🌺 Hindu Festival Calendar 2026
Welcome to the complete Hindu Utsav Calendar for 2026. Plan your poojas, fasts, and celebrations with our month-by-month guide to the most auspicious days of the year.
Spring Festivals (January – March)
The year begins with celebrations of the harvest, the Sun's transit, and the victory of devotion.
- Makar Sankranti / PongalWednesday, January 14, 2026
- Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)Friday, January 23, 2026
- Maha ShivaratriSunday, February 15, 2026
- Holika Dahan (Chhoti Holi)Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Holi (Festival of Colors)Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- Chaitra Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Hindu New Year (Ugadi / Gudi Padwa)Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Rama NavamiThursday, March 26, 2026
Summer & Monsoon Festivals (April – August)
These months bring the birth anniversaries of major deities and the sacred month of Shravan.
- Hanuman JayantiThursday, April 2, 2026
- Akshaya TritiyaSunday, April 19, 2026
- Vat Purnima VratSunday, May 31, 2026
- Guru PurnimaTuesday, July 28, 2026
- Hariyali TeejSaturday, August 15, 2026
- Nag PanchamiMonday, August 17, 2026
- Raksha BandhanFriday, August 28, 2026
Autumn Festivals (September – October)
The most festive season of the year, featuring Ganesh Utsav and the grand worship of Maa Durga.
- Krishna JanmashtamiFriday, September 4, 2026
- Ganesh ChaturthiMonday, September 14, 2026
- Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)Friday, September 25, 2026
- Pitru Paksha BeginsSunday, September 27, 2026
- Mahalaya AmavasyaSaturday, October 10, 2026
- Sharad Navratri BeginsSunday, October 11, 2026
- Durga Maha AshtamiMonday, October 19, 2026
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Karwa ChauthThursday, October 29, 2026
Winter Festivals (November – December)
The year concludes with the magnificent Festival of Lights and prayers to Surya Dev.
- DhanterasFriday, November 6, 2026
- Diwali (Deepavali)Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Govardhan PujaMonday, November 10, 2026
- Bhai DoojWednesday, November 11, 2026
- Chhath Puja (Main Arghya)Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Tulsi VivahFriday, November 20, 2026
- Kartik Purnima / Dev DeepavaliTuesday, November 24, 2026
- Gita JayantiSunday, December 20, 2026