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