Festivals and vrats in 2026

Full-moon day · Pausha

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Bonfire festival of Punjab on the evening before Makar Sankranti.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Krishna (purnimanta) = Pausha Krishna (amanta)

The Sun's entry into sidereal Makara (Capricorn), around 14 January.

The first day of the Tamil solar month Thai, after the Sun enters sidereal Makara.

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Magha (purnimanta) = Pausha (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Magha Amavasya (purnimanta) = Pausha Amavasya (amanta)

Magha Shukla Panchami; the day of Saraswati and the first sign of spring.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Magha

Magha Shukla Saptami, kept for the Sun with a bath before dawn.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Magha Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Full-moon day · Magha

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Krishna (purnimanta) = Magha Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Also: Masik Shivaratri

The great night of Shiva, on the Chaturdashi before Phalguna's new moon.

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Phalguna Amavasya (purnimanta) = Magha Amavasya (amanta)

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Phalguna

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Phalguna Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Also: Phalguna Purnima

The Holi bonfire, lit after dusk on Phalguna Purnima outside Bhadra.

The festival of colours, on the day after Holika Dahan.

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Krishna (purnimanta) = Phalguna Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Chaitra (purnimanta) = Phalguna (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Chaitra Amavasya (purnimanta) = Phalguna Amavasya (amanta)

Lunar new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in the Deccan and Maharashtra.

Nine nights of the goddess from Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Ram Navami.

Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, the close of the Gauri worship of Rajasthan.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Chaitra

Birth of Rama, observed at midday on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Chaitra Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi.

Also: Chaitra Purnima

Birth observance of Hanuman on Chaitra Purnima in the north.

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) = Chaitra Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Vaishakha (purnimanta) = Chaitra (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Vaishakha Amavasya (purnimanta) = Chaitra Amavasya (amanta)

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, one of the three and a half 'unbroken' muhurta days.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Vaishakha

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Vaishakha Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Also: Vaishakha Purnima

Vaishakha Purnima, remembered as the birth, awakening and passing of the Buddha.

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Jyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) = Vaishakha Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Jyeshtha (purnimanta) = Vaishakha (amanta)

Also: Vaishakha Amavasya

Women's vow at the banyan, on the Amavasya before Jyeshtha in the north.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Adhika Jyeshtha

Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami, the descent of the Ganga.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Jyeshtha Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Full-moon day · Jyeshtha

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Adhika Jyeshtha Krishna

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Adhika Jyeshtha

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Adhika Jyeshtha Amavasya

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Jyeshtha

The waterless Ekadashi of Jyeshtha Shukla, held equal to all twenty-four.

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Full-moon day · Jyeshtha

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashadha Krishna (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Ashadha (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashadha Amavasya (purnimanta) = Jyeshtha Amavasya (amanta)

The chariot procession of Jagannath at Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Ashadha

Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi, when Vishnu is said to begin his four-month rest.

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Ashadha Purnima, dedicated to the teacher and to Vyasa.

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

The Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Krishna (purnimanta) = Ashadha Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

The Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Shravana (purnimanta) = Ashadha (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Shravana Amavasya (purnimanta) = Ashadha Amavasya (amanta)

Shravana Shukla Panchami, the day of the serpent deities.

The Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Shravana

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Shravana Shukla

The Mondays of Shravana as North India counts it (purnimanta), kept for Shiva.

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Kerala's harvest festival on Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra in the month of Chingam.

Also: Shravana Purnima

Shravana Purnima; the rakhi is tied in the afternoon, outside Bhadra.

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Birth of Krishna at midnight on the Ashtami after Shravana Purnima.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) = Shravana Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Bhadrapada (purnimanta) = Shravana (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Bhadrapada Amavasya (purnimanta) = Shravana Amavasya (amanta)

Women's fast for Parvati on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.

Installation of Ganesha at midday on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Bhadrapada

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Bhadrapada Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi; the Ananta vow and Ganesha immersion.

The fortnight of the ancestors, from the day after Bhadrapada Purnima to the new moon.

Full-moon day · Bhadrapada

Fourth day of the dark half; a Ganesha fast broken at moonrise

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Krishna (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta)

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Krishna Chaturdashi, kept at midnight · Ashwina (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada (amanta)

New-moon day; for remembering the ancestors · Ashwina Amavasya (purnimanta) = Bhadrapada Amavasya (amanta)

Nine nights of Durga from Ashwina Shukla Pratipada to Navami.

Shukla Shashthi, on the day it joins the tithi before · Ashwina

Eighth day of Sharad Navratri, the principal day of Durga worship.

Ninth and last night of Sharad Navratri; Ayudha Puja in the south.

Ashwina Shukla Dashami, kept in the afternoon; Ravana's effigy and the Shami tree.

Eleventh lunar day; a fast for Vishnu · Ashwina Shukla

Thirteenth lunar day; Shiva is worshipped at dusk

Also: Ashwina Purnima

The night of the Ashwina full moon (Kojagari), kept from moonrise.