Hindu Calendar 2026

Every Hindu festival, vrat and important tithi of 2026 in one place — 234 dates, month by month, each with its Hindu month, paksha and tithi. Dates are calculated for New Delhi.

Vikram Samvat

2083

from 19 March (Thursday) (2082 before)

Saka Samvat

1948

from 22 March 2026 (1947 before)

Adhik Maas

Adhika Jyeshtha

an extra lunar month in 2026

Calendar 2026 with holidays

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January 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Jan, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Pausha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
3 Jan, Sat	Pausha Purnima	—	Purnima
6 Jan, Tue	Sakat Chauth	Magha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
6 Jan, Tue	Sankashti Chaturthi	Magha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
10 Jan, Sat	Kalashtami	Magha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
14 Jan, Wed	Makara Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayana	Sun enters Makara	Sankranti
14 Jan, Wed	Shattila Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
16 Jan, Fri	Masik Shivaratri	Magha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
16 Jan, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Magha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
18 Jan, Sun	Magha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
18 Jan, Sun	Mauni Amavasya	Magha Krishna Amavasya · sunrise	Amavasya
22 Jan, Thu	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Magha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
23 Jan, Fri	Vasant Panchami	Magha Shukla Panchami · purvahna	Festival
24 Jan, Sat	Skanda Sashti	Magha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
25 Jan, Sun	Ratha Saptami	Magha Shukla Saptami · sunrise	Festival
26 Jan, Mon	Bhishma Ashtami	Magha Shukla Ashtami · madhyahna	Festival
26 Jan, Mon	Masik Durgashtami	Magha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
29 Jan, Thu	Jaya Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
30 Jan, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Magha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat

February 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Feb, Sun	Magha Purnima	—	Purnima
5 Feb, Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi	Phalguna Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
9 Feb, Mon	Kalashtami	Phalguna Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
13 Feb, Fri	Kumbha Sankranti	Sun enters Kumbha	Sankranti
13 Feb, Fri	Vijaya Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
14 Feb, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
15 Feb, Sun	Maha Shivaratri	Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Festival
15 Feb, Sun	Masik Shivaratri	Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
17 Feb, Tue	Phalguna Amavasya	—	Amavasya
17 Feb, Tue	Surya Grahan (annular)	annular solar eclipse	Eclipse
21 Feb, Sat	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
23 Feb, Mon	Skanda Sashti	Phalguna Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
24 Feb, Tue	Masik Durgashtami	Phalguna Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
27 Feb, Fri	Amalaki Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi

March 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Mar, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Phalguna Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
3 Mar, Tue	Chandra Grahan (Total)	Total lunar eclipse	Eclipse
3 Mar, Tue	Holika Dahan, Chhoti Holi	Phalguna Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Festival
3 Mar, Tue	Phalguna Purnima	—	Purnima
4 Mar, Wed	Holi	Phalguna Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Festival
6 Mar, Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi	Chaitra Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
11 Mar, Wed	Kalashtami	Chaitra Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
11 Mar, Wed	Sheetala Ashtami, Basoda	Chaitra Krishna Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
15 Mar, Sun	Meena Sankranti	Sun enters Meena	Sankranti
15 Mar, Sun	Papamochani Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
16 Mar, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Chaitra Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
17 Mar, Tue	Masik Shivaratri	Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
19 Mar, Thu	Chaitra Amavasya	—	Amavasya
19 Mar, Thu	Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Nutan Varsh Prarambha	Chaitra Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival
21 Mar, Sat	Gangaur, Gauri Puja	Chaitra Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
22 Mar, Sun	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
24 Mar, Tue	Skanda Sashti	Chaitra Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
24 Mar, Tue	Yamuna Chhath	Chaitra Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Festival
26 Mar, Thu	Masik Durgashtami	Chaitra Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
26 Mar, Thu	Rama Navami	Chaitra Shukla Navami · madhyahna	Festival
27 Mar, Fri	Swaminarayan Jayanti	Chaitra Shukla Navami · sunrise	Jayanti
29 Mar, Sun	Kamada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
30 Mar, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat

April 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Apr, Thu	Chaitra Purnima	—	Purnima
2 Apr, Thu	Hanuman Jayanti, Hanuman Janmotsava	Chaitra Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Jayanti
5 Apr, Sun	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vaishakha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
9 Apr, Thu	Kalashtami	Vaishakha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
13 Apr, Mon	Varuthini Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
14 Apr, Tue	Mesha Sankranti, Solar New Year, Vaisakhi	Sun enters Mesha	Sankranti
15 Apr, Wed	Masik Shivaratri	Vaishakha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
15 Apr, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Vaishakha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
17 Apr, Fri	Vaishakha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
19 Apr, Sun	Akshaya Tritiya	Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya · sangava	Festival
19 Apr, Sun	Parashurama Jayanti	Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya · pradosh	Jayanti
20 Apr, Mon	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Vaishakha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
22 Apr, Wed	Skanda Sashti	Vaishakha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
23 Apr, Thu	Ganga Saptami	Vaishakha Shukla Saptami · madhyahna	Festival
24 Apr, Fri	Masik Durgashtami	Vaishakha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
25 Apr, Sat	Sita Navami	Vaishakha Shukla Navami · madhyahna	Jayanti
27 Apr, Mon	Mohini Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
28 Apr, Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat	Vaishakha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
30 Apr, Thu	Narasimha Jayanti	Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi · pradosh	Jayanti

May 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 May, Fri	Buddha Purnima	Vaishakha Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival
1 May, Fri	Vaishakha Purnima	—	Purnima
2 May, Sat	Narada Jayanti	Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada · sunrise	Jayanti
5 May, Tue	Sankashti Chaturthi	Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
9 May, Sat	Kalashtami	Jyeshtha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
13 May, Wed	Apara Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
14 May, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
15 May, Fri	Masik Shivaratri	Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
15 May, Fri	Vrishabha Sankranti	Sun enters Vrishabha	Sankranti
16 May, Sat	Jyeshtha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
16 May, Sat	Shani Jayanti	Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya · sunrise	Jayanti
16 May, Sat	Vat Savitri Vrat	Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya · pradosh	Vrat
20 May, Wed	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
22 May, Fri	Skanda Sashti	Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
23 May, Sat	Masik Durgashtami	Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
25 May, Mon	Ganga Dussehra	Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami · sunrise	Festival
27 May, Wed	Padmini Ekadashi	Ekadashi and Dwadashi both in vriddhi	Ekadashi
28 May, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
31 May, Sun	Adhika Jyeshtha Purnima	—	Purnima

June 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Jun, Wed	Sankashti Chaturthi	Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
8 Jun, Mon	Kalashtami	Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
11 Jun, Thu	Parama Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
12 Jun, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
13 Jun, Sat	Masik Shivaratri	Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
15 Jun, Mon	Adhika Jyeshtha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
15 Jun, Mon	Mithuna Sankranti	Sun enters Mithuna	Sankranti
15 Jun, Mon	Somavati Amavasya	—	Amavasya
18 Jun, Thu	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
20 Jun, Sat	Skanda Sashti	Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
22 Jun, Mon	Masik Durgashtami	Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
24 Jun, Wed	Ganga Dussehra	Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami · sunrise	Festival
25 Jun, Thu	Nirjala Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
27 Jun, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
29 Jun, Mon	Jyeshtha Purnima	—	Purnima
29 Jun, Mon	Vat Purnima Vrat	Jyeshtha Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Vrat

July 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Jul, Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi	Ashadha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
7 Jul, Tue	Kalashtami	Ashadha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
10 Jul, Fri	Yogini Ekadashi	Kshaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi
11 Jul, Sat	Gauna Yogini Ekadashi	Vaishnava / Sanyasi	Ekadashi
12 Jul, Sun	Masik Shivaratri	Ashadha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
12 Jul, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Ashadha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
14 Jul, Tue	Ashadha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
16 Jul, Thu	Jagannath Rathyatra	Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya · sunrise	Festival
16 Jul, Thu	Karka Sankranti	Sun enters Karka	Sankranti
17 Jul, Fri	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Ashadha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
19 Jul, Sun	Skanda Sashti	Ashadha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
21 Jul, Tue	Masik Durgashtami	Ashadha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
25 Jul, Sat	Devshayani Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
26 Jul, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
29 Jul, Wed	Ashadha Purnima	—	Purnima
29 Jul, Wed	Guru Purnima	Ashadha Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival

August 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Aug, Sun	Sankashti Chaturthi	Shravana Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
5 Aug, Wed	Kalashtami	Shravana Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
9 Aug, Sun	Kamika Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
10 Aug, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Shravana Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
11 Aug, Tue	Masik Shivaratri	Shravana Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
12 Aug, Wed	Shravana Amavasya	—	Amavasya
12 Aug, Wed	Surya Grahan (total)	total solar eclipse	Eclipse
15 Aug, Sat	Hariyali Teej	Shravana Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
16 Aug, Sun	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Shravana Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
17 Aug, Mon	Nag Panchami	Shravana Shukla Panchami · sunrise	Festival
17 Aug, Mon	Simha Sankranti	Sun enters Simha	Sankranti
18 Aug, Tue	Skanda Sashti	Shravana Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
20 Aug, Thu	Masik Durgashtami	Shravana Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
23 Aug, Sun	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
25 Aug, Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat	Shravana Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
26 Aug, Wed	Onam	Shravana at madhyahna	Festival
28 Aug, Fri	Chandra Grahan (Partial)	Partial lunar eclipse	Eclipse
28 Aug, Fri	Raksha Bandhan, Rakhi, Gayatri Jayanti	Shravana Shukla Purnima · aparahna	Festival
28 Aug, Fri	Shravana Purnima	—	Purnima
28 Aug, Fri	Varalakshmi Vrat	Friday before Shravana Purnima	Vrat
31 Aug, Mon	Kajari Teej	Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
31 Aug, Mon	Sankashti Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat

September 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
4 Sep, Fri	Kalashtami	Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
4 Sep, Fri	Krishna Janmashtami	Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Festival
7 Sep, Mon	Aja Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
8 Sep, Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat	Bhadrapada Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
9 Sep, Wed	Masik Shivaratri	Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
11 Sep, Fri	Bhadrapada Amavasya	—	Amavasya
14 Sep, Mon	Ganesh Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Festival
14 Sep, Mon	Hartalika Teej	Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Vrat
14 Sep, Mon	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
15 Sep, Tue	Rishi Panchami	Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami · madhyahna	Festival
16 Sep, Wed	Balarama Jayanti	Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi · madhyahnaStart	Jayanti
17 Sep, Thu	Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja	Sun enters Kanya	Sankranti
17 Sep, Thu	Skanda Sashti	Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
19 Sep, Sat	Masik Durgashtami	Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
19 Sep, Sat	Radha Ashtami	Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami · madhyahna	Jayanti
22 Sep, Tue	Parsva Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
24 Sep, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Bhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
25 Sep, Fri	Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi · sunrise	Festival
26 Sep, Sat	Bhadrapada Purnima	—	Purnima
27 Sep, Sun	Pitrupaksha Begins	Ashwina Krishna Pratipada · aparahna	Vrat
29 Sep, Tue	Sankashti Chaturthi	Ashwina Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat

October 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Oct, Sat	Kalashtami	Ashwina Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
6 Oct, Tue	Indira Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
8 Oct, Thu	Masik Shivaratri	Ashwina Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
8 Oct, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
10 Oct, Sat	Ashwina Amavasya	—	Amavasya
10 Oct, Sat	Sarva Pitru Amavasya	Ashwina Krishna Amavasya · aparahna	Amavasya
11 Oct, Sun	Sharad Navratri begins	Ashwina Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival
14 Oct, Wed	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Ashwina Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
16 Oct, Fri	Saraswati Avahan	Mula at aparahna	Festival
16 Oct, Fri	Skanda Sashti	Ashwina Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
17 Oct, Sat	Saraswati Puja	Purva Ashadha at aparahna	Festival
17 Oct, Sat	Tula Sankranti	Sun enters Tula	Sankranti
19 Oct, Mon	Durga Ashtami	Ashwina Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Festival
19 Oct, Mon	Maha Navami	Ashwina Shukla Navami · aparahna	Festival
19 Oct, Mon	Masik Durgashtami	Ashwina Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
20 Oct, Tue	Dussehra, Vijayadashami	Ashwina Shukla Dashami · aparahna	Festival
22 Oct, Thu	Papankusha Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
23 Oct, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
25 Oct, Sun	Sharad Purnima, Kojagara Puja	Ashwina Shukla Purnima · nishita	Festival
26 Oct, Mon	Ashwina Purnima	—	Purnima
29 Oct, Thu	Karwa Chauth	Kartika Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
29 Oct, Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi	Kartika Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat

November 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Nov, Sun	Ahoi Ashtami	Kartika Krishna Ashtami · pradosh	Vrat
1 Nov, Sun	Kalashtami	Kartika Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
5 Nov, Thu	Govatsa Dwadashi	Kartika Krishna Dwadashi · pradosh	Vrat
5 Nov, Thu	Rama Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
6 Nov, Fri	Dhanteras	Kartika Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Festival
6 Nov, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Kartika Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
7 Nov, Sat	Kali Chaudas	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Festival
7 Nov, Sat	Masik Shivaratri	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
8 Nov, Sun	Diwali, Lakshmi Puja	Kartika Krishna Amavasya · pradosh	Festival
8 Nov, Sun	Narak Chaturdashi	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · arunodaya	Festival
9 Nov, Mon	Kartika Amavasya	—	Amavasya
9 Nov, Mon	Somavati Amavasya	—	Amavasya
10 Nov, Tue	Govardhan Puja	Kartika Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival
11 Nov, Wed	Bhaiya Dooj, Bhai Dooj	Kartika Shukla Dwitiya · aparahna	Festival
13 Nov, Fri	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Kartika Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
15 Nov, Sun	Chhath Puja	Kartika Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Festival
15 Nov, Sun	Skanda Sashti	Kartika Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
16 Nov, Mon	Vrishchika Sankranti	Sun enters Vrishchika	Sankranti
17 Nov, Tue	Masik Durgashtami	Kartika Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
20 Nov, Fri	Devutthana Ekadashi	Kshaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi
20 Nov, Fri	Kansa Vadh	Kartika Shukla Dashami · sunrise	Festival
21 Nov, Sat	Gauna Devutthana Ekadashi	Vaishnava / Sanyasi	Ekadashi
21 Nov, Sat	Tulasi Vivah	Kartika Shukla Dwadashi · sunrise	Festival
22 Nov, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Kartika Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
24 Nov, Tue	Kartika Purnima	—	Purnima
24 Nov, Tue	Kartika Purnima, Dev Deepawali	Kartika Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival
27 Nov, Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi	Margashirsha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
30 Nov, Mon	Kalashtami	Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

December 2026

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Dec, Tue	Kalabhairav Jayanti	Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami · pradosh	Jayanti
4 Dec, Fri	Utpanna Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
6 Dec, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Margashirsha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
7 Dec, Mon	Masik Shivaratri	Margashirsha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
8 Dec, Tue	Margashirsha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
13 Dec, Sun	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
14 Dec, Mon	Vivah Panchami	Margashirsha Shukla Panchami · sunrise	Festival
15 Dec, Tue	Skanda Sashti	Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
16 Dec, Wed	Dhanu Sankranti	Sun enters Dhanu	Sankranti
17 Dec, Thu	Masik Durgashtami	Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
20 Dec, Sun	Gita Jayanti	Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi · sunrise	Jayanti
20 Dec, Sun	Mokshada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
21 Dec, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
23 Dec, Wed	Dattatreya Jayanti	Margashirsha Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Jayanti
23 Dec, Wed	Margashirsha Purnima	—	Purnima
26 Dec, Sat	Sankashti Chaturthi	Pausha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
30 Dec, Wed	Kalashtami	Pausha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

How the Hindu calendar works

The Hindu calendar (Panchang) is lunisolar. Months follow the moon — each has a bright half (Shukla paksha, waxing) and a dark half (Krishna paksha, waning) of about 15 lunar days (tithis) each — while an extra month (Adhik Maas) is added roughly every three years to keep festivals in step with the seasons.

North India mostly follows the purnimanta system, where a month ends on Purnima (full moon); Gujarat, Maharashtra and South India follow amanta, where it ends on Amavasya (new moon). Festivals fall on the same day in both — only the month name of the Krishna paksha differs.

Why dates can differ by a day

A festival is observed on the day its tithi is present at the right time — sunrise for most, midday for Rama Navami, midnight for Janmashtami and Maha Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth and Sankashti. Because tithis start and end at different clock times in different places, a date can shift by a day between cities. All dates here are calculated for New Delhi.

Frequently asked questions

Which Vikram Samvat year is 2026?

Vikram Samvat 2082 runs until the Hindu new year on 19 March (Thursday), when Vikram Samvat 2083 begins. The Saka year 1948 begins on 22 March 2026.

What is a tithi?

A tithi is a lunar day — the time the moon takes to move 12° ahead of the sun. A tithi can be shorter or longer than a solar day, which is why some tithis are skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi).

Which Panchang are these dates based on?

Dates are computed with standard drik ganita (astronomical) rules for New Delhi. Check your local temple or family panchang for regional customs.