Hindu Festivals 2026

Major Festivals

• Makar Sankranti · मकर संक्रांति

  14 Jan 2026

  Sun enters Capricorn

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(मकर संक्रांति)🪔 Read Aarti

• Vasant Panchami · बसंत पंचमी

  23 Jan 2026

  Magh Shukla Panchami

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(बसंत पंचमी)

• Maha Shivratri · महा शिवरात्रि

  15 Feb 2026

  Phalgun Krishna Chaturdashi

  Night-long jagran, abhishek of Shivalinga, fasting.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(महाशिवरात्रि)🪔 Read Aarti

• Holi · होली

  3-4 Mar 2026

  Phalgun Purnima

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(होली)

• Chaitra Navratri (begin) · चैत्र नवरात्रि

  19 Mar 2026

  Chaitra Shukla Pratipada

  9-day Durga worship begins; Ghatasthapana muhurat.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(शारदीय नवरात्रि)🪔 Read Aarti

• Ram Navami · राम नवमी

  26 Mar 2026

  Chaitra Shukla Navami

  Birth of Lord Ram; recite Ramcharitmanas.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(राम नवमी)🪔 Read Aarti

• Hanuman Jayanti · हनुमान जयंती

  2 Apr 2026

  Chaitra Purnima

  Birth of Hanuman ji; Sundarkand & Chalisa paath.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(हनुमान जयंती)🪔 Read Aarti

• Akshaya Tritiya · अक्षय तृतीया

  19 Apr 2026

  Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya

  Most auspicious for new ventures, gold purchase, charity.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(अक्षय तृतीया)

• Guru Purnima · गुरु पूर्णिमा

  29 Jul 2026

  Ashadh Purnima

  Honour your Guru; Vyas Puja.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(गुरु पूर्णिमा (व्यास पूर्णिमा))

• Raksha Bandhan · रक्षाबंधन

  28 Aug 2026

  Shravan Purnima

  Sister ties rakhi on brother's wrist.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(रक्षा बंधन)

• Krishna Janmashtami · जन्माष्टमी

  4 Sep 2026

  Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami

  Midnight birth of Krishna; fast + jhulan.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(जन्माष्टमी)🪔 Read Aarti

• Ganesh Chaturthi · गणेश चतुर्थी

  14 Sep 2026

  Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(गणेश चतुर्थी)🪔 Read Aarti

• Sharad Navratri (begin) · शारदीय नवरात्रि

  11 Oct 2026

  Ashwin Shukla Pratipada

  Biggest Durga festival; 9 forms, Garba/Dandiya.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(शारदीय नवरात्रि)🪔 Read Aarti

• Dussehra (Vijaydashami) · दशहरा

  20 Oct 2026

  Ashwin Shukla Dashami

  Burning of Ravan; victory of good over evil.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(शारदीय नवरात्रि)🪔 Read Aarti

• Karwa Chauth · करवा चौथ

  29 Oct 2026

  Kartik Krishna Chaturthi

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(करवा चौथ)

• Dhanteras · धनतेरस

  6 Nov 2026

  Kartik Krishna Trayodashi

  Buy gold/silver, worship Dhanvantari & Lakshmi.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(धनतेरस)

• Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan) · दिवाली

  8 Nov 2026

  Kartik Amavasya

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

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(दीपावली)

• Govardhan Puja · गोवर्धन पूजा

  10 Nov 2026

  Kartik Shukla Pratipada

  Annakut, Krishna lifting Govardhan.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(गोवर्धन पूजा (अन्नकूट))

• Bhai Dooj · भैया दूज

  11 Nov 2026

  Kartik Shukla Dwitiya

  Sister tilaks brother; protection vow.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(भाई दूज)

• Chhath Puja · छठ पूजा

  14-17 Nov 2026

  Kartik Shukla Shashti

  Surya worship; sunset & sunrise arghya at river bank.

  → Read Katha & Vrat Vidhi(छठ पूजा)🪔 Read Aarti

• Kartik Purnima · कार्तिक पूर्णिमा

  24 Nov 2026

  Kartik Purnima

  Dev Diwali in Varanasi; holy bath in Ganga.

• Geeta Jayanti · गीता जयंती

  20 Dec 2026

  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.

• Shattila Ekadashiषटतिला14 JanRead the vrat katha →
• Jaya Ekadashiजया29 JanRead the vrat katha →
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• Vijaya Ekadashiविजया13 FebRead the vrat katha →
• Amalaki Ekadashiआमलकी27 FebRead the vrat katha →
• Papmochani Ekadashiपापमोचनी15 MarRead the vrat katha →
• Kamada Ekadashiकामदा29 MarRead the vrat katha →
• Varuthini Ekadashiवरूथिनी13 AprRead the vrat katha →
• Mohini Ekadashiमोहिनी27 AprRead the vrat katha →
• Apara Ekadashiअपरा13 MayRead the vrat katha →
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• Padmini Ekadashiपद्मिनी27 MayAdhik Maas onlyRead the vrat katha →
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• Parama Ekadashiपरमा11 JunAdhik Maas onlyRead the vrat katha →
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• Nirjala Ekadashiनिर्जला25 JunRead the vrat katha →
• Yogini Ekadashiयोगिनी11 JulRead the vrat katha →
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• Devshayani Ekadashiदेवशयनी25 JulRead the vrat katha →
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• Kamika Ekadashiकामिका9 AugRead the vrat katha →
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• Shravana Putrada Ekadashiश्रावण पुत्रदा23 AugRead the vrat katha →
• Aja Ekadashiअजा7 SeptRead the vrat katha →
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• Parsva (Parivartini) Ekadashiपार्श्व (परिवर्तिनी)22 SeptRead the vrat katha →
• Indira Ekadashiइंदिरा6 OctRead the vrat katha →
• Papankusha Ekadashiपापांकुशा22 OctRead the vrat katha →
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• Rama Ekadashiरमा5 NovRead the vrat katha →
• Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashiदेवउठनी (प्रबोधिनी)21 NovRead the vrat katha →
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• Utpanna Ekadashiउत्पन्ना4 DecRead the vrat katha →
• Mokshada Ekadashiमोक्षदा20 DecRead the vrat katha →
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All Pradosh Vrat 2026 Dates

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

• 16 Jan (Shukra Pradosh)
• 30 Jan (Shukra Pradosh)
• 14 Feb (Shani)
• 1 Mar (Ravi)
• 16 Mar (Som)
• 30 Mar (Som)
• 15 Apr (Budh)
• 28 Apr (Mangal)
• 14 May (Guru)
• 28 May (Guru)
• 12 Jun (Shukra)
• 27 Jun (Shani)
• 12 Jul (Ravi)
• 26 Jul (Ravi)
• 10 Aug (Som)
• 25 Aug (Mangal)
• 8 Sep (Mangal)
• 24 Sep (Guru)
• 8 Oct (Guru)
• 23 Oct (Shukra)
• 6 Nov (Shukra)
• 22 Nov (Ravi)
• 6 Dec (Ravi)
• 21 Dec (Som)