How are these festival dates calculated?

They are computed, not copied from a table. We derive the exact instants of every new moon and full moon and the Sun’s entry into each sidereal sign, build the lunar months by the classical rule (a month is named after the Sankranti that falls within it), and then locate each festival by its lunar month, paksha and tithi. The civil date follows the classical rule for that festival — the tithi at sunrise, or the tithi covering the forenoon, midday, afternoon, evening (pradosh), moonrise or midnight — checked against real sunrise and sunset for New Delhi. Skipped (kshaya) and repeated (vriddhi) tithis are resolved by the same rules, so no festival is dropped. The engine is the same one behind your Kundli.

Do these match Drik Panchang / my local Panchang?

Our automated tests compare the major-festival, Ekadashi, Purnima and Sankranti dates with Drik Panchang’s calendar for New Delhi in several years. Dates are for New Delhi: a Panchang for another city can differ by a day because of local sunrise, and Vaishnava (ISKCON) and Smarta traditions sometimes keep Ekadashi, Ram Navami or Janmashtami on different days — we list the Smarta date. Where a festival is observed at night or moonrise we note it.

What is the difference between a festival, a vrat and Ekadashi?

A festival is a celebration (e.g. Diwali, Holi). A vrat is an observance/fast (e.g. Ekadashi, Pradosh, Karwa Chauth). Ekadashi — the 11th tithi of each fortnight — is the most frequent Vishnu fasting day, so it is listed separately, with its traditional name (Kamada, Mohini, Nirjala and so on).

Why does one calendar say "Kartika Amavasya" and another "Ashwina Amavasya"?

There are two ways of naming the lunar months. In the amanta system (used in Gujarat, Maharashtra and South India) a month ends on the new moon; in the purnimanta system (used in most of North India) it ends on the full moon. The bright half (Shukla paksha) has the same month name in both, but the dark half (Krishna paksha) is named one month ahead in the purnimanta system — so Diwali’s new moon is Kartika Amavasya (purnimanta) and Ashwina Amavasya (amanta). It is the same day. We compute with amanta months and show both names for every Krishna-paksha day.

Which festivals are included?

The major pan-Indian festivals and several regional ones (Lohri, Pongal, Baisakhi, Onam, Chhath, Vasant Panchami and others), plus every Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti and Sankranti. It is not an exhaustive list of every regional observance. Solar festivals follow the Sun’s sidereal ingress (Sankranti); Onam follows the Thiruvonam nakshatra in the Malayalam month Chingam. Solar and lunar eclipses are listed for 2026–2030, with whether each is visible from New Delhi.

Panchang · festivals & vrats

Hindu Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026

The major Hindu festivals plus every Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti and Sankranti for the year — with exact dates computed from the real sky, not a fixed table.

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Major festivals & vrats in 2026

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Thu 1 Jan

Pausha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Magha purnimanta / Pausha amanta)

Vrat

Tue 6 Jan

Magha Krishna (purnimanta) / Pausha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Lohri

Festival

Tue 13 Jan

Punjabi winter bonfire festival, the evening before Makar Sankranti.

Pongal (Thai Pongal)

Festival

Wed 14 Jan

Tamil harvest festival on the first day of the solar month Thai — the Makar Sankranti day.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Fri 16 Jan

Magha Krishna (purnimanta) / Pausha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Vasant Panchami

Festival

Fri 23 Jan

Saraswati Puja on Magha Shukla Panchami, the day Panchami covers the forenoon (Purvahna).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Fri 30 Jan

Magha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Phalguna purnimanta / Magha amanta)

Vrat

Thu 5 Feb

Phalguna Krishna (purnimanta) / Magha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Sat 14 Feb

Phalguna Krishna (purnimanta) / Magha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Maha Shivratri

Festival

Sun 15 Feb

Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Purnimanta); night-long (Nishita) observance.

Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)

Eclipse

Tue 17 Feb

Not visible from New Delhi.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Sun 1 Mar

Phalguna Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Holika Dahan

Festival

Tue 3 Mar

Phalguna Purnima bonfire at pradosh (evening), after the Bhadra period.

Total Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)

Eclipse

Tue 3 Mar

Visible from New Delhi (at least in part).

Holi

Festival

Wed 4 Mar

Festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.

Sankashti Chaturthi (Chaitra purnimanta / Phalguna amanta)

Vrat

Fri 6 Mar

Chaitra Krishna (purnimanta) / Phalguna Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Mon 16 Mar

Chaitra Krishna (purnimanta) / Phalguna Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

Festival

Thu 19 Mar

Lunar new year (Deccan/Maharashtra); Chaitra Navratri begins the same day.

Ram Navami

Festival

Thu 26 Mar

Birth of Rama; observed when Navami covers midday (Madhyahna). Smarta date — ISKCON may observe a day later.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Mon 30 Mar

Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Hanuman Jayanti

Festival

Thu 2 Apr

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vaishakha purnimanta / Chaitra amanta)

Vrat

Sun 5 Apr

Vaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) / Chaitra Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)

Festival

Tue 14 Apr

Punjabi harvest festival and Sikh new year, on the Mesha Sankranti day (Sun enters sidereal Aries).

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Wed 15 Apr

Vaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) / Chaitra Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Akshaya Tritiya

Festival

Sun 19 Apr

Highly auspicious for new beginnings; the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise for at least 3 muhurtas.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Tue 28 Apr

Vaishakha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Jyeshtha purnimanta / Vaishakha amanta)

Vrat

Tue 5 May

Jyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Thu 14 May

Jyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Vat Savitri Vrat

Vrat

Sat 16 May

Jyeshtha Amavasya (purnimanta; Vaishakha Amavasya amanta) — the North Indian date. Maharashtra, Gujarat and the South keep Vat Purnima on Jyeshtha Purnima instead.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Thu 28 May

Adhik Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Adhik Jyeshtha purnimanta / Adhik Jyeshtha amanta)

Vrat

Wed 3 Jun

Adhik Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Fri 12 Jun

Adhik Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Sat 27 Jun

Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha purnimanta / Jyeshtha amanta)

Vrat

Fri 3 Jul

Ashadha Krishna (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Sun 12 Jul

Ashadha Krishna (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Sun 26 Jul

Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Guru Purnima

Festival

Wed 29 Jul

Sankashti Chaturthi (Shravana purnimanta / Ashadha amanta)

Vrat

Sun 2 Aug

Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashadha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Mon 10 Aug

Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashadha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Total Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)

Eclipse

Wed 12 Aug

Not visible from New Delhi.

Hariyali Teej

Vrat

Sat 15 Aug

Shravana Shukla Tritiya, the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise.

Nag Panchami

Festival

Mon 17 Aug

Shravana Shukla Panchami; puja in the forenoon (Purvahna).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Tue 25 Aug

Shravana Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Onam (Thiruvonam)

Festival

Wed 26 Aug

Kerala harvest festival: the day Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra prevails at sunrise in the Malayalam solar month Chingam (Sun in sidereal Leo), for Thiruvananthapuram.

Raksha Bandhan

Festival

Fri 28 Aug

Shravana Purnima — the day Purnima prevails for at least 3 muhurtas after sunrise; the rakhi time avoids the Bhadra period.

Partial Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)

Eclipse

Fri 28 Aug

Not visible from New Delhi (the Moon is below the horizon).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada purnimanta / Shravana amanta)

Vrat

Mon 31 Aug

Bhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) / Shravana Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Krishna Janmashtami

Festival

Fri 4 Sept

Midnight (Nishita) observance; the Smarta date — ISKCON lists sometimes differ by a day.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Tue 8 Sept

Bhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) / Shravana Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Hartalika Teej

Vrat

Mon 14 Sept

Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise (morning puja).

Ganesh Chaturthi

Festival

Mon 14 Sept

Midday (Madhyahna) observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Thu 24 Sept

Bhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashwina purnimanta / Bhadrapada amanta)

Vrat

Tue 29 Sept

Ashwina Krishna (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Thu 8 Oct

Ashwina Krishna (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)

Festival

Sat 10 Oct

Last day of Pitru Paksha: Ashwina Amavasya (purnimanta; Bhadrapada Amavasya amanta). Shraddha is done in the afternoon (Aparahna), so the day is the one whose afternoon Amavasya covers.

Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)

Festival

Sun 11 Oct

Ghatasthapana in the first third of the day while Pratipada prevails.

Durga Ashtami

Festival

Mon 19 Oct

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Festival

Tue 20 Oct

Observed when Dashami covers the afternoon (Aparahna).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Fri 23 Oct

Ashwina Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sharad Purnima

Festival

Sun 25 Oct

Ashwina Purnima night (Kojagara): kept on the day whose midnight Purnima covers — can be a day before the Purnima listed at sunrise.

Karwa Chauth

Vrat

Thu 29 Oct

Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta); fast broken at moonrise.

Sankashti Chaturthi (Kartika purnimanta / Ashwina amanta)

Vrat

Thu 29 Oct

Kartika Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashwina Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Dhanteras

Festival

Fri 6 Nov

Kartika Krishna Trayodashi (Purnimanta); evening puja.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Fri 6 Nov

Kartika Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashwina Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Narak Chaturdashi

Festival

Sun 8 Nov

Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) — the pre-dawn (Arunodaya) bath while Chaturdashi prevails; often the same day as Diwali.

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

Festival

Sun 8 Nov

Lakshmi Puja at pradosh (evening) on Kartika Amavasya (Purnimanta; Ashwina Amavasya in the amanta reckoning).

Govardhan Puja

Festival

Tue 10 Nov

Bhai Dooj

Festival

Wed 11 Nov

Chhath Puja

Festival

Sun 15 Nov

Kartika Shukla Shashthi — the evening (sunset) arghya day; the vrat runs four days from Nahay Khay to the next morning’s arghya.

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Sun 22 Nov

Kartika Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Margashirsha purnimanta / Kartika amanta)

Vrat

Fri 27 Nov

Margashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) / Kartika Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vrat

Sun 6 Dec

Margashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) / Kartika Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Vrat

Mon 21 Dec

Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).

Sankashti Chaturthi (Pausha purnimanta / Margashirsha amanta)

Vrat

Sat 26 Dec

Pausha Krishna (purnimanta) / Margashirsha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.

The 12 Sankrantis

Each Sankranti is the day the Sun enters a new sidereal sign — Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) and Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) are the solstitial turns.

Wed 14 Jan · Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana)Fri 13 Feb · Kumbha SankrantiSun 15 Mar · Meena SankrantiTue 14 Apr · Mesha SankrantiFri 15 May · Vrishabha SankrantiMon 15 Jun · Mithuna SankrantiThu 16 Jul · Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)Mon 17 Aug · Simha SankrantiThu 17 Sept · Kanya SankrantiSat 17 Oct · Tula SankrantiMon 16 Nov · Vrishchika SankrantiWed 16 Dec · Dhanu Sankranti

All observances, month by month

January 2026

Thu 1 JanVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Sat 3 JanPurnimaPausha Purnima
Tue 6 JanVratSankashti Chaturthi (Magha purnimanta / Pausha amanta)
Tue 13 JanFestivalLohri
Wed 14 JanSankrantiMakar Sankranti (Uttarayana)
Wed 14 JanFestivalPongal (Thai Pongal)
Wed 14 JanEkadashiShattila Ekadashi
Fri 16 JanVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Sun 18 JanAmavasyaMagha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Pausha Amavasya (amanta)
Fri 23 JanFestivalVasant Panchami
Thu 29 JanEkadashiJaya Ekadashi
Fri 30 JanVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)

February 2026

Sun 1 FebPurnimaMagha Purnima
Thu 5 FebVratSankashti Chaturthi (Phalguna purnimanta / Magha amanta)
Fri 13 FebSankrantiKumbha Sankranti
Fri 13 FebEkadashiVijaya Ekadashi
Sat 14 FebVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Sun 15 FebFestivalMaha Shivratri
Tue 17 FebEclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
Tue 17 FebAmavasyaPhalguna Amavasya (purnimanta) / Magha Amavasya (amanta)
Fri 27 FebEkadashiAmalaki Ekadashi

March 2026

Sun 1 MarVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Tue 3 MarFestivalHolika Dahan
Tue 3 MarEclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Tue 3 MarPurnimaPhalguna Purnima
Wed 4 MarFestivalHoli
Fri 6 MarVratSankashti Chaturthi (Chaitra purnimanta / Phalguna amanta)
Sun 15 MarSankrantiMeena Sankranti
Sun 15 MarEkadashiPapamochani Ekadashi
Mon 16 MarVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Thu 19 MarFestivalUgadi / Gudi Padwa
Thu 19 MarAmavasyaChaitra Amavasya (purnimanta) / Phalguna Amavasya (amanta)
Thu 26 MarFestivalRam Navami
Sun 29 MarEkadashiKamada Ekadashi
Mon 30 MarVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)

April 2026

Thu 2 AprFestivalHanuman Jayanti
Thu 2 AprPurnimaChaitra Purnima
Sun 5 AprVratSankashti Chaturthi (Vaishakha purnimanta / Chaitra amanta)
Mon 13 AprEkadashiVaruthini Ekadashi
Tue 14 AprSankrantiMesha Sankranti
Tue 14 AprFestivalBaisakhi (Vaisakhi)
Wed 15 AprVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Fri 17 AprAmavasyaVaishakha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Chaitra Amavasya (amanta)
Sun 19 AprFestivalAkshaya Tritiya
Mon 27 AprEkadashiMohini Ekadashi
Tue 28 AprVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)

May 2026

Fri 1 MayPurnimaVaishakha Purnima
Tue 5 MayVratSankashti Chaturthi (Jyeshtha purnimanta / Vaishakha amanta)
Wed 13 MayEkadashiApara Ekadashi
Thu 14 MayVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Fri 15 MaySankrantiVrishabha Sankranti
Sat 16 MayVratVat Savitri Vrat
Sat 16 MayAmavasyaJyeshtha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Amavasya (amanta)
Wed 27 MayEkadashiPadmini Ekadashi
Thu 28 MayVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Sun 31 MayPurnimaAdhik Jyeshtha Purnima

June 2026

Wed 3 JunVratSankashti Chaturthi (Adhik Jyeshtha purnimanta / Adhik Jyeshtha amanta)
Thu 11 JunEkadashiParama Ekadashi
Fri 12 JunVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Mon 15 JunSankrantiMithuna Sankranti
Mon 15 JunAmavasyaAdhik Jyeshtha Amavasya
Thu 25 JunEkadashiNirjala Ekadashi
Sat 27 JunVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Mon 29 JunPurnimaJyeshtha Purnima

July 2026

Fri 3 JulVratSankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha purnimanta / Jyeshtha amanta)
Fri 10 JulEkadashiYogini Ekadashi
Sun 12 JulVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Tue 14 JulAmavasyaAshadha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Amavasya (amanta)
Thu 16 JulSankrantiKarka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
Sat 25 JulEkadashiDevshayani Ekadashi
Sun 26 JulVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Wed 29 JulFestivalGuru Purnima
Wed 29 JulPurnimaAshadha Purnima

August 2026

Sun 2 AugVratSankashti Chaturthi (Shravana purnimanta / Ashadha amanta)
Sun 9 AugEkadashiKamika Ekadashi
Mon 10 AugVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Wed 12 AugEclipseTotal Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
Wed 12 AugAmavasyaShravana Amavasya (purnimanta) / Ashadha Amavasya (amanta)
Sat 15 AugVratHariyali Teej
Mon 17 AugFestivalNag Panchami
Mon 17 AugSankrantiSimha Sankranti
Sun 23 AugEkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tue 25 AugVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Wed 26 AugFestivalOnam (Thiruvonam)
Fri 28 AugFestivalRaksha Bandhan
Fri 28 AugEclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Fri 28 AugPurnimaShravana Purnima
Mon 31 AugVratSankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada purnimanta / Shravana amanta)

September 2026

Fri 4 SeptFestivalKrishna Janmashtami
Mon 7 SeptEkadashiAja Ekadashi
Tue 8 SeptVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Fri 11 SeptAmavasyaBhadrapada Amavasya (purnimanta) / Shravana Amavasya (amanta)
Mon 14 SeptVratHartalika Teej
Mon 14 SeptFestivalGanesh Chaturthi
Thu 17 SeptSankrantiKanya Sankranti
Tue 22 SeptEkadashiParsva Ekadashi
Thu 24 SeptVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Sat 26 SeptPurnimaBhadrapada Purnima
Tue 29 SeptVratSankashti Chaturthi (Ashwina purnimanta / Bhadrapada amanta)

October 2026

Tue 6 OctEkadashiIndira Ekadashi
Thu 8 OctVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Sat 10 OctFestivalSarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
Sat 10 OctAmavasyaAshwina Amavasya (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Amavasya (amanta)
Sun 11 OctFestivalNavratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Sat 17 OctSankrantiTula Sankranti
Mon 19 OctFestivalDurga Ashtami
Tue 20 OctFestivalDussehra (Vijayadashami)
Thu 22 OctEkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi
Fri 23 OctVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Sun 25 OctFestivalSharad Purnima
Mon 26 OctPurnimaAshwina Purnima
Thu 29 OctVratKarwa Chauth
Thu 29 OctVratSankashti Chaturthi (Kartika purnimanta / Ashwina amanta)

November 2026

Thu 5 NovEkadashiRama Ekadashi
Fri 6 NovFestivalDhanteras
Fri 6 NovVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Sun 8 NovFestivalNarak Chaturdashi
Sun 8 NovFestivalDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Mon 9 NovAmavasyaKartika Amavasya (purnimanta) / Ashwina Amavasya (amanta)
Tue 10 NovFestivalGovardhan Puja
Wed 11 NovFestivalBhai Dooj
Sun 15 NovFestivalChhath Puja
Mon 16 NovSankrantiVrishchika Sankranti
Fri 20 NovEkadashiDevutthana Ekadashi
Sun 22 NovVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Tue 24 NovPurnimaKartika Purnima
Fri 27 NovVratSankashti Chaturthi (Margashirsha purnimanta / Kartika amanta)

December 2026

Fri 4 DecEkadashiUtpanna Ekadashi
Sun 6 DecVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
Tue 8 DecAmavasyaMargashirsha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Kartika Amavasya (amanta)
Wed 16 DecSankrantiDhanu Sankranti
Sun 20 DecEkadashiMokshada Ekadashi
Mon 21 DecVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
Wed 23 DecPurnimaMargashirsha Purnima
Sat 26 DecVratSankashti Chaturthi (Pausha purnimanta / Margashirsha amanta)

Computed from the real sidereal () positions of the Sun and Moon and the classical /tithi rules. Lunar months are computed amanta (new moon to new moon); Krishna-paksha days also show the purnimanta (North Indian) month name, which is one month ahead. How we calculate this →

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Hindu Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026

Major festivals & vrats in 2026

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Magha purnimanta / Pausha amanta)

Lohri

Pongal (Thai Pongal)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vasant Panchami

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Phalguna purnimanta / Magha amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Maha Shivratri

Annular Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Holika Dahan

Total Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)

Holi

Sankashti Chaturthi (Chaitra purnimanta / Phalguna amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

Ram Navami

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Hanuman Jayanti

Sankashti Chaturthi (Vaishakha purnimanta / Chaitra amanta)

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Akshaya Tritiya

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Jyeshtha purnimanta / Vaishakha amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Vat Savitri Vrat

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Adhik Jyeshtha purnimanta / Adhik Jyeshtha amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha purnimanta / Jyeshtha amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Guru Purnima

Sankashti Chaturthi (Shravana purnimanta / Ashadha amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Total Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)

Hariyali Teej

Nag Panchami

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Onam (Thiruvonam)

Raksha Bandhan

Partial Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada purnimanta / Shravana amanta)

Krishna Janmashtami

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Hartalika Teej

Ganesh Chaturthi

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashwina purnimanta / Bhadrapada amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)

Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)

Durga Ashtami

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sharad Purnima

Karwa Chauth

Sankashti Chaturthi (Kartika purnimanta / Ashwina amanta)

Dhanteras

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Narak Chaturdashi

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj

Chhath Puja

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Margashirsha purnimanta / Kartika amanta)

Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Sankashti Chaturthi (Pausha purnimanta / Margashirsha amanta)

The 12 Sankrantis

All observances, month by month

January 2026