🪔 Hindu Festivals · 2026
Every major festival, with the date, ritual, and what's auspicious to begin.
14 festivals across the Hindu lunar year — from Makar Sankranti's solar turn to Diwali's lights — each with its tithi, mantra, recommended pujas, and the muhurat tools you'll need on the day.
Guru Purnima
गुरु पूर्णिमा
Ashadha Purnima
Wed, 29 July 2026
Day to honour spiritual and academic teachers, and the original guru — Veda Vyasa, who classified the Vedas and gave the world the Mahabharata.
Read rituals & muhurat →Raksha Bandhan
रक्षाबंधन
Shravana Purnima
Fri, 28 August 2026
The bond of protection — sisters tie a sacred thread (rakhi) on their brothers' wrists; brothers vow lifelong protection.
Read rituals & muhurat →Krishna Janmashtami
जन्माष्टमी
Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami
Fri, 4 September 2026
Birthday of Lord Krishna — celebrated at midnight with the breaking of dahi-handi, bhajans, and the recitation of the Bhagavad Gita.
Read rituals & muhurat →Ganesh Chaturthi
गणेश चतुर्थी
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi
Tue, 15 September 2026
Birthday of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Idols are installed, worshipped for 1.5 / 5 / 7 / 10 days, then immersed in water with great fanfare.
Read rituals & muhurat →Navratri
नवरात्रि
Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami (9 nights)
Sun, 11 October 2026
Nine nights honouring the Divine Mother in her nine manifestations — Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri.
Read rituals & muhurat →Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
दशहरा
Ashwin Shukla Dashami
Tue, 20 October 2026
Celebrates Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's defeat of Mahishasura — the day evil falls, regardless of how strong it appeared.
Read rituals & muhurat →Karva Chauth
करवा चौथ
Kartika Krishna Chaturthi
Sat, 31 October 2026
A married woman's day-long fast for her husband's long life and the well-being of their bond. Broken at moonrise after sighting the moon through a sieve.
Read rituals & muhurat →Diwali
दीवाली · दीपावली
Kartika Amavasya
Sun, 8 November 2026
The festival of lights — celebrating the return of Lord Rama and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and well-being.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastMakar Sankranti
मकर संक्रांति
Sun's transit into Capricorn (Makar)
Wed, 14 January 2026
The Sun's northward journey (uttarayana) begins — marking the end of dark days and the start of warmth, harvest, and spiritual auspiciousness.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastMaha Shivratri
महाशिवरात्रि
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi
Sun, 15 February 2026
The great night of Shiva — when the cosmic dance and union of Shiva and Parvati is celebrated through night-long jaagran, fasting, and rudrabhishek.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastHoli
होली
Phalguna Purnima (and the day after)
Tue, 3 March 2026
The festival of colours — celebrating the triumph of good (Prahlad) over evil (Holika) and the playful love of Krishna and Radha.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastRam Navami
राम नवमी
Chaitra Shukla Navami
Fri, 27 March 2026
Birthday of Lord Rama — celebrated with Ramayan recitations, fasting, and visits to Rama temples.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastAkshaya Tritiya
अक्षय तृतीया
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya
Wed, 29 April 2026
The most auspicious day of the year — anything begun, given, or worshipped on this day is said to bring akshaya (inexhaustible) results.
Read rituals & muhurat →PastEkadashi
एकादशी
Shukla & Krishna Ekadashi
Tue, 12 May 2026
The eleventh tithi of every fortnight — sacred to Vishnu. Fasting on Ekadashi is said to dissolve karmic patterns and bring liberation.
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