Hindu Festival Calendar 2026–2027
Explore the complete calendar of 51 Hindu festivals with their sacred dates, spiritual significance, traditional rituals, and Vedic astrology connections. From harvest celebrations like Makar Sankranti to the festival of lights Diwali, each festival carries deep astronomical and spiritual meaning rooted in the Vedic tradition. Discover how planetary alignments shape these ancient observances and enrich your spiritual practice throughout the year.
Major Festivals
32 nationally celebrated festivals
Makar Sankranti
मकर संक्रांति
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transit into Capricorn (Makara Rashi), signaling…
Lohri
लोहड़ी
Lohri is a vibrant Punjabi winter harvest festival celebrated on January 13, the…
Pongal
पोंगल
Pongal is a four-day harvest festival celebrated primarily in Tamil Nadu, markin…
Vasant Panchami
वसंत पंचमी
Vasant Panchami celebrates the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Sar…
Maha Shivaratri
महा शिवरात्रि
Maha Shivaratri, the Great Night of Shiva, falls on the 14th day (Chaturdashi) o…
Holika Dahan
होलिका दहन
Holika Dahan, celebrated on the eve of Holi, involves the ritual burning of a bo…
Holi
होली
Holi, the Festival of Colors, is celebrated the morning after Holika Dahan on th…
Ugadi
उगादि
Ugadi marks the beginning of the new year for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Tela…
Gudi Padwa
गुड़ी पड़वा
Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New Year celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.…
Hindu Nav Varsh
हिंदू नव वर्ष
Hindu Nav Varsh (Hindu New Year) falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the first da…
Chaitra Navratri
चैत्र नवरात्रि
Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess D…
Ram Navami
राम नवमी
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu,…
Hanuman Jayanti
हनुमान जयंती
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the devoted companion of L…
Akshaya Tritiya
अक्षय तृतीया
Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar, fallin…
Buddha Purnima
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and Ma…
Guru Purnima
गुरु पूर्णिमा
Guru Purnima honors the spiritual and academic teachers who illuminate the path …
Nag Panchami
नाग पंचमी
Nag Panchami is dedicated to the worship of serpent deities (Nagas) on Shravana …
Hartalika Teej
हरतालिका तीज
Hartalika Teej is a sacred festival observed by married and unmarried women in h…
Raksha Bandhan
रक्षा बंधन
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters on the fu…
Krishna Janmashtami
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of L…
Ganesh Chaturthi
गणेश चतुर्थी
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wis…
Anant Chaturdashi
अनंत चतुर्दशी
Anant Chaturdashi falls on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, the 14th day of the br…
Onam
ओणम
Onam is Kerala's grandest festival, a 10-day harvest celebration marking the hom…
Pitru Paksha
पितृ पक्ष
Pitru Paksha is a 16-day period in the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of Bhadrapad…
Sarva Pitru Amavasya
सर्व पितृ अमावस्या
Sarva Pitru Amavasya is the most important day of Pitru Paksha, falling on the n…
Sharad Navratri
शारदीय नवरात्रि
Sharad Navratri, the most widely celebrated Navratri, spans nine nights in the S…
Durga Puja
दुर्गा पूजा
Durga Puja is the grandest festival of eastern India, particularly West Bengal, …
Maha Navami
महा नवमी
Maha Navami is the ninth and final day of Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Siddhid…
Dussehra
दशहरा
Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, falls on Ashwin Shukla Dashami — the tent…
Sharad Purnima
शरद पूर्णिमा
Sharad Purnima, also known as Kojagari Purnima or Raas Purnima, is the full moon…
Karwa Chauth
करवा चौथ
Karwa Chauth is a day-long fast observed by married Hindu women for the longevit…
Ahoi Ashtami
अहोई अष्टमी
Ahoi Ashtami is a fast observed by mothers for the well-being and longevity of t…
Dhanteras
धनतेरस
Dhanteras marks the beginning of the five-day Diwali festival, falling on Kartik…
Naraka Chaturdashi
नरक चतुर्दशी
Naraka Chaturdashi, also known as Chhoti Diwali or Roop Chaturdashi, falls on Ka…
Diwali
दीवाली
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is the most celebrated Hindu festival, illuminat…
Govardhan Puja
गोवर्धन पूजा
Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, is celebrated the day after Diwali on Karti…
Bhai Dooj
भाई दूज
Bhai Dooj, celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — the fifth and final day of the …
Tulsi Vivah
तुलसी विवाह
Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant (holy basil, revered a…
Chhath Puja
छठ पूजा
Chhath Puja is one of the most rigorous and ecologically significant Vedic festi…
Dev Deepawali
देव दीपावली
Dev Deepawali, literally 'Diwali of the Gods,' falls on Kartik Purnima — fifteen…
Nirjala Ekadashi
निर्जला एकादशी
Nirjala Ekadashi, also known as Bhimseni Ekadashi or Pandava Ekadashi, is consid…
Devshayani Ekadashi
देवशयनी एकादशी
Devshayani Ekadashi, also known as Ashadhi Ekadashi or Harishayani Ekadashi, mar…
Devuthani Ekadashi
देवउठनी एकादशी
Devuthani Ekadashi, also called Prabodhini Ekadashi or Dev Uthani Gyaras, marks …
Geeta Jayanti
गीता जयंती
Geeta Jayanti celebrates the day when Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita t…
Ekadashi
एकादशी
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day (tithi) that occurs twice in every Hindu mont…
Purnima
पूर्णिमा
Purnima is the full moon day that marks the culmination of the Shukla Paksha (wa…
Amavasya
अमावस्या
Amavasya is the new moon day — the darkest night of the Hindu lunar month — occu…
Pradosh Vrat
प्रदोष व्रत
Pradosh Vrat is a sacred bi-monthly fast observed on the Trayodashi (13th lunar …
Masik Shivaratri
मासिक शिवरात्रि
Masik Shivaratri (Monthly Shivaratri) occurs on the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi (…
Vinayaka Chaturthi
विनायक चतुर्थी
Vinayaka Chaturthi is the monthly observance dedicated to Lord Ganesha, falling …
Sankashti Chaturthi
संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Sankashti Chaturthi is the monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the Krishna Paksha C…