🎉 Hindu Festivals 2026
All major festivals of 2026 with dates — when is Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Janmashtami and more, with vrat katha & aarti for each.
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Raksha Bandhan
28 August 2026 · 11 days left
Makar Sankranti
Wednesday, 2026
Sun enters Capricorn — holy bath, charity, til-gud sweets and kite flying.
Vasant Panchami
Friday, 2026
Worship of Goddess Saraswati — auspicious to begin learning; yellow attire.
Mahashivratri
Sunday, 2026
The great night of Shiva — fasting, night vigil, bilva & water on Shivling.
Holika Dahan
Tuesday, 2026
Holika Dahan — burning the symbol of evil; story of bhakt Prahlad.
Holi (Dhulandi)
Wednesday, 2026
Festival of colours — victory of good, sharing joy with everyone.
Chaitra Navratri / Ugadi
Thursday, 2026
Chaitra Navratri & Hindu New Year — nine-day worship of Goddess Durga.
Ram Navami
Thursday, 2026
Birth of Lord Rama — fasting, Ramayana recital and midday celebration.
Hanuman Jayanti
Thursday, 2026
Birth of Hanuman — Hanuman Chalisa recital and sindoor offering.
Akshaya Tritiya
Sunday, 2026
Most auspicious day — charity, buying gold and starting new ventures.
Raksha Bandhan
Friday, 2026
Festival of sibling love — sisters tie rakhi on brothers' wrists.
11 days left
Krishna Janmashtami
Friday, 2026
Birth of Lord Krishna — fasting, midnight worship and tableaux.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday, 2026
Installation & worship of Lord Ganesha — modak offering and visarjan.
Sharad Navratri Begins
Sunday, 2026
Sharad Navratri — nine-day worship of Goddess Durga, fasting and garba.
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Tuesday, 2026
Victory of good over evil — Ravana effigy burning, weapon worship.
Dhanteras
Friday, 2026
Worship of Dhanvantari & Lakshmi — buying utensils/gold is auspicious.
Diwali / Lakshmi Puja
Sunday, 2026
The biggest festival of lights — Lakshmi-Ganesh puja, diyas and rangoli.
Bhai Dooj
Tuesday, 2026
Bhai Dooj — sister applies tilak and prays for brother's long life.
Chhath Puja
Sunday, 2026
Worship of Sun & Chhathi Maiya — tough waterless fast and arghya.
ℹ️ Dates are based on the North-Indian Drik Panchang and may vary by 1 day in some regions. Always confirm important muhurat with a local panchang or priest.