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