Hindu Calendar 2027

Every Hindu festival, vrat and important tithi of 2027 in one place — 236 dates, month by month, each with its Hindu month, paksha and tithi. Dates are calculated for New Delhi.

Vikram Samvat

2084

from 7 April (Wednesday) (2083 before)

Saka Samvat

1949

from 22 March 2027 (1948 before)

Adhik Maas

None

no extra month in 2027

Calendar 2027 with holidays

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January 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Jan, Sun	Saphala Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
5 Jan, Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat	Pausha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
5 Jan, Tue	Masik Shivaratri	Pausha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
7 Jan, Thu	Pausha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
11 Jan, Mon	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
14 Jan, Thu	Skanda Sashti	Pausha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
15 Jan, Fri	Makara Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayana	Sun enters Makara	Sankranti
16 Jan, Sat	Masik Durgashtami	Pausha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
18 Jan, Mon	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi	Dwadashi ends before next sunrise	Ekadashi
19 Jan, Tue	Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi	Vaishnava / Sanyasi	Ekadashi
20 Jan, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Pausha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
22 Jan, Fri	Pausha Purnima	—	Purnima
25 Jan, Mon	Sakat Chauth	Magha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
25 Jan, Mon	Sankashti Chaturthi	Magha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
29 Jan, Fri	Kalashtami	Magha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

February 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Feb, Tue	Shattila Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
3 Feb, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Magha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
4 Feb, Thu	Masik Shivaratri	Magha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
6 Feb, Sat	Magha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
6 Feb, Sat	Mauni Amavasya	Magha Krishna Amavasya · sunrise	Amavasya
6 Feb, Sat	Surya Grahan (annular)	annular solar eclipse	Eclipse
10 Feb, Wed	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Magha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
11 Feb, Thu	Vasant Panchami	Magha Shukla Panchami · purvahna	Festival
12 Feb, Fri	Skanda Sashti	Magha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
13 Feb, Sat	Kumbha Sankranti	Sun enters Kumbha	Sankranti
13 Feb, Sat	Ratha Saptami	Magha Shukla Saptami · sunrise	Festival
14 Feb, Sun	Bhishma Ashtami	Magha Shukla Ashtami · madhyahna	Festival
14 Feb, Sun	Masik Durgashtami	Magha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
17 Feb, Wed	Jaya Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
18 Feb, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Magha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
20 Feb, Sat	Magha Purnima	—	Purnima
21 Feb, Sun	Chandra Grahan (Penumbral)	Penumbral lunar eclipse	Eclipse
24 Feb, Wed	Sankashti Chaturthi	Phalguna Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
27 Feb, Sat	Kalashtami	Phalguna Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

March 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
4 Mar, Thu	Vijaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi and Dwadashi both in vriddhi	Ekadashi
5 Mar, Fri	Pradosh Vrat	Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
6 Mar, Sat	Maha Shivaratri	Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Festival
6 Mar, Sat	Masik Shivaratri	Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
8 Mar, Mon	Phalguna Amavasya	—	Amavasya
8 Mar, Mon	Somavati Amavasya	—	Amavasya
12 Mar, Fri	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
14 Mar, Sun	Skanda Sashti	Phalguna Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
15 Mar, Mon	Meena Sankranti	Sun enters Meena	Sankranti
16 Mar, Tue	Masik Durgashtami	Phalguna Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
18 Mar, Thu	Amalaki Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
20 Mar, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Phalguna Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
21 Mar, Sun	Holika Dahan, Chhoti Holi	Phalguna Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Festival
22 Mar, Mon	Holi	Phalguna Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Festival
22 Mar, Mon	Phalguna Purnima	—	Purnima
25 Mar, Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi	Chaitra Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
29 Mar, Mon	Kalashtami	Chaitra Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
30 Mar, Tue	Sheetala Ashtami, Basoda	Chaitra Krishna Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat

April 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Apr, Fri	Papamochani Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
4 Apr, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Chaitra Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
5 Apr, Mon	Masik Shivaratri	Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
6 Apr, Tue	Chaitra Amavasya	—	Amavasya
7 Apr, Wed	Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Nutan Varsh Prarambha	Chaitra Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival
9 Apr, Fri	Gangaur, Gauri Puja	Chaitra Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
10 Apr, Sat	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Chaitra Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
12 Apr, Mon	Skanda Sashti	Chaitra Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
12 Apr, Mon	Yamuna Chhath	Chaitra Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Festival
14 Apr, Wed	Masik Durgashtami	Chaitra Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
14 Apr, Wed	Mesha Sankranti, Solar New Year, Vaisakhi	Sun enters Mesha	Sankranti
15 Apr, Thu	Rama Navami	Chaitra Shukla Navami · madhyahna	Festival
15 Apr, Thu	Swaminarayan Jayanti	Chaitra Shukla Navami · sunrise	Jayanti
17 Apr, Sat	Kamada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
18 Apr, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
20 Apr, Tue	Chaitra Purnima	—	Purnima
20 Apr, Tue	Hanuman Jayanti, Hanuman Janmotsava	Chaitra Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Jayanti
24 Apr, Sat	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vaishakha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
28 Apr, Wed	Kalashtami	Vaishakha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

May 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 May, Sun	Varuthini Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
3 May, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Vaishakha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
4 May, Tue	Masik Shivaratri	Vaishakha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
6 May, Thu	Vaishakha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
8 May, Sat	Parashurama Jayanti	Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya · pradosh	Jayanti
9 May, Sun	Akshaya Tritiya	Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya · sangava	Festival
9 May, Sun	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Vaishakha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
11 May, Tue	Skanda Sashti	Vaishakha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
12 May, Wed	Ganga Saptami	Vaishakha Shukla Saptami · madhyahna	Festival
13 May, Thu	Masik Durgashtami	Vaishakha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
14 May, Fri	Sita Navami	Vaishakha Shukla Navami · madhyahna	Jayanti
15 May, Sat	Vrishabha Sankranti	Sun enters Vrishabha	Sankranti
16 May, Sun	Mohini Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
17 May, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Vaishakha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
18 May, Tue	Narasimha Jayanti	Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi · pradosh	Jayanti
20 May, Thu	Buddha Purnima	Vaishakha Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival
20 May, Thu	Vaishakha Purnima	—	Purnima
21 May, Fri	Narada Jayanti	Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada · sunrise	Jayanti
23 May, Sun	Sankashti Chaturthi	Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
28 May, Fri	Kalashtami	Jyeshtha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat

June 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Jun, Tue	Apara Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
2 Jun, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
3 Jun, Thu	Masik Shivaratri	Jyeshtha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
4 Jun, Fri	Jyeshtha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
4 Jun, Fri	Shani Jayanti	Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya · sunrise	Jayanti
4 Jun, Fri	Vat Savitri Vrat	Jyeshtha Krishna Amavasya · pradosh	Vrat
8 Jun, Tue	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Jyeshtha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
10 Jun, Thu	Skanda Sashti	Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
11 Jun, Fri	Masik Durgashtami	Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
13 Jun, Sun	Ganga Dussehra	Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami · sunrise	Festival
14 Jun, Mon	Nirjala Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
15 Jun, Tue	Mithuna Sankranti	Sun enters Mithuna	Sankranti
16 Jun, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Jyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
18 Jun, Fri	Jyeshtha Purnima	—	Purnima
18 Jun, Fri	Vat Purnima Vrat	Jyeshtha Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Vrat
22 Jun, Tue	Sankashti Chaturthi	Ashadha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
26 Jun, Sat	Kalashtami	Ashadha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
30 Jun, Wed	Yogini Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi

July 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
1 Jul, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Ashadha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
2 Jul, Fri	Masik Shivaratri	Ashadha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
4 Jul, Sun	Ashadha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
5 Jul, Mon	Jagannath Rathyatra	Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya · sunrise	Festival
7 Jul, Wed	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Ashadha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
9 Jul, Fri	Skanda Sashti	Ashadha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
11 Jul, Sun	Masik Durgashtami	Ashadha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
14 Jul, Wed	Devshayani Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
15 Jul, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
17 Jul, Sat	Karka Sankranti	Sun enters Karka	Sankranti
18 Jul, Sun	Ashadha Purnima	—	Purnima
18 Jul, Sun	Chandra Grahan (Penumbral)	Penumbral lunar eclipse	Eclipse
18 Jul, Sun	Guru Purnima	Ashadha Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival
22 Jul, Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi	Shravana Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
26 Jul, Mon	Kalashtami	Shravana Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
29 Jul, Thu	Kamika Ekadashi	Kshaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi
30 Jul, Fri	Gauna Kamika Ekadashi	Vaishnava / Sanyasi	Ekadashi
31 Jul, Sat	Masik Shivaratri	Shravana Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
31 Jul, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Shravana Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat

August 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Aug, Mon	Shravana Amavasya	—	Amavasya
2 Aug, Mon	Somavati Amavasya	—	Amavasya
2 Aug, Mon	Surya Grahan (total)	total solar eclipse	Eclipse
4 Aug, Wed	Hariyali Teej	Shravana Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
5 Aug, Thu	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Shravana Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
6 Aug, Fri	Nag Panchami	Shravana Shukla Panchami · sunrise	Festival
7 Aug, Sat	Skanda Sashti	Shravana Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
9 Aug, Mon	Masik Durgashtami	Shravana Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
12 Aug, Thu	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
13 Aug, Fri	Varalakshmi Vrat	Friday before Shravana Purnima	Vrat
14 Aug, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Shravana Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
17 Aug, Tue	Chandra Grahan (Penumbral)	Penumbral lunar eclipse	Eclipse
17 Aug, Tue	Raksha Bandhan, Rakhi, Gayatri Jayanti	Shravana Shukla Purnima · aparahna	Festival
17 Aug, Tue	Shravana Purnima	—	Purnima
17 Aug, Tue	Simha Sankranti	Sun enters Simha	Sankranti
20 Aug, Fri	Kajari Teej	Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya · sunrise	Festival
20 Aug, Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
24 Aug, Tue	Kalashtami	Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
25 Aug, Wed	Krishna Janmashtami	Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Festival
28 Aug, Sat	Aja Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
29 Aug, Sun	Pradosh Vrat	Bhadrapada Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
30 Aug, Mon	Masik Shivaratri	Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
31 Aug, Tue	Bhadrapada Amavasya	—	Amavasya

September 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Sep, Fri	Hartalika Teej	Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya · sunrise	Vrat
4 Sep, Sat	Ganesh Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Festival
4 Sep, Sat	Rishi Panchami	Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami · madhyahna	Festival
4 Sep, Sat	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
6 Sep, Mon	Balarama Jayanti	Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi · madhyahnaStart	Jayanti
6 Sep, Mon	Skanda Sashti	Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
8 Sep, Wed	Masik Durgashtami	Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
8 Sep, Wed	Radha Ashtami	Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami · madhyahna	Jayanti
11 Sep, Sat	Parsva Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
12 Sep, Sun	Onam	Shravana at madhyahna	Festival
13 Sep, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Bhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
14 Sep, Tue	Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Visarjan	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi · sunrise	Festival
15 Sep, Wed	Bhadrapada Purnima	—	Purnima
16 Sep, Thu	Pitrupaksha Begins	Ashwina Krishna Pratipada · aparahna	Vrat
17 Sep, Fri	Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja	Sun enters Kanya	Sankranti
19 Sep, Sun	Sankashti Chaturthi	Ashwina Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
23 Sep, Thu	Kalashtami	Ashwina Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
26 Sep, Sun	Indira Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
27 Sep, Mon	Soma Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
28 Sep, Tue	Masik Shivaratri	Ashwina Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
29 Sep, Wed	Sarva Pitru Amavasya	Ashwina Krishna Amavasya · aparahna	Amavasya
30 Sep, Thu	Ashwina Amavasya	—	Amavasya
30 Sep, Thu	Sharad Navratri begins	Ashwina Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival

October 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
3 Oct, Sun	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Ashwina Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
5 Oct, Tue	Skanda Sashti	Ashwina Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
6 Oct, Wed	Saraswati Avahan	Mula at aparahna	Festival
7 Oct, Thu	Durga Ashtami	Ashwina Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Festival
7 Oct, Thu	Masik Durgashtami	Ashwina Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
7 Oct, Thu	Saraswati Puja	Purva Ashadha at aparahna	Festival
8 Oct, Fri	Maha Navami	Ashwina Shukla Navami · aparahna	Festival
9 Oct, Sat	Dussehra, Vijayadashami	Ashwina Shukla Dashami · aparahna	Festival
11 Oct, Mon	Papankusha Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
12 Oct, Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat	Ashwina Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
14 Oct, Thu	Sharad Purnima, Kojagara Puja	Ashwina Shukla Purnima · nishita	Festival
15 Oct, Fri	Ashwina Purnima	—	Purnima
18 Oct, Mon	Karwa Chauth	Kartika Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
18 Oct, Mon	Sankashti Chaturthi	Kartika Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
18 Oct, Mon	Tula Sankranti	Sun enters Tula	Sankranti
22 Oct, Fri	Ahoi Ashtami	Kartika Krishna Ashtami · pradosh	Vrat
22 Oct, Fri	Kalashtami	Kartika Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
25 Oct, Mon	Rama Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
26 Oct, Tue	Gauna Rama Ekadashi	Vaishnava / Sanyasi	Ekadashi
26 Oct, Tue	Govatsa Dwadashi	Kartika Krishna Dwadashi · pradosh	Vrat
27 Oct, Wed	Dhanteras	Kartika Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Festival
27 Oct, Wed	Kali Chaudas	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Festival
27 Oct, Wed	Masik Shivaratri	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
27 Oct, Wed	Pradosh Vrat	Kartika Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
28 Oct, Thu	Narak Chaturdashi	Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi · arunodaya	Festival
29 Oct, Fri	Diwali, Lakshmi Puja	Kartika Krishna Amavasya · pradosh	Festival
29 Oct, Fri	Kartika Amavasya	—	Amavasya
30 Oct, Sat	Govardhan Puja	Kartika Shukla Pratipada · sunrise	Festival
31 Oct, Sun	Bhaiya Dooj, Bhai Dooj	Kartika Shukla Dwitiya · aparahna	Festival

November 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Nov, Tue	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Kartika Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
4 Nov, Thu	Chhath Puja	Kartika Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Festival
4 Nov, Thu	Skanda Sashti	Kartika Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
6 Nov, Sat	Masik Durgashtami	Kartika Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
8 Nov, Mon	Kansa Vadh	Kartika Shukla Dashami · sunrise	Festival
10 Nov, Wed	Devutthana Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
11 Nov, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Kartika Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
11 Nov, Thu	Tulasi Vivah	Kartika Shukla Dwadashi · sunrise	Festival
14 Nov, Sun	Kartika Purnima	—	Purnima
14 Nov, Sun	Kartika Purnima, Dev Deepawali	Kartika Shukla Purnima · sunrise	Festival
17 Nov, Wed	Sankashti Chaturthi	Margashirsha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
17 Nov, Wed	Vrishchika Sankranti	Sun enters Vrishchika	Sankranti
20 Nov, Sat	Kalabhairav Jayanti	Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami · pradosh	Jayanti
20 Nov, Sat	Kalashtami	Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
24 Nov, Wed	Utpanna Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
25 Nov, Thu	Pradosh Vrat	Margashirsha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
26 Nov, Fri	Masik Shivaratri	Margashirsha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
28 Nov, Sun	Margashirsha Amavasya	—	Amavasya

December 2027

Date	Festival / vrat	Hindu month & tithi	Type
2 Dec, Thu	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Margashirsha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	Vrat
3 Dec, Fri	Vivah Panchami	Margashirsha Shukla Panchami · sunrise	Festival
4 Dec, Sat	Skanda Sashti	Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · sunrise	Vrat
6 Dec, Mon	Masik Durgashtami	Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami · sunrise	Vrat
9 Dec, Thu	Gita Jayanti	Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi · sunrise	Jayanti
9 Dec, Thu	Mokshada Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
11 Dec, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
13 Dec, Mon	Dattatreya Jayanti	Margashirsha Shukla Purnima · pradosh	Jayanti
13 Dec, Mon	Margashirsha Purnima	—	Purnima
16 Dec, Thu	Dhanu Sankranti	Sun enters Dhanu	Sankranti
16 Dec, Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi	Pausha Krishna Chaturthi · moonrise	Vrat
20 Dec, Mon	Kalashtami	Pausha Krishna Ashtami · nishita	Vrat
23 Dec, Thu	Saphala Ekadashi	—	Ekadashi
25 Dec, Sat	Masik Shivaratri	Pausha Krishna Chaturdashi · nishita	Vrat
25 Dec, Sat	Shani Pradosh Vrat	Pausha Krishna Trayodashi · pradosh	Vrat
27 Dec, Mon	Pausha Amavasya	—	Amavasya
27 Dec, Mon	Somavati Amavasya	—	Amavasya
31 Dec, Fri	Vinayaka Chaturthi	Pausha Shukla Chaturthi · madhyahna	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 2027?

Vikram Samvat 2083 runs until the Hindu new year on 7 April (Wednesday), when Vikram Samvat 2084 begins. The Saka year 1949 begins on 22 March 2027.

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.