The Hindu Festival Calendar 2026 is a month‑wise guide to all important Hindu festivals, vrats, jayantis, sankrantis, and sacred observances celebrated across India. Hindu festivals are deeply connected with lunar tithis, nakshatras, planetary movements, and seasonal transitions, which is why their dates change every year.
This calendar is carefully organised to help devotees, families, and spiritual seekers plan puja, fasting, rituals, and celebrations on the correct dates. The list below follows the traditional Hindu Panchang system and presents festivals in a clean, easy‑to‑understand format without repetition.
Rohini Vrat – January 1, 2026
Guru Pradosh Vrat – January 1, 2026
Shakambhari Purnima – January 3, 2026
Arudra Darshan – January 3, 2026
Pausha Purnima – January 3, 2026
Magha Begins (North) – January 4, 2026
Sakat Chauth / Lambodara Sankashti – January 6, 2026
Vivekananda Jayanti – January 9, 2026
Kalashtami – January 10, 2026
Masik Krishna Janmashtami – January 10, 2026
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti – January 12, 2026
National Youth Day – January 12, 2026
Bhogi – January 13, 2026
Lohri – January 13, 2026
Makara Sankranti – January 14, 2026
Pongal – January 14, 2026
Uttarayana – January 14, 2026
Shattila Ekadashi – January 14, 2026
Mattu Pongal – January 15, 2026
Magh Bihu – January 15, 2026
Masik Shivaratri – January 16, 2026
Mauni Amavasya – January 18, 2026
Magha Navratri Begins – January 19, 2026
Ganesha Jayanti – January 22, 2026
Vasant Panchami – January 23, 2026
Saraswati Jayanti – January 23, 2026
Ratha Saptami – January 25, 2026
Bhishma Ashtami – January 26, 2026
Republic Day – January 26, 2026
Jaya Ekadashi – January 29, 2026
Guru Ravidas Jayanti – February 1, 2026
Magha Purnima – February 1, 2026
Phalguna Begins (North) – February 2, 2026
Vijaya Ekadashi – February 13, 2026
Kumbha Sankranti – February 13, 2026
Maha Shivaratri – February 15, 2026
Surya Grahan (Valayakara) – February 17, 2026
Phalguna Amavasya – February 17, 2026
Phulera Dooj – February 19, 2026
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti – February 19, 2026
Amalaki Ekadashi – February 27, 2026
Holika Dahan – March 3, 2026
Holi – March 4, 2026
Chaitra Begins (North) – March 4, 2026
Sheetala Ashtami – March 11, 2026
Papamochani Ekadashi – March 15, 2026
Ugadi – March 19, 2026
Gudi Padwa – March 19, 2026
Chaitra Navratri Begins – March 19, 2026
Rama Navami – March 26, 2026
Mahavir Swami Jayanti – March 31, 2026
Hanuman Jayanti – April 2, 2026
Chaitra Purnima – April 2, 2026
Vaishakha Begins (North) – April 3, 2026
Varuthini Ekadashi – April 13, 2026
Mesha Sankranti – April 14, 2026
Solar New Year – April 14, 2026
Baisakhi – April 14, 2026
Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14, 2026
Akshaya Tritiya – April 19, 2026
Parashurama Jayanti – April 19, 2026
Narasimha Jayanti – April 30, 2026
Buddha Purnima – May 1, 2026
Kurma Jayanti – May 1, 2026
Jyeshtha Begins (North) – May 2, 2026
Apara Ekadashi – May 13, 2026
Vrishabha Sankranti – May 15, 2026
Shani Jayanti – May 16, 2026
Vat Savitri Vrat – May 16, 2026
Ganga Dussehra – May 25, 2026
Mithuna Sankranti – June 15, 2026
Nirjala Ekadashi – June 25, 2026
Vat Purnima – June 29, 2026
Kabirdas Jayanti – June 29, 2026
Yogini Ekadashi – July 10, 2026
Jagannath Rathyatra – July 16, 2026
Devshayani Ekadashi – July 25, 2026
Guru Purnima – July 29, 2026
Kamika Ekadashi – August 9, 2026
Sawan Shivaratri – August 11, 2026
Independance Day – August 15, 2026
Hariyali Teej – August 15, 2026
Nag Panchami – August 17, 2026
Raksha Bandhan – August 28, 2026
Krishna Janmashtami – September 4, 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi – September 14, 2026
Anant Chaturdashi – September 25, 2026
Pitrupaksha Begins – September 27, 2026
Navratri Begins – October 11, 2026
Durga Ashtami – October 19, 2026
Vijayadashami / Dussehra – October 20, 2026
Sharad Purnima – October 25, 2026
Karwa Chauth – October 29, 2026
Dhanteras – November 6, 2026
Diwali – November 8, 2026
Govardhan Puja – November 10, 2026
Bhaiya Dooj – November 11, 2026
Chhath Puja – November 15, 2026
Dev Diwali – November 24, 2026
Kalabhairav Jayanti – December 1, 2026
Mokshada Ekadashi – December 20, 2026
Gita Jayanti – December 20, 2026
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 23, 2026
This Hindu Festival Calendar 2026 list presents a simplified yet accurate overview of the year’s most important Hindu festivals. It helps devotees stay connected with traditions, observe vrats correctly, and celebrate every sacred occasion with awareness and devotion.