Hindu Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026
Every festival and vrat of the 2026 festival season - September to November 2026 - with its date worked out from our own Vedic panchang by that festival's own rule: sunrise, aparahna, pradosh, nishita or moonrise.
September 2026
| Date | Festival / Vrat | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 7 Sept | Aja Ekadashiअजा एकादशीParan: Tuesday, 8 September 2026 | Ekadashi | Read → |
| Mon, 14 Sept | Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी | Festival | Read → |
| Mon, 14 Sept | Chaurchan (Chauth Chandra)चौरचन | Festival | Read → |
| Tue, 22 Sept | Parivartini Ekadashiपरिवर्तिनी एकादशीParan: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | Ekadashi | Read → |
| Sat, 26 Sept – Sat, 10 Oct | Pitru Paksha (Shraddha fortnight)पितृ पक्ष (श्राद्ध) | Season | Read → |
| Tue, 29 Sept | Maha Bharani Shraddhaमहा भरणी श्राद्ध | Shraddha | Read → |
| Wed, 30 Sept | Panchami Shraddha (Kunwara Panchami)पंचमी श्राद्ध (कुंवारा पंचमी) | Shraddha | Read → |
October 2026
| Date | Festival / Vrat | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 4 Oct | Matru Navamiमातृ नवमी | Shraddha | Read → |
| Tue, 6 Oct | Indira Ekadashiइन्दिरा एकादशीParan: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | Ekadashi | Read → |
| Wed, 7 Oct | Dwadashi & Magha Shraddhaद्वादशी व मघा श्राद्ध | Shraddha | Read → |
| Thu, 8 Oct | Trayodashi Shraddhaत्रयोदशी श्राद्ध | Shraddha | Read → |
| Fri, 9 Oct | Ghata Chaturdashi Shraddhaघात चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध | Shraddha | Read → |
| Sat, 10 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)सर्व पितृ अमावस्या (महालय) | Shraddha | Read → |
| Sun, 11 Oct – Tue, 20 Oct | Shardiya Navratriशारदीय नवरात्रि | Season | Read → |
| Sun, 11 Oct | Ghatasthapana - Navratri Day 1 (Maa Shailaputri)घटस्थापना - नवरात्रि पहला दिन | Festival | Read → |
| Sat, 17 Oct | Tula Sankrantiतुला संक्रांति | Sankranti | Read → |
| Mon, 19 Oct | Durga Ashtami (Maa Mahagauri) & Sandhi Pujaदुर्गा अष्टमी व संधि पूजा | Festival | Read → |
| Tue, 20 Oct | Maha Navami (Maa Siddhidatri)महा नवमीNorth India observes Navami with Ashtami on 19 October; by sunrise it is 20 October | Festival | Read → |
| Tue, 20 Oct | Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा (विजयादशमी) | Festival | Read → |
| Thu, 22 Oct | Papankusha Ekadashiपापांकुशा एकादशीParan: Friday, 23 October 2026 | Ekadashi | |
| Sun, 25 Oct | Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)शरद पूर्णिमा (कोजागरी) | Festival | Read → |
| Thu, 29 Oct | Karwa Chauthकरवा चौथ | Vrat | Read → |
November 2026
| Date | Festival / Vrat | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 1 Nov | Ahoi Ashtamiअहोई अष्टमी | Vrat | Read → |
| Thu, 5 Nov | Rama Ekadashiरमा एकादशीParan: Friday, 6 November 2026 | Ekadashi | |
| Fri, 6 Nov | Dhanterasधनतेरस | Festival | Read → |
| Sat, 7 Nov | Kali Chaudasकाली चौदस | Festival | |
| Sun, 8 Nov | Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi snan)छोटी दिवाली (नरक चतुर्दशी) | Festival | |
| Sun, 8 Nov | Diwali - Lakshmi Pujaदीपावली - लक्ष्मी पूजा | Festival | Read → |
| Tue, 10 Nov | Govardhan Puja (Annakut)गोवर्धन पूजा (अन्नकूट) | Festival | |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Bhai Doojभाई दूज | Festival | |
| Fri, 13 Nov – Mon, 16 Nov | Chhath Pujaछठ पूजाNahay Khay 13 Nov · Kharna 14 Nov · Sandhya Arghya 15 Nov · Usha Arghya 16 Nov | Season | |
| Wed, 18 Nov | Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami)अक्षय नवमी (आंवला नवमी) | Festival | Read → |
| Fri, 20 Nov | Devutthana Ekadashiदेवउठनी एकादशीParan: Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Ekadashi | |
| Sat, 21 Nov | Tulsi Vivahतुलसी विवाह | Festival | |
| Tue, 24 Nov | Kartik Purnima & Dev Deepawaliकार्तिक पूर्णिमा व देव दीपावली | Festival | Read → |
How these dates are worked out
A Hindu festival is not fixed to a calendar date: it falls on the day its tithi (lunar day) is present at the moment its rule specifies. Shraddha follows the tithi in the afternoon aparahna; Navratri days follow the tithi at sunrise; Dussehra follows the aparahna; Dhanteras and Diwali follow pradosh, the window after sunset; Karwa Chauth follows moonrise; Sharad Purnima looks to the night. We compute each one by its own rule from the Moon and Sun positions for Delhi, which is why a festival sometimes lands a day away from what a simple tithi table suggests.
Regional practice varies. Bengal observes Durga Puja and Bijoya Dashami by its own panjikas, Vaishnava and Smarta traditions can keep an Ekadashi on different days, and times shift by a few minutes from city to city - use today's Panchang or Muhurat Finder for your own place. Months are named in the Purnimanta system used across North India.
Astro Logics is an educational platform. Dates and timings follow classical Vedic practice and are offered for guidance only.
Frequently asked questions
When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. It is fixed by the Amavasya present in the pradosh period after sunset. Dhanteras falls on Friday, 6 November 2026, Govardhan Puja on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 and Bhai Dooj on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
When is Dussehra 2026?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) is on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, decided by the Dashami present in the afternoon aparahna period. Shardiya Navratri runs from Sunday, 11 October 2026.
When is Karwa Chauth 2026?
Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 - the day the Krishna Chaturthi is present at moonrise. Moonrise times vary by city; the linked article lists them.
When is Chhath Puja 2026?
Chhath Puja runs from Friday, 13 November 2026 to Monday, 16 November 2026: Nahay Khay 13 Nov · Kharna 14 Nov · Sandhya Arghya 15 Nov · Usha Arghya 16 Nov.
When is Pitru Paksha 2026?
Pitru Paksha 2026 is from Saturday, 26 September 2026 to Saturday, 10 October 2026, ending with Sarva Pitru Amavasya. Each shraddha date follows the tithi present in the afternoon aparahna.