Hindu Festivals 2026: dates and tithis

Dates are worked out for New Delhi. A festival can fall a day apart in other cities.

Friday, 23 Jan 2026: Vasant Panchami
Sunday, 15 Feb 2026: Maha Shivaratri
Monday, 2 Mar 2026: Holika Dahan · Holi the next day
Thursday, 19 Mar 2026: Ugadi · Gudi Padwa
Thursday, 26 Mar 2026: Ram Navami
Thursday, 2 Apr 2026: Hanuman Jayanti
Sunday, 19 Apr 2026: Akshaya Tritiya
Friday, 1 May 2026: Buddha Purnima
Wednesday, 29 Jul 2026: Guru Purnima
Monday, 17 Aug 2026: Nag Panchami
Thursday, 27 Aug 2026: Raksha Bandhan
Monday, 14 Sep 2026: Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday, 11 Oct 2026: Sharad Navaratri begins
Monday, 19 Oct 2026: Durga Ashtami
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2026: Dussehra · Vijayadashami
Sunday, 25 Oct 2026: Sharad Purnima
Thursday, 29 Oct 2026: Karwa Chauth
Friday, 6 Nov 2026: Dhanteras
Sunday, 8 Nov 2026: Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026: Govardhan Puja
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026: Bhai Dooj
Sunday, 15 Nov 2026: Chhath Puja
Friday, 20 Nov 2026: Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Tuesday, 24 Nov 2026: Kartik Purnima · Dev Deepawali