Hindu Festival Dates 2026
Dates of the major Hindu festivals in 2026 (28 entries), with the weekday, Tithi and Paksha, taken from the Panchang for Delhi. A festival can fall a day earlier or later in another city, because the Tithi at sunrise depends on the place: open the Full Year Panchang to choose your city.
Festival dates 2026, by month
January
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Jan | Pongal | Ekadasi, Krishna Paksh |
| Wed 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti | Ekadasi, Krishna Paksh |
| Fri 23 Jan | Vasant Panchami | Panchmi, Shukla Paksh |
| Sun 25 Jan | Ratha Saptami | Saptami, Shukla Paksh |
February
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Feb | Maha Shivratri | Tryodashi, Krishna Paksh |
March
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Mar | Holika Dahan | Poornima, Shukla Paksh |
| Wed 4 Mar | Holi | Prathama, Krishna Paksh |
| Thu 26 Mar | Ram Navami | Astmi, Shukla Paksh |
April
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Apr | Akshaya Tritiya | Dvitya, Shukla Paksh |
May
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 25 May | Ganga Dussehra | Dashmi, Shukla Paksh |
July
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 16 Jul | Jagannath Ratha Yatra | Dvitya, Shukla Paksh |
| Wed 29 Jul | Guru Purnima | Poornima, Shukla Paksh |
August
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Aug | Nag Panchami | Panchmi, Shukla Paksh |
| Wed 26 Aug | Onam | Tryodashi, Shukla Paksh |
| Fri 28 Aug | Varalakshmi Vratam | Poornima, Shukla Paksh |
| Fri 28 Aug | Raksha Bandhan | Poornima, Shukla Paksh |
September
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 Sep | Krishna Janmashtami | Astmi, Krishna Paksh |
| Mon 14 Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi | Tritya, Shukla Paksh |
| Fri 25 Sep | Anant Chaturdashi | Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksh |
October
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Oct | Sharad Navratri (Ghatasthapana) | Prathama, Shukla Paksh |
| Mon 19 Oct | Maha Navami | Astmi, Shukla Paksh |
| Mon 19 Oct | Durga Ashtami | Astmi, Shukla Paksh |
| Tue 20 Oct | Dussehra | Navami, Shukla Paksh |
| Thu 29 Oct | Karva Chauth | Chaturthi, Krishna Paksh |
November
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | Naraka Chaturdashi | Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksh |
| Sun 8 Nov | Diwali | Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksh |
| Tue 10 Nov | Govardhan Puja | Prathama, Shukla Paksh |
December
| Date | Festival | Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Dec | Vivah Panchami | Panchmi, Shukla Paksh |
Looking for Ekadashi, Amavasya, Purnima or another Tithi? Use the Date Finder in the Full Year Panchang to list every day that has it. Open the Date Finder
Dates come from the VedicDisha Panchang calculation for Delhi. Traditions differ between regions, so confirm the date for your community and city before planning a ceremony.