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
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.