The Hindu Festivals 2026 calendar brings together important Hindu festivals, fasts and religious observances celebrated throughout the year.
Check the upcoming festivals first, followed by the complete month-wise Hindu festival calendar 2026 from January to December.
Note: Hindu festival dates may vary according to location, tradition and the calendar followed. Specific Vaishnava observances may also fall on different dates.
October 2026 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi |
| October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Mahalaya Amavasya |
| October 11, 2026 | Sunday | Sharad Navratri Begins |
| October 16, 2026 | Friday | Saraswati Avahan |
| October 17, 2026 | Saturday | Saraswati Puja / Tula Sankranti |
| October 19, 2026 | Monday | Durga Ashtami / Maha Navami |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Vijayadashami / Dussehra |
| October 22, 2026 | Thursday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| October 25, 2026 | Sunday | Sharad Purnima / Kojagiri Purnima |
| October 29, 2026 | Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
November 2026 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Ahoi Ashtami |
| November 5, 2026 | Thursday | Govatsa Dwadashi / Rama Ekadashi |
| November 6, 2026 | Friday | Dhanteras |
| November 7, 2026 | Saturday | Kali Chaudas |
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali / Lakshmi Puja / Naraka Chaturdashi |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Bhaiya Dooj |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja |
| November 16, 2026 | Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti |
| November 20, 2026 | Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| November 21, 2026 | Saturday | Tulasi Vivah |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepawali |
December 2026 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2026 | Tuesday | Kalabhairav Jayanti |
| December 4, 2026 | Friday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| December 14, 2026 | Monday | Vivah Panchami |
| December 16, 2026 | Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti |
| December 20, 2026 | Sunday | Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi |
| December 23, 2026 | Wednesday | Dattatreya Jayanti / Margashirsha Purnima |
January 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| January 3, 2027 | Sunday | Saphala Ekadashi |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Pausha Amavasya |
| January 15, 2027 | Friday | Makara Sankranti / Pongal |
| January 18, 2027 | Monday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| January 19, 2027 | Tuesday | Gauna Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| January 22, 2027 | Friday | Pausha Purnima |
| January 25, 2027 | Monday | Sakat Chauth |
February 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2027 | Tuesday | Shattila Ekadashi |
| February 6, 2027 | Saturday | Mauni Amavasya / Surya Grahan |
| February 11, 2027 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami |
| February 13, 2027 | Saturday | Ratha Saptami / Kumbha Sankranti |
| February 14, 2027 | Sunday | Bhishma Ashtami |
| February 17, 2027 | Wednesday | Jaya Ekadashi |
| February 20, 2027 | Saturday | Magha Purnima |
| February 21, 2027 | Sunday | Chandra Grahan |
March 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2027 | Thursday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| March 6, 2027 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Somavati Amavasya / Phalguna Amavasya |
| March 15, 2027 | Monday | Meena Sankranti |
| March 18, 2027 | Thursday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| March 21, 2027 | Sunday | Chhoti Holi / Holika Dahan |
| March 22, 2027 | Monday | Holi / Phalguna Purnima |
| March 30, 2027 | Tuesday | Sheetala Ashtami / Basoda |
April 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2027 | Friday | Papamochani Ekadashi |
| April 6, 2027 | Tuesday | Chaitra Amavasya |
| April 7, 2027 | Wednesday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri Begins |
| April 9, 2027 | Friday | Gauri Puja / Gangaur |
| April 12, 2027 | Monday | Yamuna Chhath |
| April 14, 2027 | Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti / Solar New Year |
| April 15, 2027 | Thursday | Rama Navami |
| April 17, 2027 | Saturday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| April 20, 2027 | Tuesday | Hanuman Jayanti / Chaitra Purnima |
May 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2027 | Sunday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Vaishakha Amavasya |
| May 8, 2027 | Saturday | Parashurama Jayanti |
| May 9, 2027 | Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| May 12, 2027 | Wednesday | Ganga Saptami |
| May 14, 2027 | Friday | Sita Navami |
| May 15, 2027 | Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Mohini Ekadashi |
| May 18, 2027 | Tuesday | Narasimha Jayanti |
| May 20, 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima / Vaishakha Purnima |
| May 21, 2027 | Friday | Narada Jayanti |
June 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2027 | Tuesday | Apara Ekadashi |
| June 4, 2027 | Friday | Vat Savitri Vrat / Shani Jayanti / Jyeshtha Amavasya |
| June 13, 2027 | Sunday | Ganga Dussehra |
| June 14, 2027 | Monday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| June 15, 2027 | Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti |
| June 18, 2027 | Friday | Vat Purnima Vrat / Jyeshtha Purnima |
| June 30, 2027 | Wednesday | Yogini Ekadashi |
July 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2027 | Sunday | Ashadha Amavasya |
| July 5, 2027 | Monday | Jagannath Ratha Yatra |
| July 14, 2027 | Wednesday | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| July 17, 2027 | Saturday | Karka Sankranti |
| July 18, 2027 | Sunday | Guru Purnima / Ashadha Purnima |
| July 19, 2027 | Monday | Shravan Month Begins |
| July 29, 2027 | Thursday | Kamika Ekadashi |
| July 30, 2027 | Friday | Gauna Kamika Ekadashi |
August 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2027 | Monday | Somavati Amavasya / Shravana Amavasya / Surya Grahan |
| August 4, 2027 | Wednesday | Hariyali Teej |
| August 6, 2027 | Friday | Nag Panchami |
| August 12, 2027 | Thursday | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| August 13, 2027 | Friday | Varalakshmi Vrat |
| August 17, 2027 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan / Shravana Purnima / Simha Sankranti / Chandra Grahan |
| August 20, 2027 | Friday | Kajari Teej |
| August 25, 2027 | Wednesday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| August 26, 2027 | Thursday | Dahi Handi |
| August 28, 2027 | Saturday | Aja Ekadashi |
| August 31, 2027 | Tuesday | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
September 2027 Hindu Festivals
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2027 | Friday | Hartalika Teej |
| September 4, 2027 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Rishi Panchami |
| September 6, 2027 | Monday | Balarama Jayanti |
| September 8, 2027 | Wednesday | Radha Ashtami |
| September 11, 2027 | Saturday | Parsva Ekadashi |
| September 12, 2027 | Sunday | Onam |
| September 14, 2027 | Tuesday | Ganesh Visarjan / Anant Chaturdashi |
| September 15, 2027 | Wednesday | Bhadrapada Purnima |
| September 16, 2027 | Thursday | Pitru Paksha Begins |
| September 17, 2027 | Friday | Vishwakarma Puja / Kanya Sankranti |
| September 26, 2027 | Sunday | Indira Ekadashi |
| September 29, 2027 | Wednesday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
| September 30, 2027 | Thursday | Sharad Navratri Begins |
Conclusion
This Hindu festival calendar brings together the important festival dates for the remaining months of 2026 and the upcoming months of 2027 in one place. Use the month-wise list to quickly check upcoming Hindu festivals and plan ahead.
Adapted from the Gupt Vrindavan Dham blog: Hindu Festivals List 2026–2027: Indian Festivals Calendar.
