basavanna at the…
Ramanuja TirunakshatramJayanti22 Apr Wed

Tamil Sri Vaishnava (Iyengar) birth anniversary of Sri Ramanujacharya — Chittirai (solar Mesha) + Tiruvadirai (Ardra) nakshatra.
Ganga SaptamiJayanti23 Apr Thu

Ganga Jayanti — appearance day of Goddess Ganga in the locks of Lord Shiva.
Baglamukhi JayantiJayanti24 Apr Fri

Appearance day of Goddess Baglamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas (great wisdom goddesses) in Tantric tradition — the goddess who paralyses…
Sita NavamiJayanti25 Apr Sat

Sita Jayanti — birth anniversary of Goddess Sita, consort of Lord Rama.
Chithirai ThiruvizhaRegional27 Apr Mon

Meenakshi Thirukalyanam (celestial wedding) festival in Madurai.
Thrissur PooramRegional27 Apr Mon

Kerala's most spectacular temple festival — grand elephant processions, Kudamattom (umbrella exchange), Pandi Melam percussion, Pulikali,…
Adi Shankara AradhanaJayanti27 Apr Mon

Maha-samadhi anniversary of Sri Adi Shankaracharya (788-820 CE) — founder of Advaita Vedanta and the four Amnaya mathas (Sringeri,…
Mohini EkadashiVrat27 Apr Mon

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Rukmini DwadashiJayanti28 Apr Tue

Appearance day of Goddess Rukmini, principal queen of Sri Krishna at Dvaraka.
PradoshamVrat29 Apr Wed
Narasimha JayantiJayanti30 Apr Thu

Appearance day of Lord Narasimha, half-man-half-lion fourth avatar of Vishnu, who protected devotee Prahlada by slaying Hiranyakashipu.
Chhinnamasta JayantiJayanti30 Apr Thu

Appearance day of Goddess Chhinnamasta — 6th of the 10 Mahavidyas.

May 2026

30 observances

Buddha PurnimaJayanti1 May Fri

Triple anniversary of Lord Buddha — birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana.
Kurma JayantiJayanti1 May Fri

Appearance day of Lord Kurma, the tortoise 2nd avatar of Vishnu, who supported Mount Mandara during the cosmic churning of the Milky Ocean…
Chandika JayantiJayanti1 May Fri

Appearance day of Goddess Chandika (a fierce form of Durga / Shakti).
JyesthabhishekRegional1 May Fri

Krishna's Vraj coronation utsav — Vaishakha Shukla Purnima (= Buddha Purnima day).
Akka Mahadevi JayantiJayanti1 May Fri

Birth anniversary of Akka Mahadevi (1130-1160) — woman Sharana saint of the Lingayat tradition, prolific Vachana poet (~430 surviving…
PurnimaVrat1 May Fri
Narada JayantiJayanti2 May Sat

Birth anniversary of Devarshi Narada — celestial sage and divine messenger, propagator of Bhakti.
Narsi Mehta JayantiJayanti5 May Tue

Birth anniversary of Sant Narsinh Mehta (1414-1488) — the Adi Kavi (first poet) of Gujarati literature and 15th-century Krishna-Bhakti…
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat5 May Tue
KalashtamiVrat9 May Sat
Appar Guru PoojaJayanti11 May Mon

Guru Pooja of Sri Tirunavukkarasar (Appar Nayanar) — composer of Tevaram books 4-6 (4th-6th Tirumurai), elder of the Tevaram trio, known…
Hanuman Jayanti (Telugu)Jayanti12 May Tue

Telugu tradition observes Hanuman Jayanti on Vaishakha Krishna Dashami (40 days after Chaitra Purnima).
Apara EkadashiVrat13 May Wed

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat14 May Thu
Masik ShivaratriVrat15 May Fri
Vrishabha SankrantiSankranti15 May Fri

Sun enters Taurus (Vrishabha).
Vat SavitriVrat16 May Sat

Married women fast and worship the banyan tree (vata vriksha) for the long life of their husbands, invoking the legend of Savitri who won…
Shani JayantiJayanti16 May Sat

Birth anniversary of Lord Shani (Saturn), the celestial dispenser of karma.
Phalaharini Kali PujaVrat16 May Sat

Bengali Tantric night-puja of Goddess Phalaharini Kali — Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya per Bengali Purnimanta = Vaishakha Amavasya per Amanta.
AmavasyaVrat16 May Sat
Shanishchari AmavasyaVrat16 May Sat

Amavasya falling on a Saturday (Shanivara) — Shani Amavasya.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat20 May Wed
Mahaperiyava JayantiJayanti20 May Wed

Birth anniversary of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamiji (1894-1994) — 68th Acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
Sekkizhar Guru PoojaJayanti21 May Thu

Guru Pooja of Sri Sekkizhar (12th century) — author of Periya Puranam (12th Tirumurai), the canonical hagiography of all 63 Nayanars.
Ganga DussehraMajor Festival25 May Mon

Descent of Goddess Ganga to earth from heaven.
Sabarimala Pratishta DinamRegional25 May Mon

Annual consecration anniversary of the Sabarimala Sannidhanam — TDB-fixed observance in Edavam (Vrishabha) month.
Padmini EkadashiVrat26 May Tue

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat28 May Thu
Vaikasi VisakamRegional30 May Sat

Birthday of Lord Murugan (Karthikeya).
PurnimaVrat31 May Sun

June 2026

28 observances

Tirugnana Sambandhar Guru PoojaJayanti2 Jun Tue

Mukti / guru-puja day of Sri Tirugnana Sambandhar — child-saint and prime among the 63 Nayanars, composed Tevaram (1st 3 Tirumurai).
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat4 Jun Thu
KalashtamiVrat8 Jun Mon
Parama EkadashiVrat11 Jun Thu

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat12 Jun Fri
Masik ShivaratriVrat13 Jun Sat
AmavasyaVrat15 Jun Mon
Somvati AmavasyaVrat15 Jun Mon

Amavasya falling on a Monday (Somavara).
Mithuna SankrantiSankranti15 Jun Mon

Sun enters Gemini (Mithuna).
Guru Arjan Dev Shaheedi (Sanatan)Jayanti18 Jun Thu

Sanatani Sikh observance of Guru Arjan Dev Ji's martyrdom (1606 CE) on Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi per Bikrami lunar tradition.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat18 Jun Thu
Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival18 Jun Thu

Martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Guru), tortured to death by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1606 — the first Sikh martyr.
SitalsasthiRegional20 Jun Sat

Wedding of Shiva and Parvati celebrated as a community carnival in Sambalpur, Odisha.
Manikkavachakar Guru PoojaJayanti20 Jun Sat

Guru Pooja of Sri Manikkavachakar — minister-turned-saint, composed Tiruvasagam (8th Tirumurai) and Tirukkovaiyar.
Dhumavati JayantiJayanti22 Jun Mon

Appearance day of Goddess Dhumavati — 7th of the 10 Mahavidyas.
Aani ThirumanjanamRegional22 Jun Mon

Maha-abhishekam of Lord Nataraja at Chidambaram on Aani Uttara Phalguni (Uthiram) — commemorates Shiva's upadesha to Manikkavachakar under…
Kamakhya Ambubachi MelaRegional22 Jun Mon

4-day Tantric festival at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati (Assam) — celebrates the Goddess's annual menstruation period.
Mahesh NavamiRegional23 Jun Tue

Founding day of the Maheshwari community — per legend, Lord Mahesh (Shiva) revived 72 Khandelwal Rajputs and gave them the name…
Gayatri JayantiJayanti25 Jun Thu

Appearance day of Goddess Gayatri — embodiment of the Gayatri Mantra and Mother of the Vedas.
Periyalvar TirunakshatramJayanti25 Jun Thu

Birth anniversary of Sri Periyalvar (Vishnuchittar) — father of Andal, composer of Tiruppallandu (the foundational mangala-shloka recited…
Nirjala EkadashiVrat25 Jun Thu

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Banda Singh Bahadur Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival25 Jun Thu

Martyrdom of Banda Singh Bahadur — Sikh military commander and disciple of Guru Gobind Singh.
Panihati Chida Dahi UtsavaMajor Festival27 Jun Sat

Festival of chipped rice (chida) and yogurt (dahi) at Panihati, West Bengal — commemorates the day Sri Raghunatha Dasa Goswami served…
PradoshamVrat27 Jun Sat
Sri Sripadaraja Tirtha AradhanaJayanti28 Jun Sun

Aradhana of Sri Sripadaraja Tirtha (1404-1502) — pioneer of the Haridasa movement, guru of Sri Vyasaraja, founder of pillaged Mulbagal…
Kabir Das JayantiJayanti29 Jun Mon

Birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das — 15th-century mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti and Sufi traditions.
Vat PurnimaVrat29 Jun Mon

Maharashtrian variant of Vat Savitri — married women fast and tie sacred threads around the banyan tree (vata vriksha) for husbands'…
PurnimaVrat29 Jun Mon

July 2026

30 observances

Sankashti ChaturthiVrat3 Jul Fri
KalashtamiVrat7 Jul Tue
Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival9 Jul Thu

Martyrdom of Bhai Mani Singh — Sikh scholar, scribe of Dasam Granth, head granthi of Harmandir Sahib.
Yogini EkadashiVrat10 Jul Fri

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi (kshaya tithi — observed on the previous day per Smarta convention) — Vishnu fasting day.
Sri Vijayendra Tirtha AradhanaJayanti12 Jul Sun

Aradhana of Sri Vijayendra Tirtha (1517-1614) — 6th pontiff in the Mantralaya parampara, master of 64 vidyas (kalas), guru of Sudheendra…
PradoshamVrat12 Jul Sun
Masik ShivaratriVrat12 Jul Sun
AmavasyaVrat14 Jul Tue
Bhaumvati AmavasyaVrat14 Jul Tue
Karka SankrantiSankranti16 Jul Thu

Sun enters Cancer (Karka).
Bhai Taru Singh Ji Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival16 Jul Thu

Martyrdom of Bhai Taru Singh — Sikh farmer-saint who chose to have his scalp cut off rather than convert.
Aadi VelliVrat17 Jul Fri

Tamil women's Goddess Shakti vrat — every Friday (Velli) in the solar month of Aadi (Karka).
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat17 Jul Fri
Hera PanchamiMajor Festival18 Jul Sat

Hera Panchami — fifth day of the Puri Rath Yatra cycle (Ashadha Shukla Panchami).
Bipattarini VrataVrat20 Jul Mon

Bengali women's vrata for protection from calamities — Ashadha Shukla Saptami (observed on a Tuesday or Saturday between Ratha Yatra and…
Sundarar Guru PoojaJayanti22 Jul Wed

Guru Pooja of Sri Sundaramurthi Nayanar — last-composed of the Tevaram trio (7th Tirumurai), known as 'Friend of Shiva' (Tambiran Tholan).
Bahuda YatraMajor Festival24 Jul Fri

Return chariot journey of Lord Jagannatha to the main temple at Puri (9 days after Ratha Yatra).
Aadi VelliVrat24 Jul Fri
Suna BeshaMajor Festival25 Jul Sat

Suna Besha — golden ornament darshan of Jagannatha, Balabhadra, and Subhadra on Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi at Puri (same day as Devshayani…
Devshayani EkadashiVrat25 Jul Sat

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Adhara PanaMajor Festival26 Jul Sun

Adhara Pana — sacred honey-and-spice drink offering to Jagannatha, Balabhadra, and Subhadra on the chariots, Ashadha Shukla Dwadashi at…
PradoshamVrat26 Jul Sun
Niladri BijeMajor Festival27 Jul Mon

Niladri Bije — final return of Jagannatha, Balabhadra, and Subhadra to the inner sanctum (Ratna Singhasana) of the main temple at Puri,…
Guru PurnimaMajor Festival29 Jul Wed

Day to honor teachers and gurus.
Chaturmasya BeginsMajor Festival29 Jul Wed

Start of the 4-month Chaturmasya period — Vaishnavas observe additional vows during the monsoon when Vishnu yoga-sleeps on Sheshanaga.
Sanatana Goswami DisappearanceJayanti29 Jul Wed

Disappearance day of Srila Sanatana Goswami — principal disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, author of Hari Bhakti Vilasa, the Six…
Yamunacharya TirunakshatramJayanti29 Jul Wed

Birth anniversary of Sri Yamunacharya / Alavandar (916-1041 CE) — third pontiff of the Sri Vaishnava acharya lineage (Nathamuni →…
PurnimaVrat29 Jul Wed
Veer Shasan JayantiJayanti30 Jul Thu

Anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavira's first divine sermon (Sarvajna Vani) — delivered 66 days after attaining Kevala Jnana, on Shravana…
Aadi VelliVrat31 Jul Fri

August 2026

61 observances

Sankashti ChaturthiVrat2 Aug Sun
Sawan SomwarVrat3 Aug Mon

Monday vrat of Sawan (Shravana), the month of Lord Shiva — devotees fast through the day, perform jalabhishek / Rudrabhisheka of the Shiva…
Aadi PerukkuRegional3 Aug Mon

River worship festival on the 18th day of Tamil Aadi (solar Karka) month.
Mangala Gauri Vrat (Sawan)Vrat4 Aug Tue

Women's vrat on every Tuesday (Mangalvar) of Sawan — newly-married women fast and worship Goddess Gauri (Parvati) for marital harmony and…
KalashtamiVrat5 Aug Wed
Aadi KrithigaiRegional7 Aug Fri

Krithika nakshatra in Tamil Aadi (solar Karka) month.
Aadi VelliVrat7 Aug Fri
Kamika EkadashiVrat9 Aug Sun

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Sawan SomwarVrat10 Aug Mon
PradoshamVrat10 Aug Mon
Shravan ShivratriMajor Festival11 Aug Tue

The Shivaratri of lunar Shravana — most auspicious of the monthly Shivaratris, falling during the holy Shravan month dedicated to Lord…
Mangala Gauri Vrat (Sawan)Vrat11 Aug Tue
Masik ShivaratriVrat11 Aug Tue
Aadi AmavasaiVrat12 Aug Wed

New moon in Tamil Aadi / Malayalam Karkidakam (solar Karka) month.
Hariyali AmavasyaVrat12 Aug Wed

Shravana Amavasya (per traditional naming) — three days before Hariyali Teej.
AmavasyaVrat12 Aug Wed
Aadi PooramRegional14 Aug Fri

Birth of Goddess Andal (Kodhai), the Vaishnava poet-saint and consort of Lord Vishnu.
Aadi VelliVrat14 Aug Fri
Varalakshmi VratVrat14 Aug Fri

Pan-South-India women's Lakshmi vrat — Friday before Shravana Purnima (engine: every Friday in Shravana Amanta; the canonical observance…
Hariyali TeejVrat15 Aug Sat

Festival celebrating the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat16 Aug Sun
Nag PanchamiMajor Festival17 Aug Mon

Worship of serpent deities.
Sri Helavanakatte Giriamma AradhanaJayanti17 Aug Mon

Aradhana of Helavanakatte Giriamma — rare Haridasini woman saint and devotee of Sri Vyasaraja Tirtha.
Shravan SomvarVrat17 Aug Mon

Monday vrat of the lunar month Shravana, the month of Lord Shiva — devotees fast through the day, perform Rudrabhisheka of the Shiva linga…
Sawan SomwarVrat17 Aug Mon
AthamRegional17 Aug Mon

Day 1 of the 10-day Onam festival in Kerala.
Simha SankrantiSankranti17 Aug Mon

Sun enters Leo (Simha).
Kalki JayantiJayanti18 Aug Tue

Anticipated appearance day of Lord Kalki — 10th Vishnu avatar yet to appear at the end of Kali Yuga to destroy adharma and re-establish…
Mangala Gauri VratVrat18 Aug Tue

Maharashtrian women's vrat — every Tuesday (Mangalvar) in the lunar month of Shravana.
Mangala Gauri Vrat (Sawan)Vrat18 Aug Tue
ChithiraRegional18 Aug Tue

Day 2 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Tulsidas JayantiJayanti19 Aug Wed

Birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623) — author of the Ramcharitmanas (Awadhi vernacular Ramayana) and Hanuman Chalisa.
ChodhiRegional19 Aug Wed

Day 3 of the 10-day Onam festival.
VishakamRegional20 Aug Thu

Day 4 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Varalakshmi VratVrat21 Aug Fri
AnizhamRegional21 Aug Fri

Day 5 of the 10-day Onam festival.
ThrikkettaRegional22 Aug Sat

Day 6 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Jhulana Yatra BeginsMajor Festival23 Aug Sun

Start of Jhulana Yatra — 5-day swing festival where Radha and Krishna deities are placed on a decorated swing (jhula).
Pavitra EkadashiMajor Festival23 Aug Sun

Pushtimarg's founding day — Sri Vallabhacharya received Brahmsambandh diksha from Shrinathji on Shravana Shukla Ekadashi (V.S. 1549 / 1492…
Putrada EkadashiVrat23 Aug Sun

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
MoolamRegional23 Aug Sun

Day 7 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Shravan SomvarVrat24 Aug Mon
Sawan SomwarVrat24 Aug Mon
PooradamRegional24 Aug Mon

Day 8 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Mangala Gauri VratVrat25 Aug Tue
Mangala Gauri Vrat (Sawan)Vrat25 Aug Tue
PradoshamVrat25 Aug Tue
UthradamRegional25 Aug Tue

Day 9 of the 10-day Onam festival.
Avani AvittamRegional26 Aug Wed

Annual Upakarma (renewal of the sacred thread / yajnopavita) for Rigveda brahmins.
ThiruvonamRegional26 Aug Wed

Main day of the 10-day Onam harvest festival in Kerala.
Raksha BandhanMajor Festival28 Aug Fri

Festival of the sacred thread.
Yajurveda UpakarmaRegional28 Aug Fri

Annual Upakarma (renewal of the sacred thread / yajnopavita) for Yajurveda brahmins.
Balarama JayantiJayanti28 Aug Fri

Appearance day of Lord Balarama — elder brother of Krishna, considered Krishna's first expansion (svayam-prakasha).
Rakshabandhan at MathuraRegional28 Aug Fri

Digambar Jain observance commemorating Vishnukumar's rescue of 700 Jain munis on Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan day).
Varalakshmi VratVrat28 Aug Fri
PurnimaVrat28 Aug Fri
Raghavendra Swamy AradhanaJayanti30 Aug Sun

Mahasamadhi anniversary of Sri Raghavendra Swamy (1595-1671) — most-revered Madhva saint, Brindavana at Mantralayam (Andhra Pradesh, on…
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Sampuranta DivasMajor Festival30 Aug Sun

Completion day of Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 (added Guru Tegh Bahadur's bani).
Kajari TeejVrat31 Aug Mon

Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya in Purnimanta reckoning (= Shravana Krishna Tritiya, Amanta) — third day of the waning moon after Raksha Bandhan.
Shravan SomvarVrat31 Aug Mon
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat31 Aug Mon

September 2026

50 observances

Mangala Gauri VratVrat1 Sep Tue
Krishna JanmashtamiMajor Festival4 Sep Fri

Birthday of Lord Krishna — celebrated at midnight (Nishita Kala) when Krishna Ashtami prevails.
Sant Dnyaneshwar JayantiJayanti4 Sep Fri

Birth anniversary of Sant Dnyaneshwar (Jnaneshwar, 1275-1296) — 13th-century Maharashtrian saint, author of Dnyaneshwari (Marathi Bhagavad…
Adya Kali JayantiJayanti4 Sep Fri

Appearance day of Goddess Adya Kali — primordial form of Mahakali.
Varalakshmi VratVrat4 Sep Fri
KalashtamiVrat4 Sep Fri
NandotsavaMajor Festival5 Sep Sat

Festival of Nanda Maharaja — celebrating the joy of Krishna's appearance at Gokula.
Srila Prabhupada AppearanceJayanti5 Sep Sat

Appearance day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) — founder-acharya of ISKCON.
Shravan SomvarVrat7 Sep Mon
Aja EkadashiVrat7 Sep Mon

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Paryushan BeginsMajor Festival8 Sep Tue

Start of the 8-day Shvetambara Jain festival of reflection, fasting, and seeking forgiveness — the most important Jain religious festival.
Mangala Gauri VratVrat8 Sep Tue
PradoshamVrat8 Sep Tue
Masik ShivaratriVrat9 Sep Wed
Polala AmavasyaVrat11 Sep Fri

Telugu observance on Shravana Amavasya (Amanta; Purnimanta almanacs call the same new moon Bhadrapada Amavasya).
Bail PolaRegional11 Sep Fri

Maharashtrian agrarian festival honoring bullocks (bails) — farmers bathe, decorate, and worship their working oxen as gratitude for their…
Kaushiki AmavasyaVrat11 Sep Fri

Major Tantric night-puja at Tarapith — Shravana Amavasya in Amanta reckoning (Bhadra Amavasya of the Bengali solar-month almanac).
Varalakshmi VratVrat11 Sep Fri
AmavasyaVrat11 Sep Fri
Guru Granth Sahib Ji Pehla PrakashMajor Festival12 Sep Sat

First Prakash (installation) of Adi Granth at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in 1604 by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Marks the founding moment…
Samaveda UpakarmaRegional13 Sep Sun

Annual Upakarma (renewal of the sacred thread / yajnopavita) for Samaveda brahmins.
Varaha JayantiJayanti13 Sep Sun

Appearance day of Lord Varaha, the boar third avatar of Vishnu, who lifted the earth from the cosmic ocean.
Ganesh ChaturthiMajor Festival14 Sep Mon

Birthday of Lord Ganesha — Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
Hartalika TeejVrat14 Sep Mon

Married women observe a strict day-and-night fast for marital welfare and unmarried girls pray for a worthy husband.
Swarna Gowri HabbaVrat14 Sep Mon

Karnataka women's day-before-Ganesh-Chaturthi festival — married women worship Goddess Gowri (Parvati) for marital harmony and prosperity.
Rishi PanchamiVrat15 Sep Tue

Worship of the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages — Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Vasishtha).
SamvatsariMajor Festival15 Sep Tue

Last day of Shvetambara Paryushan — 'Kshamapana' day of seeking forgiveness from all beings.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat15 Sep Tue
Tirumala Salakatla Brahmotsavam BeginMajor Festival15 Sep Tue

Annual Brahmotsavam at Tirumala (Srivari) — 9-day temple festival.
Das Lakshan BeginsMajor Festival16 Sep Wed

Start of the 10-day Digambar Jain Paryushan (Das Lakshan Mahaparva), beginning the day after Shvetambara Samvatsari ends.
Kanya SankrantiSankranti17 Sep Thu

Sun enters Virgo (Kanya).
Vishwakarma PujaRegional17 Sep Thu

Worship of Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and engineer of the gods.
RadhashtamiJayanti19 Sep Sat

Birth anniversary of Goddess Radha, eternal consort of Krishna.
Dadhichi JayantiJayanti19 Sep Sat

Birth anniversary of Sage Dadhichi — Vedic sage who sacrificed his bones for Indra to make the Vajra weapon to defeat Vritrasura.
Mahalakshmi Vratam BeginVrat19 Sep Sat

Start of the 16-day Sri Mahalakshmi Vratam observed primarily by Telugu women — Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami through Ashvayuja Shukla Ashtami.
Sri Jagannatha Dasa AradhanaJayanti20 Sep Sun

Aradhana of Sri Jagannatha Dasa (1727-1809) — major Haridasa composer, author of the magnum opus Sri Hari Kathamrita Sara (Madhva…
Sugandha DashamiMajor Festival21 Sep Mon

Day 6 of the 10-day Digambar Das Lakshan Mahaparva — Bhadrapada Shukla Dashami.
Parivartini EkadashiVrat22 Sep Tue

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Bhuvaneshwari JayantiJayanti23 Sep Wed

Appearance day of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari — 4th of the 10 Mahavidyas.
Vamana JayantiJayanti23 Sep Wed

Appearance day of Lord Vamana, the dwarf brahmin fifth avatar of Vishnu, who restored the cosmic order by humbling King Bali.
Vedanta Desikan TirunakshatramJayanti23 Sep Wed

Birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan / Swami Desikan (1268-1369) — foundational acharya of the Vadakalai branch of Sri Vaishnavism,…
PradoshamVrat24 Sep Thu
Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavam BeginMajor Festival24 Sep Thu

Navarathri Brahmotsavam at Tirumala — second Brahmotsavam in Adhika Maas years like 2026.
Anant ChaturdashiMajor Festival25 Sep Fri

Ganesh Visarjan day.
KshamavaniMajor Festival25 Sep Fri

Last day of Digambar Das Lakshan Mahaparva — forgiveness day.
PurnimaVrat26 Sep Sat
Pitru Paksha BeginsMajor Festival27 Sep Sun

Start of the 15/16-day Pitru Paksha — the period dedicated to ancestral offerings (Shraddh, Tarpan, Pinda Daan).
Bhaktivinoda Thakura AppearanceJayanti27 Sep Sun

Appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (1838-1914) — predecessor acharya of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, bridge between Sri Chaitanya…
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat29 Sep Tue
Tirumala Garuda SevaMajor Festival29 Sep Tue

The most important day of Tirumala Brahmotsavam — Lord Malayappa Swamy taken in procession on Garuda Vahanam.

October 2026

34 observances

Tirumala Chakra SnanamMajor Festival2 Oct Fri

Concluding ceremony of Tirumala Brahmotsavam — sacred bath of the Sudarshana Chakra.
KalashtamiVrat3 Oct Sat
Indira EkadashiVrat6 Oct Tue

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat8 Oct Thu
Masik ShivaratriVrat8 Oct Thu
MahalayaMajor Festival10 Oct Sat

Mahalaya Amavasya — last day of Pitru Paksha; tarpan to ancestors.
AmavasyaVrat10 Oct Sat
Shanishchari AmavasyaVrat10 Oct Sat
NavratriMajor Festival11 Oct Sun

Nine nights of Goddess Durga worship.
GhatasthapanaMajor Festival11 Oct Sun

Kalash Sthapana — the sankalpa rite that opens Sharad Navratri on Ashvina Shukla Pratipada.
Agrasen JayantiJayanti11 Oct Sun

Birth anniversary of Maharaja Agrasen — legendary ancient ruler of Agroha, considered the patriarch of the Agarwal community.
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat14 Oct Wed
Katyayani JayantiJayanti16 Oct Fri

Appearance day of Goddess Katyayani — 6th of the Navadurga (9 forms of Durga).
Durga Puja ShashthiMajor Festival16 Oct Fri

Day 1 of Bengali Durga Puja — Bodhan (awakening of the Devi).
Maha SaptamiMajor Festival17 Oct Sat

Day 2 of Bengali Durga Puja — Ashvina Shukla Saptami.
Tula SankrantiSankranti17 Oct Sat

Sun enters Libra (Tula).
Kati BihuRegional17 Oct Sat

Assamese harvest-prayer festival on Tula Sankranti — first day of the Kati (Kartik) month per the Assamese solar calendar.
Maha AshtamiMajor Festival19 Oct Mon

Day 3 of Bengali Durga Puja — Ashvina Shukla Ashtami.
DussehraMajor Festival20 Oct Tue

Victory of good over evil.
Madhavacharya JayantiJayanti20 Oct Tue

Birth anniversary of Sri Madhavacharya (Madhva, 1238-1317) — founder of Dvaita Vedanta and Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya.
Sai Baba PunyatithiJayanti20 Oct Tue

Mahasamadhi anniversary of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba (d.1918). Sai Baba took mahasamadhi on Vijayadashami (Ashvin Shukla Dashami).
Maha NavamiMajor Festival20 Oct Tue

Day 4 of Bengali Durga Puja — Ashvina Shukla Navami.
Sri Madhvacharya JayantiJayanti21 Oct Wed

Birth anniversary of Sri Madhvacharya (1238-1317) per Madhva tradition that places his birth on Vijayadashami (Ashvina Shukla Dashami) of…
Papankusha EkadashiVrat22 Oct Thu

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
PradoshamVrat23 Oct Fri
Sharad PurnimaMajor Festival25 Oct Sun

Brightest full moon of the year.
Krishna RasayatraMajor Festival25 Oct Sun

Krishna's autumn Rasa Lila with the gopis at Vrindavan, considered the supreme expression of divine love.
Aippasi AnnabhishekamRegional26 Oct Mon

Annabhishekam (sacred bathing of the Shiva lingam with cooked rice) on Aippasi Purnima — Tamil Aippasi (solar Tula) month full moon.
Valmiki JayantiJayanti26 Oct Mon

Birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, the adi-kavi (first poet) and author of the Ramayana.
Mirabai JayantiJayanti26 Oct Mon

Birth anniversary of Sant Mirabai (c.1498-1547) — Rajput princess and 16th-century Bhakti poet-saint, lifelong devotee of Lord Krishna of…
PurnimaVrat26 Oct Mon
Atla TaddeVrat28 Oct Wed

Major Telugu women's festival — married women fast for husbands' longevity (similar to Karwa Chauth); unmarried girls fast for a good…
Karwa ChauthVrat29 Oct Thu

Fast for spouse's longevity — Kartika (Purnimanta) Krishna Chaturthi; the fast is broken at moonrise while Chaturthi prevails.
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat29 Oct Thu

November 2026

50 observances

Ahoi AshtamiVrat1 Nov Sun

Mothers' fast for the longevity and welfare of their children, especially sons.
KalashtamiVrat1 Nov Sun
Karnataka RajyotsavaRegional1 Nov Sun

Karnataka State Formation Day — Nov 1, 1956: the Kannada-speaking regions of Madras, Hyderabad, Bombay, Coorg, and Mysore merged to form…
BahulashtamiJayanti2 Nov Mon

Appearance day of Sri Radha Kunda (the sacred bathing pond of Radharani) at Govardhan.
Govatsa DwadashiMajor Festival5 Nov Thu

Cow worship day at the start of Diwali week.
Rama EkadashiVrat5 Nov Thu

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
DhanterasMajor Festival6 Nov Fri

Worship of Lord Dhanvantari (god of medicine and Ayurveda) — purchase of gold, silver, and new utensils for prosperity.
PradoshamVrat6 Nov Fri
Masik ShivaratriVrat7 Nov Sat
Naraka ChaturdashiMajor Festival8 Nov Sun

Choti Diwali — Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
DiwaliMajor Festival8 Nov Sun

Festival of lights.
Kamala JayantiJayanti8 Nov Sun

Appearance day of Goddess Kamala — 10th and final of the 10 Mahavidyas, the tantric form of Goddess Lakshmi.
Bandi Chhor DivasMajor Festival8 Nov Sun

Sikh festival commemorating Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji's release from imprisonment by Mughal Emperor Jahangir at Gwalior Fort in 1619, along…
AmavasyaVrat9 Nov Mon
Somvati AmavasyaVrat9 Nov Mon
Govardhan PujaMajor Festival10 Nov Tue

Krishna lifts Govardhan hill to protect Vraj from Indra.
Bhai DoojMajor Festival11 Nov Wed

Festival honoring the bond between brothers and sisters.
Guru Granth Sahib Ji GurgaddiMajor Festival11 Nov Wed

Day Guru Gobind Singh appointed the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru of the Sikhs (1708, Nanded).
Naga ChaturthiVrat13 Nov Fri

Telugu Naga Devata worship day — Karthika Shukla Chaturthi, the day before Naga Panchami in the Karthika observance cycle (distinct from…
Srila Prabhupada DisappearanceJayanti13 Nov Fri

Disappearance day of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1977 at Vrindavan).
Manavala Mamunigal TirunakshatramJayanti13 Nov Fri

Birth anniversary of Sri Manavala Mamunigal (1370-1444) — last great acharya of the Sri Vaishnava lineage and the foundational guru of the…
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat13 Nov Fri
Labh PanchamRegional14 Nov Sat

Auspicious 5th day of Gujarati Vikram Samvat new year (Kartika Shukla Panchami).
Gyan PanchamiMajor Festival14 Nov Sat

Pan-Jain observance honoring Jnana (knowledge) — recitation, study, and ritual cleaning of Jain scriptures (Agamas) at Jain temples.
Chhath PujaMajor Festival15 Nov Sun

Sun worship festival — devotees offer prayers to the setting and rising sun, standing in water.
Skanda ShastiMajor Festival15 Nov Sun

Six-day worship of Lord Murugan (Skanda / Karthikeya) — culminates with Soorasamharam, the slaying of demon Surapadma.
Vrischika SankrantiSankranti16 Nov Mon

Sun enters Scorpio (Vrischika).
GopashtamiMajor Festival17 Nov Tue

Festival of Krishna's promotion from calf-tender to cow-herder (when he was 6 years old).
Mandala Pooja BeginRegional17 Nov Tue

First day of the 41-day Mandala Vratham at Sabarimala — Sun enters Vrischika (Scorpio).
Akshaya NavamiMajor Festival18 Nov Wed

Amla Navami — auspicious day to plant or worship the amla (Indian gooseberry) tree.
Jagaddhatri PujaMajor Festival18 Nov Wed

Worship of Goddess Jagaddhatri (Mother of the Universe) — distinct Bengali Goddess form.
Kalidas JayantiJayanti20 Nov Fri

Birth anniversary of Mahakavi Kalidas — 4th-5th century Sanskrit poet and dramatist (Abhijnanasakuntalam, Meghaduta, Raghuvamsha,…
Kansa VadhMajor Festival20 Nov Fri

Commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over his uncle, the demon king Kansa, slain on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi per the Bhagavata.
Bhishma Panchaka BeginsMajor Festival20 Nov Fri

Start of the 5-day Bhishma Panchaka vrat at the close of Chaturmasya.
Prabodhini EkadashiVrat20 Nov Fri

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi (kshaya tithi — observed on the previous day per Smarta convention) — Vishnu fasting day.
Tulasi VivahMajor Festival21 Nov Sat

Ceremonial marriage of Tulasi (Holy Basil) with Lord Vishnu / Shaligrama.
Ksheerabdi DwadashiMajor Festival21 Nov Sat

Telugu observance honoring Vishnu's churning of the ocean of milk (Ksheera Sagar Manthan).
Anyakut DwadashiRegional21 Nov Sat

Pushtimarg's chappan-bhog manorath day — Kartika Shukla Dwadashi (= Tulsi Vivah day).
PradoshamVrat22 Nov Sun
Vaikuntha ChaturdashiMajor Festival23 Nov Mon

Combined Vishnu-Shiva worship — devotees bathe at Manikarnika Ghat (Varanasi) and offer 1000 lotuses to both deities.
Bata OshaVrat23 Nov Mon

Bata Osha (also Bada Osha) — women's Kartik-month fasting observance in Odisha on Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi (same day as Vaikuntha…
Karthika SomavaraVrat23 Nov Mon

Pan-South-India Shaiva fast — every Monday (Somavar) in the solar month of Karthikai (Vrischika).
Dev DeepawaliMajor Festival24 Nov Tue

Gods celebrate Diwali.
Karthigai DeepamRegional24 Nov Tue

Festival of lights at Tiruvannamalai.
Guru Nanak JayantiJayanti24 Nov Tue

Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism.
Tirumangai Alvar TirunakshatramJayanti24 Nov Tue

Birth anniversary of Sri Tirumangai Alvar — last among the 12 Sri Vaishnava Alvar saints, composer of Periya Tirumozhi (Tamil Veda 4) and…
PurnimaVrat24 Nov Tue
Kanakadasa JayantiJayanti27 Nov Fri

Birth anniversary of Sri Kanaka Dasa (1509-1609) — Haridasa saint-poet, composer of Mohana Tarangini and 240+ kritis, devotee of Lord…
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat27 Nov Fri
Karthika SomavaraVrat30 Nov Mon

December 2026

46 observances

Kala Bhairav JayantiMajor Festival1 Dec Tue

Appearance day of Lord Kala Bhairava, the fierce guardian form of Shiva — Kartika Krishna Ashtami (Amanta; Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami in…
KalashtamiVrat1 Dec Tue
Vitthalnath JayantiJayanti2 Dec Wed

Birth anniversary of Sri Vitthalnathji (Gusainji, 1515-1585) — son of Sri Vallabhacharya, codified the seven-svarupa system of Pushtimarg…
Utpanna EkadashiVrat4 Dec Fri

Krishna Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Sant Dnyaneshwar PunyatithiJayanti6 Dec Sun

Sanjivan-samadhi anniversary of Sant Dnyaneshwar (1275-1296) — the saint took live samadhi at Alandi at age 21.
PradoshamVrat6 Dec Sun
Sri Padmanabha Tirtha AradhanaJayanti7 Dec Mon

Aradhana of Sri Padmanabha Tirtha (d.1324) — direct disciple and successor of Sri Madhvacharya, second pontiff in the parampara, prolific…
Karthika SomavaraVrat7 Dec Mon
Masik ShivaratriVrat7 Dec Mon
AmavasyaVrat8 Dec Tue
Bhaumvati AmavasyaVrat8 Dec Tue
Balaji JayantiJayanti9 Dec Wed

Appearance day of Lord Venkateshwara (Balaji) at Tirumala.
Margashirsha GuruvarVrat10 Dec Thu

Maharashtrian women's Mahalakshmi vrat — every Thursday (Guruvar) in the lunar month of Margashirsha.
Itu PujaVrat13 Dec Sun

Bengali women's Surya / Sun-god vrat — every Sunday (Robibar) in the lunar month of Margashirsha (Bengali Agrahayan).
Vinayaka ChaturthiVrat13 Dec Sun
Vivah PanchamiMajor Festival14 Dec Mon

Marriage anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita per the Ramayana.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi (Sanatan)Jayanti14 Dec Mon

Sanatani Sikh observance of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji's martyrdom (1675 CE at Chandni Chowk Delhi) on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami per…
Karthika SomavaraVrat14 Dec Mon
Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival14 Dec Mon

Martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (9th Guru), executed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675 for refusing to convert and for protecting…
Subramanya ShashtiMajor Festival15 Dec Tue

Birthday of Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya / Murugan) per the Margashirsha Shukla Shashti tradition observed in Andhra, Telangana, and coastal…
Champa ShashthiRegional15 Dec Tue

Major Khandoba festival — Khandoba (form of Shiva, also identified with Mallari Martand) is the kuldevta of countless Maharashtrian…
Dhanu SankrantiSankranti16 Dec Wed

Sun enters Sagittarius (Dhanu).
Margashirsha GuruvarVrat17 Dec Thu
Gita JayantiJayanti20 Dec Sun

Commemorates the day Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Vaikuntha EkadashiMajor Festival20 Dec Sun

Major Vaishnava Ekadashi — believed that the Vaikuntha Dwara (gateway to Vishnu's abode) opens on this day.
Maun EkadashiVrat20 Dec Sun

Pan-Jain silent fast day — Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
Itu PujaVrat20 Dec Sun
Mokshada EkadashiVrat20 Dec Sun

Shukla Paksha Ekadashi — Vishnu fasting day.
Mukkoti DwadashiMajor Festival21 Dec Mon

Day after Vaikuntha Ekadashi — the Shukla Dwadashi of solar Dhanurmasa.
PradoshamVrat21 Dec Mon
Sri Sarada Devi JayantiJayanti22 Dec Tue

Birth anniversary of Sri Sri Sarada Devi (1853-1920) — Holy Mother of Sri Ramakrishna and the spiritual mother of the Ramakrishna Order.
Dattatreya JayantiJayanti23 Dec Wed

Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, the combined incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva (Hindu Trinity).
Annapurna JayantiJayanti23 Dec Wed

Birth anniversary of Goddess Annapurna, Hindu goddess of food and nourishment.
Tripura Sundari JayantiJayanti23 Dec Wed

Appearance day of Goddess Tripura Sundari (Shodashi) — 3rd of the 10 Mahavidyas.
PurnimaVrat23 Dec Wed
Vadde Sahibzade Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival23 Dec Wed

Martyrdom day of Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh — elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh, killed in the Battle of Chamkaur (Dec…
Margazhi ThiruvadiraiRegional24 Dec Thu
Margashirsha GuruvarVrat24 Dec Thu
Tulsi Pujan DiwasRegional25 Dec Fri

Worship of the sacred Tulsi (Holy Basil) plant.
Sankashti ChaturthiVrat26 Dec Sat
Itu PujaVrat27 Dec Sun
Mandala PoojaRegional27 Dec Sun

Day 41 of the Sabarimala Mandala Vratham — culmination of the 41-day pilgrimage period.
Sri Akshobhya Tirtha AradhanaJayanti28 Dec Mon

Aradhana of Sri Akshobhya Tirtha (d.1365) — fourth pontiff in the Madhvacharya parampara, defeated Vidyaranya in the famous Mulbagal…
Chhote Sahibzade Shaheedi DivasMajor Festival28 Dec Mon

Martyrdom day of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (age 9) and Sahibzada Fateh Singh (age 7) — younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, bricked alive at…
KalashtamiVrat30 Dec Wed
Margashirsha GuruvarVrat31 Dec Thu

Frequently asked questions

How many Hindu holidays are there in 2026?

There are approximately 50–70 Hindu observances in 2026, depending on regional variations and whether you count fasting days (Ekadashi, Pradosham) alongside major festivals. The exact count and dates depend on your city, as Hindu dates are calculated from local sunrise and Panchang positions.

Are Hindu festival dates the same every year?

No. Hindu festivals follow the lunisolar calendar, so dates shift by 10–12 days relative to the Gregorian calendar each year. Some festivals like Makar Sankranti (solar-based) fall on nearly the same Gregorian date, while lunar-based festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Navratri vary significantly.

Which Hindu holidays are government holidays in India?

The central government of India declares national holidays for major festivals like Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, and Guru Nanak Jayanti. State governments add additional holidays for regional festivals. The list marked in our table highlights commonly recognized government holidays.