Hindu Calendar 2026
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Months of 2026
- Pongal14 Jan
- Vasant Panchami23 Jan
- Ratha Saptami25 Jan
- Thai Poosam1 Feb
- Kumbha Sankranti13 Feb
- Maha Shivaratri15 Feb
- Holika Dahan2 Mar
- Dol Yatra3 Mar
- Holi4 Mar
- Panguni Uthiram1 Apr
- Vaisakhi14 Apr
- Akshaya Tritiya19 Apr
- Buddha Purnima1 May
- Narsi Mehta Jayanti6 May
- Vaikasi Visakam30 May
- Sankashti Chaturthi4 Jun
- Mithuna Sankranti15 Jun
- Kabir Das Jayanti29 Jun
- Hera Panchami18 Jul
- Bahuda Yatra24 Jul
- Suna Besha25 Jul
- Nag Panchami17 Aug
- Pavitra Ekadashi23 Aug
- Raksha Bandhan28 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtami4 Sep
- Ganesh Chaturthi14 Sep
- Anant Chaturdashi25 Sep
- Mahalaya10 Oct
- Navratri11 Oct
- Durga Puja Shashthi16 Oct
- Dhanteras6 Nov
- Naraka Chaturdashi8 Nov
- Diwali8 Nov
- Champa Shashthi15 Dec
- Gita Jayanti20 Dec
- Tulsi Pujan Diwas25 Dec
About the Hindu Calendar 2026
The Hindu calendar (Panchang) for 2026 follows the luni-solar system where months are determined by the Moon's phases and the year by the Sun's sidereal cycle. In the Vikram Samvat system, 2026 CE corresponds to Samvat 2082–2083. The Shaka Samvat year is 1947–1948.
Key Festivals in 2026
Major festivals include Holi (March), Chaitra Navratri (March), Ugadi (March), Ram Navami (March), Dussehra (October), Naraka Chaturdashi (November), Diwali (November). Ekadashi, Pradosh, and Purnima vrats occur twice monthly throughout the year.
How Dates Are Calculated
All dates on Bhakti5 are computed from astronomical first principles using the VSOP87 planetary theory and Lahiri Ayanamsa. Dates vary by city because they depend on the Tithi prevailing at local sunrise.