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.
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.
Holi · होली
Phalgun Purnima
Holika Dahan on 3 Mar evening; Rang-wali Holi on 4 Mar.
Hanuman Jayanti · हनुमान जयंती
Chaitra Purnima
Birth of Hanuman ji; Sundarkand & Chalisa paath.
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.
Ganesh Chaturthi · गणेश चतुर्थी
Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi
10-day festival; 21 modaks & durva to Ganpati.
Dussehra (Vijaydashami) · दशहरा
Ashwin Shukla Dashami
Burning of Ravan; victory of good over evil.
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.
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.
- Shattila Ekadashiषटतिला14 JanRead the vrat katha →
- Jaya Ekadashiजया29 JanRead the vrat katha →
- 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 →
- Padmini Ekadashiपद्मिनी27 MayAdhik Maas onlyRead the vrat katha →
- Parama Ekadashiपरमा11 JunAdhik Maas onlyRead the vrat katha →
- Nirjala Ekadashiनिर्जला25 JunRead the vrat katha →
- Yogini Ekadashiयोगिनी11 JulRead the vrat katha →
- Devshayani Ekadashiदेवशयनी25 JulRead the vrat katha →
- Kamika Ekadashiकामिका9 AugRead the vrat katha →
- Shravana Putrada Ekadashiश्रावण पुत्रदा23 AugRead the vrat katha →
- Aja Ekadashiअजा7 SeptRead the vrat katha →
- Parsva (Parivartini) Ekadashiपार्श्व (परिवर्तिनी)22 SeptRead the vrat katha →
- Indira Ekadashiइंदिरा6 OctRead the vrat katha →
- Papankusha Ekadashiपापांकुशा22 OctRead the vrat katha →
- Rama Ekadashiरमा5 NovRead the vrat katha →
- Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashiदेवउठनी (प्रबोधिनी)21 NovRead the vrat katha →
- Utpanna Ekadashiउत्पन्ना4 DecRead the vrat katha →
- Mokshada Ekadashiमोक्षदा20 DecRead the vrat katha →
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)