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Hindu Festivals 2026: Dates and Tithis

Festival dates for 2026, calculated for New Delhi from the tithi each festival is tied to. Select a festival for its rule and other years.

FestivalDateTithiLunar month
Makar Sankranti 14 January 2026
Vasant Panchami 23 January 2026 Panchami Shukla Paksha Magha
Maha Shivaratri 15 February 2026 Chaturdashi Krishna Paksha Magha
Holika Dahan 2 March 2026 Purnima Shukla Paksha Phalguna
Holi 3 March 2026 Phalguna
Chaitra Navratri begins 19 March 2026 Pratipada Shukla Paksha Chaitra
Ugadi and Gudi Padwa 19 March 2026 Pratipada Shukla Paksha Chaitra
Ram Navami 26 March 2026 Navami Shukla Paksha Chaitra
Hanuman Jayanti 2 April 2026 Purnima Shukla Paksha Chaitra
Akshaya Tritiya 19 April 2026 Tritiya Shukla Paksha Vaishakha
Guru Purnima 29 July 2026 Purnima Shukla Paksha Ashadha
Nag Panchami 17 August 2026 Panchami Shukla Paksha Shravana
Raksha Bandhan 28 August 2026 Purnima Shukla Paksha Shravana
Krishna Janmashtami 4 September 2026 Ashtami Krishna Paksha Shravana
Ganesh Chaturthi 14 September 2026 Chaturthi Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada
Sharad Navratri begins 11 October 2026 Pratipada Shukla Paksha Ashwin
Dussehra 20 October 2026 Dashami Shukla Paksha Ashwin
Karva Chauth 29 October 2026 Chaturthi Krishna Paksha Ashwin
Dhanteras 6 November 2026 Trayodashi Krishna Paksha Ashwin
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 8 November 2026 Amavasya Krishna Paksha Ashwin
Govardhan Puja 10 November 2026 Pratipada Shukla Paksha Kartika
Bhai Dooj 11 November 2026 Dwitiya Shukla Paksha Kartika

Dates are calculated for New Delhi. A festival can fall on a different date elsewhere because sunrise, sunset and moonrise differ between places. See the festival calendar for your city

Ekadashi dates 2026

NameDateLunar month
Shattila Ekadashi14 January 2026Pausha
Jaya Ekadashi29 January 2026Magha
Vijaya Ekadashi13 February 2026Magha
Amalaki Ekadashi27 February 2026Phalguna
Papmochani Ekadashi15 March 2026Phalguna
Kamada Ekadashi29 March 2026Chaitra
Varuthini Ekadashi13 April 2026Chaitra
Mohini Ekadashi27 April 2026Vaishakha
Apara Ekadashi13 May 2026Vaishakha
Padmini Ekadashi26 May 2026Adhika Jyeshtha
Parama Ekadashi11 June 2026Adhika Jyeshtha
Nirjala Ekadashi25 June 2026Jyeshtha
Yogini Ekadashi10 July 2026Jyeshtha
Devshayani Ekadashi25 July 2026Ashadha
Kamika Ekadashi9 August 2026Ashadha
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi23 August 2026Shravana
Aja Ekadashi7 September 2026Shravana
Parivartini Ekadashi22 September 2026Bhadrapada
Indira Ekadashi6 October 2026Bhadrapada
Papankusha Ekadashi22 October 2026Ashwin
Rama Ekadashi5 November 2026Ashwin
Devutthana Ekadashi20 November 2026Kartika
Utpanna Ekadashi4 December 2026Kartika
Mokshada Ekadashi20 December 2026Margashirsha