Festival year calendar
Hindu Festivals 2026
A year-wise Hindu festival calendar for 2026, with date, tithi, Hindu month, Panchang context, and links to the detailed festival pages.
At a glance
What are the Hindu festival dates in 2026?
Samvat lists 58 Hindu festival dates for 2026, starting with Makar Sankranti on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 and ending with Dattatreya Jayanti on Wednesday, 23 December 2026. Each festival links to a page with the Hindu date, tithi, observance time, date rule, and local Panchang guidance.
Featured festival dates in 2026
November 2026DiwaliSunday, 8 November 2026Krishna Amavasya, KartikOctober 2026Karwa ChauthThursday, 29 October 2026Krishna Chaturthi, KartikAugust 2026Hariyali TeejSaturday, 15 August 2026Shukla Tritiya, ShravanaAugust 2026Raksha BandhanFriday, 28 August 2026Shukla Purnima, ShravanaNovember 2026Chhath PujaSunday, 15 November 2026Shukla Shashthi, KartikMarch 2026HoliWednesday, 4 March 2026Krishna Pratipada, ChaitraOctober 2026Sharad NavaratriSunday, 11 October 2026Shukla Pratipada, AshwinSeptember 2026Anant ChaturdashiFriday, 25 September 2026Shukla Chaturdashi, Bhadrapada
Complete Hindu festival calendar 2026
| Festival | Date | Hindu date | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankrantimajor | Krishna Ekadashi, Magha | January 2026 | |
| Pongalregional | Krishna Ekadashi, Magha | January 2026 | |
| Vasant Panchamimajor | Shukla Panchami, Magha | January 2026 | |
| Republic Daygovernment | Shukla Ashtami, Magha | January 2026 | |
| Maha Shivaratrimajor | Krishna Chaturdashi, Phalguna | February 2026 | |
| Holika Dahanmajor | Shukla Purnima, Phalguna | March 2026 | |
| Holimajor | Krishna Pratipada, Chaitra | March 2026 | |
| Ugadi / Gudi Padwamajor | Shukla Pratipada, Chaitra | March 2026 | |
| Chaitra Navaratrimajor | Shukla Pratipada, Chaitra | March 2026 | |
| Ram Navamimajor | Shukla Navami, Chaitra | March 2026 | |
| Hanuman Jayantimajor | Shukla Purnima, Chaitra | April 2026 | |
| Vishuregional | Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Baisakhi / Vaisakhiregional | Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Bihuregional | Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Akshaya Tritiyamajor | Shukla Tritiya, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Parashurama Jayantimajor | Shukla Tritiya, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Narasimha Jayantimajor | Shukla Chaturdashi, Vaishakha | April 2026 | |
| Buddha Purnimamajor | Shukla Purnima, Vaishakha | May 2026 | |
| Vat Savitri Vratfasting | Krishna Amavasya, Jyeshtha | May 2026 | |
| Ganga Dussehramajor | Shukla Dashami, Adhika Jyeshtha | May 2026 | |
| Jagannath Rath Yatramajor | Shukla Dwitiya, Ashadha | July 2026 | |
| Guru Purnimamajor | Shukla Purnima, Ashadha | July 2026 | |
| Hariyali Teejregional | Shukla Tritiya, Shravana | August 2026 | |
| Independence Daygovernment | Shukla Tritiya, Shravana | August 2026 | |
| Nag Panchamimajor | Shukla Panchami, Shravana | August 2026 | |
| Onamregional | Thiruvonam Nakshatra, Chingam (Simha solar month) | August 2026 | |
| Raksha Bandhanmajor | Shukla Purnima, Shravana | August 2026 | |
| Varalakshmi Vratfasting | Shukla Purnima, Shravana | August 2026 | |
| Kajari Teejregional | Krishna Tritiya, Bhadrapada | August 2026 | |
| Krishna Janmashtamimajor | Krishna Ashtami, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthimajor | Shukla Chaturthi, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Hartalika Teejfasting | Shukla Tritiya, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Rishi Panchamifasting | Shukla Panchami, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Vishwakarma Pujaregional | Shukla Shashthi, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Radha Ashtamimajor | Shukla Ashtami, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Anant Chaturdashimajor | Shukla Chaturdashi, Bhadrapada | September 2026 | |
| Gandhi Jayantigovernment | Krishna Shashthi, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Mahalaya Amavasyamajor | Krishna Amavasya, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Sharad Navaratrimajor | Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Durga Pujaregional | Shukla Shashthi, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Durga Ashtamimajor | Shukla Ashtami, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Maha Navamimajor | Shukla Navami, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Dussehra / Vijayadashamimajor | Shukla Dashami, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Sharad Purnimamajor | Shukla Purnima, Ashwin | October 2026 | |
| Karwa Chauthfasting | Krishna Chaturthi, Kartik | October 2026 | |
| Ahoi Ashtamifasting | Krishna Ashtami, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Dhanterasmajor | Krishna Trayodashi, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Narak Chaturdashimajor | Krishna Chaturdashi, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Diwalimajor | Krishna Amavasya, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Govardhan Pujamajor | Shukla Pratipada, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Bhai Doojmajor | Shukla Dwitiya, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Chhath Pujaregional | Shukla Shashthi, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Tulsi Vivahmajor | Shukla Dwadashi, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Dev Diwalimajor | Shukla Purnima, Kartik | November 2026 | |
| Kalabhairav Jayantimajor | Krishna Ashtami, Margashirsha | November 2026 | |
| Vivah Panchamimajor | Shukla Panchami, Margashirsha | December 2026 | |
| Gita Jayantimajor | Shukla Ekadashi, Margashirsha | December 2026 | |
| Dattatreya Jayantimajor | Shukla Purnima, Margashirsha | December 2026 |
Plan by month or festival cluster
Festival planning follows the Hindu months: Teej and Raksha Bandhan around Shravana, Ganesh Chaturthi and Anant Chaturdashi around Bhadrapada, Navaratri and Durga Puja around Ashwin, and Karwa Chauth through Diwali and Chhath around Kartik.