Major Hindu festivals in 2026

Pongal  January 14, 2026 Wednesday

Vasant Panchami January 23, 2026, Friday

Ratha Saptami January 25, 2026, Sunday

Maha Shivaratri February 15, 2026, Sunday

Holi March 3, 2026, Tuesday

Yugadi (Gudi Padwa) 

March 19, 2026, Thursday

Hindu New Year Prabavanama Samvatsara

Rama Navami March 26, 2026, Thursday

Hanuman Jayanti April 1, 2026, Wednesday

Akshaya Tritiya April 19, 2026, Sunday

Narasimha Jayanti April 29, 2026, Wednesday

Shani Jayanti May 16, 2026, Saturday

Nija Jyestha Masam Starts 

Jun 15, 2026, Monday 

Karka Sankranti July 16, 2026, Thursday

Daxinayanam Starts

Guru Purnima July 28, 2026, Tuesday

Varalakshmi Puja August 21, 2026, Friday

Rakhi August 27, 2026, Thursday

Janmashtami *Smarta September 3, 2026, Thursday

Ganesh Chaturthi September 14, 2026, Monday

Ganesh Visarjan September 25, 2026, Friday

Pitrupaksha Begins September 26, 2026, Saturday

Pitrupaksha Ends Amavasya October 9, 2026, Friday

Navaratri Begins October 11, 2026, Sunday

Lalitha Panchami October 15, 2026, Thursday

Saraswati Puja October 16, 2026, Friday

Durga Ashtami October 18, 2026, Sunday

Mahar Navami October 19, 2026, Monday

Vijayadashami October 20, 2026, Tuesday

Dussehra + Sai Baba 108 Punyatithi

Karwa Chauth October 28, 2026, Wednesday

Dhantrayodasi November 6, 2026, Friday

Diwali November 8, 2026, Sunday

Kartika Purnima November 23, 2026, Monday

Vaikuntha Mokshada Ekadashi 

December 19, 2026, Saturday

Datta Jayanti December 23, 2026, Wednesday