Major Festivals & Important Dates in 2026
This page provides a Shri Mahalaxmi calendar month-wise list of major Hindu festivals, national observances, and important religious dates in 2026, based on the Hindu Panchang and official national calendars.
Festival dates may slightly vary by location and Panchang calculations.
Month-Wise Major Festivals 2026
January 2026
| Festival / Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year (Gregorian) | January 1 |
| Pausha Purnima | January 3 |
| Bhogi | January 12 |
| Makar Sankranti | January 14 |
| Pongal | January 14–15 |
| Vasant Panchami | January 23 |
| Ratha Saptami | January 25 |
| Republic Day (India) | January 26 |
February 2026
| Festival / Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Magha Purnima | February 1 |
| Kumbha Sankranti | February 12 |
| Maha Shivratri | February 15 |
March 2026
| Festival / Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Holika Dahan | March 2 |
| Holi / Dhulivandan | March 3 |
| Ranga Panchami | March 8 |
| Meena Sankranti | March 14 |
| Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) | March 19 |
| Ugadi | March 19 |
| Chaitra Navratri Begins | March 19 |
| Ram Navami | March 26 |
April 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Hanuman Jayanti | April 2, 2026 (Thursday) | Chaitra, Shukla Purnima |
| Hanuman Janmotsava | April 2, 2026 (Thursday) | Chaitra, Shukla Purnima |
| Chaitra Purnima | April 2, 2026 (Thursday) | Chaitra, Shukla Purnima |
| Varuthini Ekadashi | April 13, 2026 (Monday) | Vaishakha, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Mesha Sankranti | April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) | Meena to Mesha transit of Sun |
| Solar New Year | April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) | First day of Hindu Solar calendar |
| Parashurama Jayanti | April 19, 2026 (Sunday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya |
| Akshaya Tritiya | April 19, 2026 (Sunday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Tritiya |
| Ganga Saptami | April 23, 2026 (Thursday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Saptami |
| Sita Navami | April 25, 2026 (Saturday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Navami |
| Mohini Ekadashi | April 27, 2026 (Monday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Narasimha Jayanti | April 30, 2026 (Thursday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturdashi |
May 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Buddha Purnima | May 1, 2026 (Friday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima |
| Vaishakha Purnima | May 1, 2026 (Friday) | Vaishakha, Shukla Purnima |
| Narada Jayanti | May 2, 2026 (Saturday) | Jyeshtha, Krishna Pratipada |
| Apara Ekadashi | May 13, 2026 (Wednesday) | Jyeshtha, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Vrishabha Sankranti | May 15, 2026 (Friday) | Mesha to Vrishabha transit of Sun |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | May 16, 2026 (Saturday) | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya |
| Shani Jayanti | May 16, 2026 (Saturday) | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya |
| Ganga Dussehra | May 25, 2026 (Monday) | Jyeshtha, Shukla Dashami |
| Padmini Ekadashi | May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) | Jyeshtha Adhika, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima | May 31, 2026 (Sunday) | Jyeshtha Adhika, Shukla Purnima |
June 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Parama Ekadashi | June 11, 2026 (Thursday) | Jyeshtha Adhika, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Mithuna Sankranti | June 15, 2026 (Monday) | Vrishabha to Mithuna transit of Sun |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | June 25, 2026 (Thursday) | Jyeshtha, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Vat Purnima Vrat | June 29, 2026 (Monday) | Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima |
| Jyeshtha Purnima | June 29, 2026 (Monday) | Jyeshtha, Shukla Purnima |
July 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Yogini Ekadashi | July 10, 2026 (Friday) | Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Gauna Yogini Ekadashi | July 11, 2026 (Saturday) | Ashadha, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Jagannath Rathyatra | July 16, 2026 (Thursday) | Ashadha, Shukla Dwitiya |
| Karka Sankranti | July 16, 2026 (Thursday) | Mithuna to Karka transit of Sun |
| Devshayani Ekadashi | July 25, 2026 (Saturday) | Ashadha, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Guru Purnima | July 29, 2026 (Wednesday) | Ashadha, Shukla Purnima |
| Ashadha Purnima | July 29, 2026 (Wednesday) | Ashadha, Shukla Purnima |
August 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Kamika Ekadashi | August 9, 2026 (Sunday) | Shravana, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) | August 12, 2026 (Wednesday) | Occurs during Amavasya |
| Hariyali Teej | August 15, 2026 (Saturday) | Shravana, Shukla Tritiya |
| Nag Panchami | August 17, 2026 (Monday) | Shravana, Shukla Panchami |
| Simha Sankranti | August 17, 2026 (Monday) | Karka to Simha transit of Sun |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | August 23, 2026 (Sunday) | Shravana, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Onam | August 26, 2026 (Wednesday) | Sun in Simha & Shravana Nakshatra |
| Varalakshmi Vrat | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Friday before Shravana Purnima |
| Raksha Bandhan | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| Rakhi | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| Gayatri Jayanti | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Occurs during Purnima |
| Shravana Purnima | August 28, 2026 (Friday) | Shravana, Shukla Purnima |
| Kajari Teej | August 31, 2026 (Monday) | Bhadrapada, Krishna Tritiya |
September 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | September 4, 2026 (Friday) | Bhadrapada, Krishna Ashtami |
| Agastya Arghya | September 4, 2026 (Friday) | Based on Astronomy calculations |
| Aja Ekadashi | September 7, 2026 (Monday) | Bhadrapada, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Hartalika Teej | September 14, 2026 (Monday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Tritiya |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September 14, 2026 (Monday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi |
| Rishi Panchami | September 15, 2026 (Tuesday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Panchami |
| Balarama Jayanti | September 16, 2026 (Wednesday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi |
| Vishwakarma Puja | September 17, 2026 (Thursday) | On Kanya Sankranti day |
| Kanya Sankranti | September 17, 2026 (Thursday) | Simha to Kanya transit of Sun |
| Radha Ashtami | September 19, 2026 (Saturday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Ashtami |
| Parsva Ekadashi | September 22, 2026 (Tuesday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Ganesh Visarjan | September 25, 2026 (Friday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Anant Chaturdashi | September 25, 2026 (Friday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Bhadrapada Purnima | September 26, 2026 (Saturday) | Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima |
| Pitrupaksha Begins | September 27, 2026 (Sunday) | Ashwina, Krishna Pratipada |
October 2026
| Festival / Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 |
| Sharadiya Navratri Begins | October 11 |
| Vijayadashami / Dussehra | October 20 |
| Papankusha Ekadashi | October 20 |
| Kojagara Puja | October 25 |
| Sharad Purnima | October 25 |
| Ashwina Purnima | October 26 |
| Karwa Chauth | October 29 |
November 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Ahoi Ashtami | November 1, 2026 (Sunday) | Kartika, Krishna Ashtami |
| Govatsa Dwadashi | November 5, 2026 (Thursday) | Kartika, Krishna Dwadashi |
| Rama Ekadashi | November 5, 2026 (Thursday) | Kartika, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Dhanteras | November 6, 2026 (Friday) | Kartika, Krishna Trayodashi |
| Kali Chaudas | November 7, 2026 (Saturday) | Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Lakshmi Puja | November 8, 2026 (Sunday) | Kartika, Krishna Amavasya |
| Narak Chaturdashi | November 8, 2026 (Sunday) | Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Diwali | November 8, 2026 (Sunday) | Kartika, Krishna Amavasya |
| Govardhan Puja | November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) | Kartika, Shukla Pratipada |
| Bhaiya Dooj | November 11, 2026 (Wednesday) | Kartika, Shukla Dwitiya |
| Chhath Puja | November 15, 2026 (Sunday) | Kartika, Shukla Shashthi |
| Vrishchika Sankranti | November 16, 2026 (Monday) | Sun Transit (Tula to Vrishchika) |
| Kansa Vadh | November 20, 2026 (Friday) | Kartika, Shukla Dashami |
| Devutthana Ekadashi | November 20, 2026 (Friday) | Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Tulasi Vivah | November 21, 2026 (Saturday) | Kartika, Shukla Dwadashi |
| Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi | November 21, 2026 (Saturday) | Kartika, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Kartika Purnima | November 24, 2026 (Tuesday) | Kartika, Shukla Purnima |
December 2026
| Festival / Event | Date | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Kalabhairav Jayanti | December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) | Margashirsha, Krishna Ashtami |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | December 4, 2026 (Friday) | Margashirsha, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Vivah Panchami | December 14, 2026 (Monday) | Margashirsha, Shukla Panchami |
| Dhanu Sankranti | December 16, 2026 (Wednesday) | Sun Transit (Vrishchika to Dhanu) |
| Gita Jayanti | December 20, 2026 (Sunday) | Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | December 20, 2026 (Sunday) | Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Dattatreya Jayanti | December 23, 2026 (Wednesday) | Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima |
| Margashirsha Purnima | December 23, 2026 (Wednesday) | Margashirsha, Shukla Purnima |
FAQ – Hindu Festivals & Important Dates
Q1. Can festival dates vary by location?
Festival dates may vary slightly based on geographical location, local sunrise time, and the Panchang system followed in that region. Always verify important rituals with your local Panchang.
Q2. Does this page include both religious and national festivals?
Yes. This page lists major Hindu religious festivals along with important national observances such as Independence Day and Republic Day for complete yearly reference.
Q3. Is this festival calendar useful for planning puja and holidays?
Yes. This festival calendar helps in planning pujas, vrats, family rituals, and holidays throughout the year in advance.