2026 Festival Calendar

Hindu Festivals & Tithi Calendar 2026

Samvat 2082–2083 · Complete list of fasts, festivals, vrats & auspicious days

40+ Major Festivals

All Ekadashi & Purnima

Vrat & Upvaas dates

Gazetted Holidays

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Upcoming Festivals & Vrats

10Mar

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Phalguna Dwadashi Vrat Tuesday · Auspicious fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu

Today

13Mar

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Holi (Rang Wali Holi) Friday · Festival of Colours — Spring celebration

Public Holiday

12Mar

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Holika Dahan Thursday · Bonfire night — victory of good over evil

3 Days Away

17Mar

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Amavasya (New Moon) Wednesday · Phalguna Amavasya — ancestor worship day

7 Days Away

30Mar

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Chaitra Navratri Begins Monday · 9-day Maa Durga worship · Shukla Paksha Pratipada

Major Festival

6Apr

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Ram Navami Monday · Birth of Lord Ram · Chaitra Navami

Public Holiday

14Apr

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Baisakhi / Tamil New Year Tuesday · Harvest festival · Solar New Year

Regional

Month-wise Festival Calendar

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

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Mar 10Phalguna Dwadashi

Vrat dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Auspicious for donations and spiritual practices.

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Mar 11Pradosh Vrat

Shukla Trayodashi — dedicated to Lord Shiva. Evening worship highly auspicious.

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Mar 12Holika Dahan

Phalguna Purnima. Bonfire ritual celebrating Prahlad's devotion and Holika's defeat.

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Mar 13Holi (Rang Wali)

Festival of colours — most exuberant Hindu celebration. Colours, sweets and community.

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Mar 17Phalguna Amavasya

New Moon day — ideal for Pitru Tarpan (ancestor worship). No auspicious beginnings.

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Mar 19Chaitra Pratipada

Hindu New Year (Gudi Padwa / Ugadi) in many regions. New beginnings strongly favoured.

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Mar 25Papamochani Ekadashi

Ekadashi Vrat — fasting destroys accumulated sins and purifies the soul.

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Mar 30Chaitra Navratri

9 nights of Maa Durga worship begin. One of the holiest periods in the Hindu calendar.

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Mar 31Sindhi New Year

Cheti Chand — New Year for the Sindhi community. Celebrated with joy, food and prayers.

Browse by Festival Category

🪔 Diwali & Deepotsav 6 festivals Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan, Bhai Dooj and more

🙏 Navratri & Devi Puja 9 days × 2 seasons Chaitra & Sharada Navratri — 9 forms of Maa Durga worshipped

🌕 Purnima & Ekadashi 24 vrat days Monthly Purnima and both Ekadashi vrats — 24 fasting days in 2026

🐘 Ganesh & Shiv Festivals 8 festivals Ganesh Chaturthi, Maha Shivratri, Pradosh Vrat, Somvati Amavasya