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Festival Calendar 2026

A month-by-month festival calendar for 2026 covering Hindu festivals, Sikh Gurpurabs and spiritual observances — every important date for the year in one place.

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Browse the calendar month by month

Open any month for an interactive, colour-coded grid of its festivals and observances.

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Festival Calendar — 2026 month by month

January 2026
5 JanGuru Gobind Singh Ji JayantiSikh14 JanMakar SankrantiHindu
February 2026
15 FebMaha ShivratriHindu
March 2026
4 MarHoliHindu5 MarHola MohallaSikh26 MarRam NavamiHindu
April 2026
2 AprHanuman JayantiHindu14 AprVaisakhi (Baisakhi)Sikh19 AprAkshaya TritiyaHindu
July 2026
29 JulGuru PurnimaHindu
August 2026
28 AugRaksha BandhanHindu
September 2026
4 SeptKrishna JanmashtamiHindu14 SeptGanesh ChaturthiHindu19 SeptRadha AshtamiHindu
October 2026
11 OctNavratri (Sharad)Hindu19 OctDurga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Hindu20 OctDussehra (Vijayadashami)Hindu29 OctKarwa ChauthHindu
November 2026
8 NovDiwali (Deepavali)Hindu8 NovBandi Chhor DivasSikh11 NovBhai DoojHindu24 NovGuru Nanak GurpurabSikh24 NovGuru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi DiwasSikh
December 2026
26 DecSahibzaade Shaheedi Diwas (Veer Baal Diwas)Sikh

Recurring fasting days & observances

These repeat through the year. Tap to learn the meaning and how they are observed; check today's Panchang for the next exact date.

Ekadashi
Twice a month (11th day of each lunar fortnight)
Pradosh Vrat
Twice a month (13th day of each lunar fortnight)
Purnima (Full Moon)
Once a month (full moon)
Amavasya (New Moon)
Once a month (new moon)
Sankashti Chaturthi
Once a month (4th day after full moon)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The 2026 calendar includes major Hindu festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Akshaya Tritiya, Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Dussehra, Karwa Chauth and Diwali, along with recurring observances like Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima and Amavasya. Sikh dates include Guru Nanak Gurpurab, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti, Vaisakhi, Hola Mohalla, Bandi Chhor Divas and the Shaheedi Diwas commemorations.