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Hindu Festival Calendar 2026

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19Ekadashi
11Amavasya
8Purnima
23Pradosh Vrat
9 NovDiwali
Major Festival Ekadashi Purnima Amavasya Pradosh Vrat Chaturthi

Major Festivals 2026

Lohri
13 Jan
Tue · Pausha
Makar Sankranti
14 Jan
Wed · Pausha
Basant Panchami
23 Jan
Fri · Magha
Holi
3 Mar
Tue · Phalguna
Maha Shivaratri
18 Mar
Wed · Phalguna
Ram Navami
27 Mar
Fri · Chaitra
Hanuman Jayanti
2 Apr
Thu · Chaitra
Akshaya Tritiya
19 May
Tue · Vaishakha
Nirjala Ekadashi
27 May
Wed · Jyeshtha
Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi)
25 Jun
Thu · Ashadha
Raksha Bandhan
29 Jul
Wed · Shravana
Janmashtami
6 Aug
Thu · Shravana
Ganesh Chaturthi
15 Sep
Tue · Bhadrapada
Shardiya Navratri — Day 1
11 Oct
Sun · Ashwin
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
21 Oct
Wed · Ashwin
Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)
26 Oct
Mon · Kartika
Dhanteras
7 Nov
Sat · Kartika
Diwali — Lakshmi Puja
9 Nov
Mon · Kartika
Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)
20 Dec
Sun · Margashirsha

Full Festival Calendar 2026 — Month by Month

January 2026 10 events
1 Jan Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
3 Jan Sat Pausha Purnima Purnima Purnima
13 Jan Tue Lohri Festival Dashami
14 Jan Wed Makar Sankranti Festival Ekadashi
16 Jan Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
18 Jan Sun Pausha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
22 Jan Thu Magha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
23 Jan Fri Basant Panchami Festival Panchami
29 Jan Thu Jaya Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
31 Jan Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
February 2026 7 events
1 Feb Sun Magha Purnima Purnima Purnima
5 Feb Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
13 Feb Fri Vijaya Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
15 Feb Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
17 Feb Tue Magha Amavasya — Mauni Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
21 Feb Sat Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
27 Feb Fri Amalaki Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
March 2026 11 events
1 Mar Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
3 Mar Tue Holi Festival Purnima
7 Mar Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
15 Mar Sun Papamochani Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
17 Mar Tue Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
18 Mar Wed Maha Shivaratri Festival Chaturdashi
19 Mar Thu Phalguna Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
22 Mar Sun Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
27 Mar Fri Ram Navami Festival Navami
29 Mar Sun Kamada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
31 Mar Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
April 2026 7 events
2 Apr Thu Hanuman Jayanti Festival Purnima
6 Apr Mon Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
13 Apr Mon Varuthini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
15 Apr Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
17 Apr Fri Chaitra Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
27 Apr Mon Mohini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
29 Apr Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
May 2026 12 events
1 May Fri Vaishakha Purnima — Buddha Purnima Purnima Purnima
5 May Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
6 May Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
13 May Wed Apara Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
15 May Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
16 May Sat Vaishakha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
18 May Mon Buddha Purnima Festival Dwitiya
19 May Tue Akshaya Tritiya Festival Tritiya
20 May Wed Vaishakha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
27 May Wed Nirjala Ekadashi Festival Ekadashi
29 May Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
31 May Sun Jyeshtha Purnima Purnima Purnima
June 2026 9 events
4 Jun Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
11 Jun Thu Yogini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
13 Jun Sat Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
15 Jun Mon Jyeshtha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
18 Jun Thu Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
25 Jun Thu Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadhi) Festival Ekadashi
27 Jun Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
29 Jun Mon Ashadha Purnima — Guru Purnima Purnima Purnima
30 Jun Tue Ashadha Purnima — Guru Purnima Purnima Purnima
July 2026 7 events
4 Jul Sat Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
11 Jul Sat Kamika Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
12 Jul Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
14 Jul Tue Ashadha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
25 Jul Sat Putrada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
27 Jul Mon Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
29 Jul Wed Raksha Bandhan Festival Purnima
August 2026 8 events
2 Aug Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
6 Aug Thu Janmashtami Festival Ashtami
9 Aug Sun Annada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
12 Aug Wed Shravana Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
16 Aug Sun Shravana Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
23 Aug Sun Putrada Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
26 Aug Wed Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
28 Aug Fri Anant Chaturdashi Festival Purnima
September 2026 9 events
1 Sep Tue Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
7 Sep Mon Indira Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
9 Sep Wed Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
11 Sep Fri Bhadrapada Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
15 Sep Tue Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Chaturthi
22 Sep Tue Parivartini Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
24 Sep Thu Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
26 Sep Sat Ashwin Purnima — Sharad Purnima Purnima Purnima
30 Sep Wed Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
October 2026 12 events
6 Oct Tue Rama Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
8 Oct Thu Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
10 Oct Sat Ashwin Amavasya — Sarva Pitru Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
11 Oct Sun Shardiya Navratri — Day 1 Festival Pratipada
14 Oct Wed Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
19 Oct Mon Navratri — Ashtami Festival Ashtami
21 Oct Wed Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Festival Dashami
22 Oct Thu Pasankusha Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
24 Oct Sat Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
26 Oct Mon Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima) Festival Purnima
27 Oct Tue Govardhan Puja Festival Pratipada
29 Oct Thu Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
November 2026 7 events
5 Nov Thu Utpanna Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
7 Nov Sat Dhanteras Festival Trayodashi
8 Nov Sun Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi) Festival Chaturdashi
9 Nov Mon Diwali — Lakshmi Puja Festival Amavasya
13 Nov Fri Kartika Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
22 Nov Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
24 Nov Tue Margashirsha Purnima Purnima Purnima
December 2026 7 events
4 Dec Fri Saphala Ekadashi Ekadashi Ekadashi
6 Dec Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
8 Dec Tue Margashirsha Amavasya Amavasya Amavasya
13 Dec Sun Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi
20 Dec Sun Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi) Festival Ekadashi
22 Dec Tue Shukla Pradosh Vrat Pradosh Trayodashi
27 Dec Sun Sankashti Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 (Lakshmi Puja) falls on 9 Nov, Mon.
How many Ekadashi are there in 2026?
There are 19 Ekadashi in 2026 — two per lunar month (Shukla and Krishna Ekadashi). Fasting on Ekadashi is one of the most important Vaishnava observances.
How many Amavasya are in 2026?
There are 11 Amavasya (new moon) days in 2026. Each Amavasya is significant for ancestral rituals (Pitru Tarpan) and new beginnings.
What is Pradosh Vrat?
Pradosh Vrat falls on the 13th tithi (Trayodashi) of both Shukla and Krishna Paksha each month. It is a fast dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed at dusk. There are 23 Pradosh Vrats in 2026.
What is the difference between Ekadashi and Purnima?
Ekadashi is the 11th lunar day (tithi) and occurs twice a month — in Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) and Krishna Paksha (waning moon). Purnima is the full moon day, occurring once per lunar month. Both are important fasting days in the Hindu calendar.

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