Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026
Every festival, Ekadashi, Pradosh and Sankashti — worked out from the tithi, not copied from a fixed list.
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
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.