Festivals & Vrats

Hindu festivals 2028

86 festivals with dates, tithis and puja timings: the 17 major ones first, then month by month.

Major festivals 2028

Jan15Makara SankrantiSaturdaySun changes sign: 03:24 amFeb23Maha ShivaratriWednesdayNishita kaal: 12:09 am (next day) to 12:59 am (next day)Mar10Holika DahanFridayPradosh kaal: 06:27 pm to 08:03 pmMar11HoliSaturdayApr3Rama NavamiMondayMadhyahna: 11:09 am to 01:39 pmAug5Raksha BandhanSaturdayAparahna: 01:47 pm to 04:28 pmAug13Krishna JanmashtamiSundayNishita kaal: 12:04 am (next day) to 12:47 am (next day)Aug23Ganesh ChaturthiWednesdayMadhyahna: 11:05 am to 01:41 pmSep19Sharad Navratri beginsTuesdayGhatasthapana muhurat: 06:07 am to 08:17 amSep26Durga AshtamiTuesdayTithi: 06:33 am (prev day) to 06:59 amSep27DussehraWednesdayAparahna: 01:23 pm to 03:47 pmOct7Karwa ChauthSaturdayMoonrise: 08:01 pmOct15DhanterasSundayPradosh kaal: 05:51 pm to 07:27 pmOct17DiwaliTuesdayLakshmi Puja muhurat: 07:19 pm to 08:20 pmOct18Govardhan PujaWednesdayTithi: 08:27 am to 05:01 am (next day)Oct19Bhai DoojThursdayAparahna: 01:14 pm to 03:30 pmOct23Chhath PujaMondayTithi: 08:55 pm (prev day) to 08:53 pm

Vrats in 2028, at a glance

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

All Ekadashi 2028 →All Purnima 2028 →All Amavasya 2028 →All Pradosh Vrat 2028 →All Sankashti Chaturthi 2028 →All Masik Shivaratri 2028 →

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October 2028

  • 2 OctoberMonSharad PurnimaAshwina Shukla PurnimaCalculated
  • 7 OctoberSatKarwa ChauthKartika Krishna ChaturthiCalculated
  • 11 OctoberWedAhoi AshtamiKartika Krishna AshtamiCalculated
  • 15 OctoberSunDhanterasKartika Krishna TrayodashiCalculated · close call
  • 15 OctoberSunGovatsa DwadashiKartika Krishna DwadashiCalculated
  • 17 OctoberTueDiwaliKartika Krishna AmavasyaCalculated
  • 17 OctoberTueNarak ChaturdashiKartika Krishna ChaturdashiCalculated
  • 17 OctoberTueTula SankrantiSankrantiCalculated
  • 18 OctoberWedGovardhan PujaKartika Shukla PratipadaCalculated · close call
  • 19 OctoberThuBhai DoojKartika Shukla DwitiyaCalculated
  • 23 OctoberMonChhath PujaKartika Shukla ShashthiCalculated
  • 29 OctoberSunTulasi VivahKartika Shukla DwadashiCalculated · close call

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Key festival dates 2028

When is Makara Sankranti in 2028?

Makara Sankranti 2028 falls on Saturday, 15 January 2028 (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 2028?

Maha Shivaratri 2028 falls on Wednesday, 23 February 2028 (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 2028?

Holika Dahan 2028 falls on Friday, 10 March 2028 (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 2028?

Holi 2028 falls on Saturday, 11 March 2028 (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 2028?

Rama Navami 2028 falls on Monday, 3 April 2028 (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 2028?

Raksha Bandhan 2028 falls on Saturday, 5 August 2028 (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 2028?

Krishna Janmashtami 2028 falls on Sunday, 13 August 2028 (Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami). Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar and are given for New Delhi; they can differ by a day in other places.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2028?

Ganesh Chaturthi 2028 falls on Wednesday, 23 August 2028 (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi). 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.

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