Panchang · Festivals and vrats
Festivals and vrats in 2026
Each date is worked out from the lunar day, the Moon’s nakshatra or the Sun’s entry into a sign, by the sunrise of the chosen city. Open a festival to read how its date was fixed.
Dates for Akola · change city
Month names: the rules use the amanta month, which ends at the new moon (as in South and West India). In the dark half of the month North India’s purnimanta calendar has already moved to the next month, so dark-half entries show both names, for example Kamika Ekadashi: Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashadha Krishna (amanta). Shravan Somvar follows the purnimanta month, as Delhi almanacs print it.
January 2026
14 JanWed
Shattila EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Krishna (purnimanta) = Pausha Krishna (amanta)
29 JanThu
Jaya EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Shukla
February 2026
13 FebFri
Vijaya EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Krishna (purnimanta) = Magha Krishna (amanta)
27 FebFri
Amalaki EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Shukla
March 2026
15 MarSun
Papamochani EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Krishna (purnimanta) = Phalguna Krishna (amanta)
29 MarSun
Kamada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Shukla
April 2026
13 AprMon
Varuthini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) = Chaitra Krishna (amanta)
27 AprMon
Mohini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Shukla
May 2026
13 MayWed
Apara EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Jyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) = Vaishakha Krishna (amanta)
26 MayTue
Padmini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla
June 2026
11 JunThu
Parama EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna
25 JunThu
Nirjala EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Jyeshtha Shukla
July 2026
11 JulSat
Yogini EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashadha Krishna (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta)
25 JulSat
Devshayani EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashadha Shukla
August 2026
9 AugSun
Kamika EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashadha Krishna (amanta)
23 AugSun
Shravana Putrada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Shukla
September 2026
7 SepMon
Aja EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) = Shravana Krishna (amanta)
22 SepTue
Parsva (Parivartini) EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Shukla
October 2026
6 OctTue
Indira EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Krishna (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta)
22 OctThu
Papankusha EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Shukla
November 2026
Today · 26 Oct
5 NovThu
Rama EkadashiNext · in 10 daysEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Kartika Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashwina Krishna (amanta)
21 NovSat
Devutthana (Prabodhini) EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Kartika Shukla
December 2026
4 DecFri
Utpanna EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Margashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) = Kartika Krishna (amanta)
20 DecSun
Mokshada EkadashiEleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Margashirsha Shukla
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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