Festival Calendar
Hindu festival dates for any year, computed algorithmically from the lunar calendar. Navigate between years to plan ahead.
2026
- Fri23Jan
Vasanta Pañcamī
Māgha · शुक्ल · Pañcamī
Saraswati Puja — heralds the arrival of spring
- Mon16Feb
Mahā Śivarātri
Phālguna · कृष्ण · Caturdaśī
The great night of Shiva — all-night vigil and fast
- Tue3Mar
Holī
Phālguna · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Purnima — Holika Dahan; Dhulendi (colour play) the next day
- Fri27Mar
Rāma Navamī
Caitra · शुक्ल · Navamī
Birth anniversary of Lord Rama
- Thu2Apr
Hanumān Jayantī
Caitra · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Purnima — birth anniversary of Hanuman
- Fri1May
Buddha Pūrṇimā
Vaiśākha · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Purnima — birth of Gautama Buddha
- Tue19May
Akṣaya Tṛtīyā
Vaiśākha · शुक्ल · Tṛtīyā
Auspicious day for new beginnings and gold purchases
- Wed29Jul
Guru Pūrṇimā
Āṣāḍha · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Purnima — day to honor one's guru; also Vyasa Purnima
- Mon17Aug
Nāga Pañcamī
Śrāvaṇa · शुक्ल · Pañcamī
Worship of the serpent deities
- Fri28Aug
Rakṣā Bandhan
Śrāvaṇa · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Purnima — celebration of the sibling bond
- Fri4Sep
Janmāṣṭamī
Bhādrapada · कृष्ण · Aṣṭamī
Midnight celebration of Krishna's birth
- Tue15Sep10 days
Gaṇeśa Caturthī
Bhādrapada · शुक्ल · Caturthī
10-day festival celebrating Ganesha's birth
- Wed23Sep
Onam
Bhādrapada · शुक्ल · Dvādaśī
Harvest festival of Kerala — Thiruvonam nakshatra
- Sun11Oct9 days
Navarātra
Āśvina · शुक्ल · Pratipada
Nine nights of goddess worship; Dussehra on the 10th day
- Wed21Oct
Daśaharā
Āśvina · शुक्ल · Daśamī
Vijayadashami — victory of Rama over Ravana
- Mon26Oct
Śārad Pūrṇimā
Āśvina · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Kojagiri Purnima — moonlit night of the autumn harvest
- Thu29Oct
Karvā Cauth
Kārttika · कृष्ण · Caturthī
Fast observed by married women for husband's longevity
- Sat7Nov
Dhanterās
Kārttika · कृष्ण · Trayodaśī
Dhanavantari Trayodashi — first day of Diwali festival
- Mon9Nov
Dīpāvalī
Kārttika · कृष्ण · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Amavasya — festival of lights, Lakshmi Puja
- Tue10Nov
Govardhana Pūjā
Kārttika · शुक्ल · Pratipada
The day after Diwali — Krishna's lifting of Govardhan hill
- Wed11Nov
Bhāī Dūj
Kārttika · शुक्ल · Dvitīyā
Celebration of the brother-sister bond
- Tue24Nov
Kārttika Pūrṇimā
Kārttika · शुक्ल · Pūrṇimā / Amāvāsyā
Dev Diwali — lamps lit at the Ganges; Guru Nanak Jayanti
- Mon14Dec
Vivāha Pañcamī
Mārgaśīrṣa · शुक्ल · Pañcamī
Anniversary of the celestial marriage of Rama and Sita
- Fri8Jan
Makara Saṅkrānti
Pauṣa · शुक्ल · Pratipada
Solar festival — Sun enters Capricorn; Pongal in Tamil Nadu
Dates computed algorithmically using the Drik (true astronomical) panchang system. Some festivals (Dussehra, Dhanteras, Mahā Śivarātri) follow Aparahna or Niśītha rules and may differ by ±1 day from regional almanacs. Always confirm with your local pandit for puja timings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hindu festivals are tied to the lunisolar Panchang calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon but adjusted periodically to keep pace with the solar year. Each festival is fixed to a particular Tithi (lunar day) and Nakshatra combination. When these are converted to the Gregorian (solar) calendar, the corresponding date shifts each year. For example, Diwali always falls on the Amavasya (new moon) of the Kartika month, but that Gregorian date moves from year to year.
Many Hindu festivals are celebrated on slightly different dates in different regions of India, because different Panchang traditions (particularly the Amanta and Purnimanta systems — tracking months from new moon vs. full moon) calculate the same Tithi differently. The festival dates shown on this site follow the most widely observed national calculation, with notes on significant regional variations where relevant.
In the Amanta system (used in South India and Maharashtra), a lunar month begins and ends with the new moon (Amavasya). In the Purnimanta system (used in North India), a lunar month begins and ends with the full moon (Purnima). The same festival may thus fall in different named months in the two systems, though it occurs at the same astronomical moment. For most practical purposes, the festival dates themselves align — only the month name differs.