Festivals & Vrats

Hindu festivals 2026

134 festivals with dates, tithis and puja timings: the 29 major ones first, then month by month.

Major festivals 2026

Jan14Makara SankrantiWednesdaySun changes sign: 03:07 pmFeb15Maha ShivaratriSundayNishita kaal: 12:09 am (next day) to 01:00 am (next day)Mar2Holika DahanMondayPradosh kaal: 06:21 pm to 07:57 pmMar3HoliTuesdayMar26Rama NavamiThursdayMadhyahna: 11:13 am to 01:40 pmAug28Raksha BandhanFridayAparahna: 01:39 pm to 04:13 pmSep4Krishna JanmashtamiFridayNishita kaal: 11:57 pm to 12:43 am (next day)Sep14Hartalika TeejMondayTithi: 07:09 am (prev day) to 07:08 amSep15Rishi PanchamiTuesdayMadhyahna: 11:02 am to 01:30 pmSep17Vishwakarma PujaThursdaySun changes sign: 07:52 amSep19Radha AshtamiSaturdayMadhyahna: 11:01 am to 01:28 pmSep25Anant ChaturdashiFridayTithi: 11:19 pm (prev day) to 11:07 pmSep25Ganesh VisarjanFridayOct11GhatasthapanaSundayGhatasthapana muhurat: 06:19 am to 10:11 amOct11Navratri BeginsSundayGhatasthapana muhurat: 06:19 am to 10:11 amOct19Maha NavamiMondayMadhyahna: 10:57 am to 01:14 pmOct20Durga VisarjanTuesdayOct20DussehraTuesdayAparahna: 01:14 pm to 03:30 pmOct29Karwa ChauthThursdayMoonrise: 08:11 pmNov6DhanterasFridayPradosh kaal: 05:32 pm to 07:08 pmNov8DiwaliSundayLakshmi Puja muhurat: 05:54 pm to 07:50 pmNov8Lakshmi PujaSundayLakshmi Puja muhurat: 05:54 pm to 07:50 pmNov10Govardhan PujaTuesdayTithi: 12:32 pm (prev day) to 02:01 pmNov11Bhaiya DoojWednesdayAparahna: 01:09 pm to 03:19 pmNov15Chhath PujaSundayTithi: 11:25 pm (prev day) to 02:02 am (next day)Nov21Tulasi VivahSaturdayTithi: 06:32 am to 04:57 am (next day)Nov24Dev DiwaliTuesdayDec14Vivah PanchamiMondayTithi: 04:48 pm (prev day) to 07:17 pmDec20Gita JayantiSundayParana: Mon, 21 Dec, 07:09 am to 09:13 am

Vrats in 2026, at a glance

Every date of each recurring vrat for the year, with parana, pradosh and moonrise times.

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Key festival dates 2026

When is Makara Sankranti in 2026?

Makara Sankranti 2026 falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (Sankranti). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Maha Shivaratri in 2026?

Maha Shivaratri 2026 falls on Sunday, 15 February 2026 (Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Holika Dahan in 2026?

Holika Dahan 2026 falls on Monday, 2 March 2026 (Phalguna Shukla Purnima). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Holi in 2026?

Holi 2026 falls on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (Chaitra Krishna Pratipada). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Rama Navami in 2026?

Rama Navami 2026 falls on Thursday, 26 March 2026 (Chaitra Shukla Navami). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Raksha Bandhan in 2026?

Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, 28 August 2026 (Shravana Shukla Purnima). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Krishna Janmashtami in 2026?

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday, 4 September 2026 (Bhadrapada Ashtami Krishna). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Hartalika Teej in 2026?

Hartalika Teej 2026 falls on Monday, 14 September 2026 (Bhadrapada Tritiya Shukla). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

See them on the Festive Calendar, month by month and week by week. Dates are for New Delhi: verified by our content team where available, otherwise calculated from each festival’s classical tithi rule (marked “Calculated”). Check your city’s exact tithi timings on the daily Panchang.