Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026
Every festival, Ekadashi, Pradosh and Sankashti — worked out from the tithi, not copied from a fixed list.
January 2026
1
Thu
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
3
Sat
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
6
Tue
Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
14
Wed
Makar Sankranti (Pongal)
Sankranti · Sun enters Makara at 2:59 PM
14
Wed
Shattila Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
16
Fri
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
16
Fri
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
18
Sun
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
22
Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
23
Fri
Vasant Panchami
Festival · Saraswati Puja
25
Sun
Ratha Saptami
Festival · Surya Jayanti
26
Mon
Republic Day
Observance
29
Thu
Jaya Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
30
Fri
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
February 2026
1
Sun
Maghi Purnima
Festival · Magha Snan
5
Thu
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
13
Fri
Kumbha Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Kumbha at 3:59 AM
13
Fri
Vijaya Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
14
Sat
Shani Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
15
Sun
Maha Shivratri
Festival · Night-long worship of Shiva
17
Tue
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
21
Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
27
Fri
Amalaki Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
March 2026
1
Sun
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
2
Mon
Holika Dahan
Festival · Burning of Holika
3
Tue
Holi (Rangwali)
Festival · Festival of colours
6
Fri
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
15
Sun
Meena Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Meena at 12:50 AM
15
Sun
Papamochani Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
16
Mon
Soma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
17
Tue
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
18
Wed
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
19
Thu
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Festival · Hindu New Year · Chaitra Navratri begins
22
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
26
Thu
Ram Navami
Festival · Birth of Shri Ram
29
Sun
Kamada Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
30
Mon
Soma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
April 2026
1
Wed
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
2
Thu
Hanuman Jayanti
Festival · Birth of Shri Hanuman
5
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
13
Mon
Varuthini Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
14
Tue
Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)
Sankranti · Sun enters Mesha at 9:19 AM
14
Tue
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
Observance
15
Wed
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
15
Wed
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
17
Fri
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
20
Mon
Akshaya Tritiya
Festival · Ever-auspicious day for new beginnings
20
Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
27
Mon
Mohini Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
28
Tue
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
May 2026
1
Fri
Buddha Purnima
Festival · Vaishakha Purnima
5
Tue
Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
13
Wed
Apara Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
14
Thu
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
15
Fri
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
15
Fri
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Vrishabha at 6:09 AM
16
Sat
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
19
Tue
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
27
Wed
Nirjala Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat (Adhika masa)
28
Thu
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
30
Sat
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
June 2026
3
Wed
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
11
Thu
Yogini Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat (Adhika masa)
13
Sat
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
13
Sat
Shani Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
14
Sun
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
15
Mon
Mithuna Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Mithuna at 12:44 PM
18
Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
24
Wed
Ganga Dussehra
Festival · Descent of Maa Ganga
25
Thu
Nirjala Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
27
Sat
Shani Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
29
Mon
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
July 2026
3
Fri
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
11
Sat
Yogini Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
12
Sun
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
12
Sun
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
14
Tue
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
16
Thu
Jagannath Rath Yatra
Festival · Puri Rath Yatra
17
Fri
Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins)
Sankranti · Sun enters Karka at 11:36 PM (16 Jul)
17
Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
25
Sat
Devshayani Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
26
Sun
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
28
Tue
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
29
Wed
Guru Purnima
Festival · Honouring the Guru · Vyasa Purnima
August 2026
2
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
9
Sun
Kamika Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
10
Mon
Soma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
11
Tue
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
12
Wed
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
15
Sat
Hariyali Teej
Festival · Teej for Shiva-Parvati
15
Sat
Independence Day
Observance
16
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
17
Mon
Nag Panchami
Festival · Worship of Nag Devta
17
Mon
Simha Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Simha at 8:00 AM
23
Sun
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
25
Tue
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
27
Thu
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
28
Fri
Raksha Bandhan
Festival · Rakhi · Shravana Purnima (avoids Bhadra)
31
Mon
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
September 2026
5
Sat
Krishna Janmashtami
Festival · Birth of Shri Krishna at midnight
7
Mon
Aja Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
8
Tue
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
9
Wed
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
10
Thu
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
14
Mon
Ganesh Chaturthi
Festival · Birth of Shri Ganesh
14
Mon
Hartalika Teej
Festival · Vrat for Shiva-Parvati
17
Thu
Kanya Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Kanya at 7:56 AM
22
Tue
Parivartini Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
24
Thu
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
25
Fri
Anant Chaturdashi
Festival · Ganesh Visarjan · Anant Vrat
26
Sat
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
27
Sun
Pitru Paksha begins
Vrat · 16 days of Shraddha for ancestors
29
Tue
Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
October 2026
2
Fri
Gandhi Jayanti
Observance
6
Tue
Indira Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
8
Thu
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
8
Thu
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
10
Sat
Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Vrat · Mahalaya · Shraddha for all ancestors
11
Sun
Sharad Navratri begins
Festival · Ghatasthapana · 9 nights of Maa Durga
14
Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
18
Sun
Tula Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Tula at 7:55 PM (17 Oct)
19
Mon
Durga Ashtami
Festival · Maha Ashtami · Kanya Pujan
19
Mon
Maha Navami
Festival · Last day of Navratri
20
Tue
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Festival · Victory of dharma · Shami Puja
22
Thu
Papankusha Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
23
Fri
Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
25
Sun
Sharad Purnima
Festival · Kojagiri Purnima · Kheer in moonlight
29
Thu
Karva Chauth
Vrat · Fast for the long life of husband
November 2026
December 2026
Dates are derived from the lunar calendar for Varanasi using the udaya-tithi / kala rules. Smarta and Vaishnava traditions (and some regions) can observe a festival a day apart — please confirm with your Panditji for ceremonies.