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