Every major Hindu festival of 2026 in one table — dates, the key ritual of each day, and the complete guide for it. Bookmark this page; it is refreshed every year, and guides for upcoming festivals go live 5–6 weeks before each date.
Festival Calendar 2026
| Festival | Date 2026 | Key Observance | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guru Purnima | Wed, Jul 29 | Honouring the guru | Guide |
| Shravan begins (North) | Thu, Jul 30 | Shiva's month opens | Guide |
| Sawan Somwar | Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 | Monday fasts | Guide |
| Shravan Shivratri | Aug 12 | Kanwar jal offering | Guide |
| Hariyali Teej | Sun, Aug 16 | Parvati's festival | Jul 15 |
| Nag Panchami | Tue, Aug 18 | Serpent worship | Jul 15 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Fri, Aug 28 | Rakhi (after Bhadra) | Jul 18 |
| Janmashtami | Fri, Sep 4 | Midnight puja | Jul 25 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Mon, Sep 14 | Ganpati sthapana | Aug 5 |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Fri, Sep 25 | Final visarjan | Aug 5 |
| Pitru Paksha | Sep 27 – Oct 10 | Shraddha fortnight | Aug 18 |
| Sharad Navratri | Oct 11 – 19 | Nine nights of Devi | Aug 30 |
| Dussehra | Tue, Oct 20 | Vijayadashami | Sep 8 |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 | Kojagari night | Sep 14 |
| Karwa Chauth | Thu, Oct 29 | Moonrise vrat | Sep 18 |
| Dhanteras | Fri, Nov 6 | The buying day | Sep 25 |
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Sun, Nov 8 | Main night | Sep 27 |
| Govardhan Puja | Mon, Nov 9 | Annakut | Sep 29 |
| Bhai Dooj | Tue, Nov 10 | Tilak ritual | Sep 29 |
| Chhath Puja | Nov 13 – 16 | Surya arghya | Oct 3 |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 | Wedding season opens | Oct 9 |
| Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepawali | Mon, Nov 23 | Lamps on the ghats | — |
Where a date appears in the Guide column, that festival's complete guide publishes on that day — check back, or follow along on this page.
How to Use This Calendar
Each guide covers the story, the vidhi step by step, and what tradition suggests buying or wearing for the day — from rudraksha in Shravan to yantras on Dhanteras.
Dates follow the North Indian (Purnimanta) calendar and published panchang data; tithi timings vary by city — confirm your local muhurat before rituals.
