Hindu Festivals 2026: Complete List with Dates
29 major Hindu festivals in 2026 with dates and tithi start and end times (New Delhi, IST). Makar Sankranti and other Sankrantis are on the Sankranti 2026 page; Ekadashi dates on Ekadashi 2026.
| Date | Festival | Tithi | Tithi window (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 January 2026 | Vasant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami | 2:29 AM, 23 Jan 2026 – 1:47 AM, 24 Jan 2026 |
| Sunday, 15 February 2026 | Maha Shivaratri | Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Magha in the amanta calendar) | 5:05 PM, 15 Feb 2026 – 5:35 PM, 16 Feb 2026 |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Holika Dahan | Phalguna Purnima | 5:56 PM, 2 Mar 2026 – 5:08 PM, 3 Mar 2026 |
| Wednesday, 4 March 2026 | Holi | Phalguna Purnima | 5:56 PM, 2 Mar 2026 – 5:08 PM, 3 Mar 2026 |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | 6:53 AM, 19 Mar 2026 – 4:53 AM, 20 Mar 2026 |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | Rama Navami | Chaitra Shukla Navami | 11:49 AM, 26 Mar 2026 – 10:07 AM, 27 Mar 2026 |
| Thursday, 2 April 2026 | Hanuman Jayanti | Chaitra Purnima | 7:07 AM, 1 Apr 2026 – 7:42 AM, 2 Apr 2026 |
| Sunday, 19 April 2026 | Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya | 10:50 AM, 19 Apr 2026 – 7:28 AM, 20 Apr 2026 |
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima | 9:13 PM, 30 Apr 2026 – 10:53 PM, 1 May 2026 |
| Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | Guru Purnima | Ashadha Purnima | 6:19 PM, 28 Jul 2026 – 8:06 PM, 29 Jul 2026 |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Hariyali Teej | Shravana Shukla Tritiya | 6:47 PM, 14 Aug 2026 – 5:29 PM, 15 Aug 2026 |
| Friday, 28 August 2026 | Raksha Bandhan | Shravana Purnima | 9:09 AM, 27 Aug 2026 – 9:49 AM, 28 Aug 2026 |
| Friday, 4 September 2026 | Krishna Janmashtami | Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (Shravana in the amanta calendar) | 2:26 AM, 4 Sep 2026 – 12:14 AM, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Monday, 14 September 2026 | Hartalika Teej | Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya | 7:09 AM, 13 Sep 2026 – 7:07 AM, 14 Sep 2026 |
| Monday, 14 September 2026 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi | 7:07 AM, 14 Sep 2026 – 7:45 AM, 15 Sep 2026 |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | Anant Chaturdashi | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi | 11:19 PM, 24 Sep 2026 – 11:07 PM, 25 Sep 2026 |
| Sunday, 11 October 2026 | Sharad Navratri (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwin Shukla Pratipada | 9:20 PM, 10 Oct 2026 – 9:32 PM, 11 Oct 2026 |
| Monday, 19 October 2026 | Durga Ashtami | Ashwin Shukla Ashtami | 8:29 AM, 18 Oct 2026 – 10:52 AM, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Ashwin Shukla Dashami | 12:51 PM, 20 Oct 2026 – 2:12 PM, 21 Oct 2026 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Sharad Purnima | Ashwin Purnima | 11:57 AM, 25 Oct 2026 – 9:42 AM, 26 Oct 2026 |
| Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Karwa Chauth | Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) | 1:07 AM, 29 Oct 2026 – 10:11 PM, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Ahoi Ashtami | Kartika Krishna Ashtami (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) | 2:52 PM, 1 Nov 2026 – 1:11 PM, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Friday, 6 November 2026 | Dhanteras | Kartika Krishna Trayodashi (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) | 10:31 AM, 6 Nov 2026 – 10:48 AM, 7 Nov 2026 |
| Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Narak Chaturdashi | Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) | 10:48 AM, 7 Nov 2026 – 11:28 AM, 8 Nov 2026 |
| Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Kartika Krishna Amavasya (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) | 11:28 AM, 8 Nov 2026 – 12:32 PM, 9 Nov 2026 |
| Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | Govardhan Puja | Kartika Shukla Pratipada | 12:32 PM, 9 Nov 2026 – 2:01 PM, 10 Nov 2026 |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Bhai Dooj | Kartika Shukla Dwitiya | 2:01 PM, 10 Nov 2026 – 3:54 PM, 11 Nov 2026 |
| Sunday, 15 November 2026 | Chhath Puja | Kartika Shukla Shashthi | 11:24 PM, 14 Nov 2026 – 2:02 AM, 16 Nov 2026 |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Kartik Purnima | Kartika Purnima | 11:43 PM, 23 Nov 2026 – 8:24 PM, 24 Nov 2026 |