Hindu Festivals 2026

Every vrat and festival of 2026 in one place, month by month, with the weekday.

January 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 JanuaryThursdayPradosh Vrat
3 JanuarySaturdayPausha Purnima
6 JanuaryTuesdaySankashti Chaturthi
13 JanuaryTuesdayLohri
14 JanuaryWednesdayMakar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan, Shattila Ekadashi
16 JanuaryFridayPradosh Vrat, Masik Shivratri
18 JanuarySundayMauni Amavasya
22 JanuaryThursdayVinayaka Chaturthi
23 JanuaryFridayVasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja
29 JanuaryThursdayJaya Ekadashi
30 JanuaryFridayPradosh Vrat

February 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 FebruarySundayMagha Purnima
5 FebruaryThursdaySankashti Chaturthi
12 FebruaryThursdayAquarius Sankranti (Kumbha)
13 FebruaryFridayVijaya Ekadashi
14 FebruarySaturdayShani Pradosh Vrat
15 FebruarySundayMaha Shivratri
17 FebruaryTuesdayPhalguna Amavasya
21 FebruarySaturdayVinayaka Chaturthi
27 FebruaryFridayAmalaki Ekadashi

March 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 MarchSundayPradosh Vrat
3 MarchTuesdayHolika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima
4 MarchWednesdayHoli
7 MarchSaturdaySankashti Chaturthi
14 MarchSaturdayPisces Sankranti (Meena)
15 MarchSundayPapmochani Ekadashi
16 MarchMondaySom Pradosh Vrat
17 MarchTuesdayMasik Shivratri
19 MarchThursdayChaitra Navratri begins, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Chaitra Amavasya
22 MarchSundayVinayaka Chaturthi
26 MarchThursdayRam Navami
29 MarchSundayKamada Ekadashi
30 MarchMondaySom Pradosh Vrat

April 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
2 AprilThursdayHanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima
6 AprilMondaySankashti Chaturthi
13 AprilMondayVaruthini Ekadashi
14 AprilTuesdayMesha Sankranti, Baisakhi
15 AprilWednesdayPradosh Vrat, Masik Shivratri
17 AprilFridayVaishakha Amavasya
20 AprilMondayAkshaya Tritiya, Vinayaka Chaturthi
27 AprilMondayMohini Ekadashi
28 AprilTuesdayBhaum Pradosh Vrat

May 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 MayFridayBuddha Purnima
5 MayTuesdaySankashti Chaturthi
13 MayWednesdayApara Ekadashi
14 MayThursdayPradosh Vrat
15 MayFridayMasik Shivratri, Taurus Sankranti (Vrishabha)
16 MaySaturdayVat Savitri Vrat, Shani Jyeshtha Amavasya
19 MayTuesdayVinayaka Chaturthi
27 MayWednesdayPadmini Ekadashi
28 MayThursdayPradosh Vrat
31 MaySundayAdhik Jyeshtha Purnima

June 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
4 JuneThursdaySankashti Chaturthi
11 JuneThursdayParama Ekadashi
12 JuneFridayPradosh Vrat
13 JuneSaturdayMasik Shivratri
15 JuneMondaySomvati Ashadha Amavasya, Gemini Sankranti (Mithuna)
18 JuneThursdayVinayaka Chaturthi
25 JuneThursdayNirjala Ekadashi
27 JuneSaturdayShani Pradosh Vrat
29 JuneMondayJyeshtha Purnima

July 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
4 JulySaturdaySankashti Chaturthi
10 JulyFridayYogini Ekadashi
12 JulySundayPradosh Vrat, Masik Shivratri
14 JulyTuesdayAshadha Amavasya
16 JulyThursdayJagannath Rath Yatra, Cancer Sankranti (Karka)
17 JulyFridayVinayaka Chaturthi
25 JulySaturdayDevshayani Ekadashi
26 JulySundayPradosh Vrat
29 JulyWednesdayGuru Purnima

August 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
2 AugustSundaySankashti Chaturthi
9 AugustSundayKamika Ekadashi
10 AugustMondaySom Pradosh Vrat
11 AugustTuesdayMasik Shivratri
12 AugustWednesdayShravana Amavasya
15 AugustSaturdayHariyali Teej
16 AugustSundayVinayaka Chaturthi
17 AugustMondayNag Panchami, Leo Sankranti (Simha)
23 AugustSundayShravana Putrada Ekadashi
25 AugustTuesdayBhaum Pradosh Vrat
28 AugustFridayRaksha Bandhan, Shravana Purnima

September 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 SeptemberTuesdaySankashti Chaturthi
4 SeptemberFridayKrishna Janmashtami
7 SeptemberMondayAja Ekadashi
8 SeptemberTuesdayBhaum Pradosh Vrat
9 SeptemberWednesdayMasik Shivratri
11 SeptemberFridayBhadrapada Amavasya
14 SeptemberMondayHartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi
17 SeptemberThursdayVirgo Sankranti (Kanya)
22 SeptemberTuesdayParivartini Ekadashi
24 SeptemberThursdayPradosh Vrat
25 SeptemberFridayAnant Chaturdashi
26 SeptemberSaturdayBhadrapada Purnima
30 SeptemberWednesdaySankashti Chaturthi

October 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
6 OctoberTuesdayIndira Ekadashi
8 OctoberThursdayPradosh Vrat, Masik Shivratri
10 OctoberSaturdaySarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
11 OctoberSundaySharad Navratri begins, Ghatasthapana
14 OctoberWednesdayVinayaka Chaturthi
17 OctoberSaturdayLibra Sankranti (Tula)
19 OctoberMondayDurga Ashtami, Maha Navami
20 OctoberTuesdayDussehra (Vijayadashami)
22 OctoberThursdayPapankusha Ekadashi
23 OctoberFridayPradosh Vrat
25 OctoberSundaySharad Purnima
26 OctoberMondayAshwin Purnima
29 OctoberThursdayKarwa Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi

November 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
1 NovemberSundayAhoi Ashtami
5 NovemberThursdayRama Ekadashi
6 NovemberFridayDhanteras, Pradosh Vrat
7 NovemberSaturdayMasik Shivratri
8 NovemberSundayNarak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Diwali, Lakshmi Puja
9 NovemberMondaySomvati Kartik Amavasya
10 NovemberTuesdayGovardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj
13 NovemberFridayVinayaka Chaturthi
15 NovemberSundayChhath Puja (evening arghya)
16 NovemberMondayScorpio Sankranti (Vrishchika)
20 NovemberFridayDev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi
22 NovemberSundayPradosh Vrat
24 NovemberTuesdayKartik Purnima, Dev Deepawali
27 NovemberFridaySankashti Chaturthi

December 2026

DateDayVrat / Festival
4 DecemberFridayUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecemberSundayPradosh Vrat
7 DecemberMondayMasik Shivratri
8 DecemberTuesdayMargashirsha Amavasya
13 DecemberSundayVinayaka Chaturthi
14 DecemberMondayVivah Panchami
16 DecemberWednesdaySagittarius Sankranti (Dhanu)
20 DecemberSundayMokshada Ekadashi
21 DecemberMondaySom Pradosh Vrat
23 DecemberWednesdayMargashirsha Purnima
27 DecemberSundaySankashti Chaturthi

Frequently asked questions

When is Holi 2026?

4 March 2026, Wednesday.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2026?

28 August 2026, Friday.

When is Janmashtami 2026?

4 September 2026, Friday.

When does Sharad Navratri 2026 begin?

11 October 2026, Sunday.

When is Dussehra 2026?

20 October 2026, Tuesday.

When is Diwali 2026?

8 November 2026, Sunday.

Dates are for sunrise in New Delhi. In other cities tithi timings can shift by a few minutes, and occasionally a fast moves by a day. For your city, use the Hindu Panchang Calendar or today’s Panchang.

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