Hindu Festivals 2026
Accurate 2026 dates and significance for major Hindu festivals and vrats.
Sun's transit into Capricorn; harvest festival marking the end of winter solstice.
Worship of Goddess Saraswati; onset of spring.
Bonfire commemorating the burning of Holika and triumph of devotion.
Festival of colours celebrating the arrival of spring.
Lunar New Year for Deccan & Maharashtra; Chaitra Navratri begins.
Birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Birth of Lord Hanuman.
Highly auspicious day for new beginnings and gold purchase.
Birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha.
Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri.
Honouring spiritual teachers and Sage Vyasa.
Worship of serpent deities.
Bond of protection between brothers and sisters.
Birth of Lord Ganesha; 10-day Ganeshotsav begins.
Nine nights of Goddess Durga worship.
Maha Ashtami of Sharad Navratri.
Victory of Rama over Ravana; good over evil.
Beginning of Diwali; worship of wealth and Dhanvantari.
Festival of lights; worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
Commemorates Krishna lifting Govardhan hill.
Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
Sacred Kartik full moon; birth of Guru Nanak Dev.
Day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed to Arjuna.