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    Hindu Festivals 2026

    Complete tithi-anchored calendar with significance and linked aarti. Open the One Mandir app for muhurat timings in your city.

    Major Festivals

    • Makar Sankranti · मकर संक्रांति

      Sun enters Capricorn

      Harvest festival, holy bath, sesame & jaggery, Surya worship.

      → Read aarti

    • Vasant Panchami · बसंत पंचमी

      Magh Shukla Panchami

      Saraswati Puja, first day of spring, yellow attire, Vidya-arambh.

    • Maha Shivratri · महा शिवरात्रि

      Phalgun Krishna Chaturdashi

      Night-long jagran, abhishek of Shivalinga, fasting.

      → Read aarti

    • Holi · होली

      Phalgun Purnima

      Holika Dahan on 3 Mar evening; Rang-wali Holi on 4 Mar.

    • Chaitra Navratri (begin) · चैत्र नवरात्रि

      Chaitra Shukla Pratipada

      9-day Durga worship begins; Ghatasthapana muhurat.

      → Read aarti

    • Ram Navami · राम नवमी

      Chaitra Shukla Navami

      Birth of Lord Ram; recite Ramcharitmanas.

      → Read aarti

    • Hanuman Jayanti · हनुमान जयंती

      Chaitra Purnima

      Birth of Hanuman ji; Sundarkand & Chalisa paath.

      → Read aarti

    • Akshaya Tritiya · अक्षय तृतीया

      Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya

      Most auspicious for new ventures, gold purchase, charity.

    • Guru Purnima · गुरु पूर्णिमा

      Ashadh Purnima

      Honour your Guru; Vyas Puja.

    • Raksha Bandhan · रक्षाबंधन

      Shravan Purnima

      Sister ties rakhi on brother's wrist.

    • Krishna Janmashtami · जन्माष्टमी

      Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami

      Midnight birth of Krishna; fast + jhulan.

      → Read aarti

    • Ganesh Chaturthi · गणेश चतुर्थी

      Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi

      10-day festival; 21 modaks & durva to Ganpati.

      → Read aarti

    • Sharad Navratri (begin) · शारदीय नवरात्रि

      Ashwin Shukla Pratipada

      Biggest Durga festival; 9 forms, Garba/Dandiya.

      → Read aarti

    • Dussehra (Vijaydashami) · दशहरा

      Ashwin Shukla Dashami

      Burning of Ravan; victory of good over evil.

      → Read aarti

    • Karwa Chauth · करवा चौथ

      Kartik Krishna Chaturthi

      Wives' day-long fast for husband's long life; moon-sighting at night.

    • Dhanteras · धनतेरस

      Kartik Krishna Trayodashi

      Buy gold/silver, worship Dhanvantari & Lakshmi.

    • Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan) · दिवाली

      Kartik Amavasya

      Festival of lights; Lakshmi-Ganesh pujan in pradosh kaal.

    • Govardhan Puja · गोवर्धन पूजा

      Kartik Shukla Pratipada

      Annakut, Krishna lifting Govardhan.

    • Bhai Dooj · भैया दूज

      Kartik Shukla Dwitiya

      Sister tilaks brother; protection vow.

    • Chhath Puja · छठ पूजा

      Kartik Shukla Shashti

      Surya worship; sunset & sunrise arghya at river bank.

      → Read aarti

    • Kartik Purnima · कार्तिक पूर्णिमा

      Kartik Purnima

      Dev Diwali in Varanasi; holy bath in Ganga.

    • Geeta Jayanti · गीता जयंती

      Margashirsh Shukla Ekadashi

      Birth of Bhagavad Gita; recite Gita.

    All Ekadashi 2026 Dates

    Ekadashi falls twice each Hindu month — Shukla & Krishna paksha. Vishnu's favourite vrat. 2026 is an Adhik Maas year, so it has 24 Ekadashis including Padmini & Parama, which occur only in Purushottam Maas.

    All Pradosh Vrat 2026 Dates

    Pradosh vrat is observed on Trayodashi tithi — Shiva's favourite. Som Pradosh (Monday) & Shani Pradosh (Saturday) are most auspicious.

    • 10 Jan (Shani Pradosh)
    • 25 Jan (Som Pradosh)
    • 9 Feb (Som)
    • 23 Feb (Som)
    • 10 Mar (Mangal)
    • 24 Mar (Mangal)
    • 8 Apr (Budh)
    • 23 Apr (Guru)
    • 8 May (Shukra)
    • 22 May (Shukra)
    • 6 Jun (Shani)
    • 21 Jun (Ravi)
    • 5 Jul (Ravi)
    • 20 Jul (Som)
    • 4 Aug (Mangal)
    • 19 Aug (Budh)
    • 2 Sep (Budh)
    • 17 Sep (Guru)
    • 2 Oct (Shukra)
    • 17 Oct (Shani)
    • 1 Nov (Ravi)
    • 16 Nov (Som)
    • 30 Nov (Som)
    • 15 Dec (Mangal)
    • 30 Dec (Budh)

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