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.
January 2026
3 JanSat
Pausha Purnima (Shakambhari)Full-moon day · Pausha
February 2026
1 FebSun
Magha PurnimaFull-moon day · Magha
March 2026
3 MarTue
Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima)Full-moon day · Phalguna
April 2026
2 AprThu
Hanuman JayantiFull-moon day · Chaitra
May 2026
1 MayFri
Buddha PurnimaFull-moon day · Vaishakha
31 MaySun
Adhika Jyeshtha PurnimaFull-moon day · Jyeshtha
June 2026
29 JunMon
Vat PurnimaFull-moon day · Jyeshtha
July 2026
29 JulWed
Guru PurnimaFull-moon day · Ashadha
August 2026
28 AugFri
Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Purnima)Full-moon day · Shravana
September 2026
26 SepSat
Bhadrapada Purnima (Uma-Maheshwara vrat)Full-moon day · Bhadrapada
October 2026
Today · 25 Oct
26 OctMon
November 2026
24 NovTue
Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepawali)Full-moon day · Kartika
December 2026
23 DecWed
Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)Full-moon day · Margashirsha
Plain-language notes are the School’s summaries of common almanac usage, for study. They are not advice.
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