Hindu Holiday Calendar 2026: An Authentic Source to Hindu Fasts and Festivals
How eagerly we wait for Diwali bonus, right? But, diwali is more than just a bonus, a timeless celebration of welcoming Lord Rama. There are many other hindu rituals observed during this time, and beyond this festival, there are plenty of other festivals. So, let’s not wait a second and head towards an explorative journey of Hindu fast and festivities through this Hindu holiday calendar 2026. Ready?
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Delve deeper to get an insight of the Hindu religion
Hindu tops the popularity as the third most followed religion. It is an interesting and intrinsic religion with a number of castes, sub castes, tribes, and communities, everyone following Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as their holy book. The Gita leads them to the teachings of Shri Krishna, who propagate the message of ‘my duty’ and ‘karma’. If you unravel the layers of Hinduism, you will explore cosmic phenomena, environmental shifts on earth, societal obligations, human psychology, and the right time to achieve salvation. Put together, it’s a complete life cycle, designed so artistically that the living seems like an art itself.
Hindu Holidays 2026: The Five Kalpas and their Vital Details
The history of Earth dates back to the existence of the Kalpas. There are in total five kalpas, out of which four kalpas have passed until now. The calculations of Kalpa are in terms of units, just like thousands, lakhs, crores, etc. The sages, who are believed to have created the Hindu religion, also known as Sanatana Dharma, made the calculations of these Kalpas. At present, the world is going through the last Kalpa. Each kalpa signifies one day in the life of Brahma of the universe.
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Hindu Months and Holidays List 2026
Many believe that the Hindu calendar is lunar. However, the truth is entirely different. In reality, the Hindu calendar is based on lunisolar calculations. The lunar and solar principles are brought together to calculate the dates for festivals and religious events. There are in total 12 lunar months in the calendar. However, one extra month is added, also called an adhika-mass, periodically. This way, it also keeps in touch with the solar year and the varying seasons.
January 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fast & Festival |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
| January 3 | Saturday | Paush Purnima |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Sakat Chauth / Sankashti |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Pongal |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Shattila Ekadashi |
| January 16 | Friday | Masik Shivratri |
| January 16 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| January 18 | Sunday | Magha Amavasya |
| January 23 | Friday | Basant Panchami |
| January 25 | Sunday | Ratha Saptami |
| January 26 | Monday | Bhishma Ashtami |
| January 29 | Thursday | Jaya Ekadashi |
| January 30 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
February 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fast & Festival |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
| January 3 | Saturday | Paush Purnima |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Sakat Chauth / Sankashti |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Pongal |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Shattila Ekadashi |
| January 16 | Friday | Masik Shivratri |
| January 16 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| January 18 | Sunday | Magha Amavasya |
| January 23 | Friday | Basant Panchami |
| January 25 | Sunday | Ratha Saptami |
| January 26 | Monday | Bhishma Ashtami |
| January 29 | Thursday | Jaya Ekadashi |
| January 30 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
March 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Phalguna Purnima Vrat |
| March 4 | Wednesday | Holi |
| March 6 | Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| March 15 | Sunday | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| March 15 | Sunday | Meena Sankranti |
| March 16 | Monday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| March 17 | Tuesday | Masik Shivratri |
| March 19 | Thursday | Chaitra Navratri Begins, Ghatasthapana |
| March 19 | Thursday | Ugadi |
| March 19 | Thursday | Gudi Padwa |
| March 20 | Friday | Cheti Chand |
| March 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| March 27 | Friday | Chaitra Navratri Parana |
| March 29 | Sunday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| March 30 | Monday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
April 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| April 2 | Thursday | Chaitra Purnima Vrat |
| April 5 | Sunday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| April 13 | Monday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti |
| April 15 | Wednesday | Masik Shivratri |
| April 15 | Wednesday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| April 17 | Friday | Vaishakha Amavasya |
| April 19 | Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| April 27 | Monday | Mohini Ekadashi |
| April 28 | Tuesday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
May 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Friday | Vaishakha Purnima Vrat |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Apara Ekadashi |
| May 14 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| May 15 | Friday | Masik Shivratri |
| May 15 | Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| May 16 | Saturday | Jyeshtha Amavasya |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Padmini Ekadashi |
| May 28 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
| May 31 | Sunday | Purnima Vrat |
June 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Wednesday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| June 11 | Thursday | Parama Ekadashi |
| June 12 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| June 13 | Saturday | Masik Shivratri |
| June 15 | Monday | Amavasya, Mithuna Sankranti |
| June 25 | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| June 27 | Saturday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
| June 29 | Monday | Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat |
July 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| July 10 | Friday | Yogini Ekadashi |
| July 12 | Sunday | Monthly Shivratri |
| July 12 | Sunday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Ashadha Amavasya |
| July 16 | Thursday | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
| July 16 | Thursday | Karka Sankranti |
| July 25 | Saturday | Devshayani Ekadashi / Ashadhi Ekadashi |
| July 26 | Sunday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Guru Purnima |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Ashadha Purnima Vrat |
August 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| August 2 | Sunday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| August 9 | Sunday | Kamika Ekadashi |
| August 10 | Monday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| August 11 | Tuesday | Monthly Shivratri |
| August 12 | Wednesday | Shravan Amavasya |
| August 15 | Saturday | Hariyali Teej |
| August 17 | Monday | Nag Panchami |
| August 17 | Monday | Simha Sankranti |
| August 23 | Sunday | Shravan Putrada Ekadashi |
| August 25 | Tuesday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| August 26 | Wednesday | Onam / Thiruvonam |
| August 28 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| August 28 | Friday | Shravan Purnima Vrat |
| August 31 | Monday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| August 31 | Monday | Kajari Teej |
September 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| September 7 | Monday | Aja Ekadashi |
| September 8 | Tuesday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| September 9 | Wednesday | Monthly Shivratri |
| September 11 | Friday | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
| September 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 14 | Monday | Hartalika Teej |
| September 17 | Thursday | Kanya Sankranti |
| September 22 | Tuesday | Parivartini Ekadashi |
| September 24 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| September 25 | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi |
| September 26 | Saturday | Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat |
| September 29 | Tuesday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
October 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| October 6 | Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi |
| October 8 | Thursday | Monthly Shivratri |
| October 8 | Thursday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| October 10 | Saturday | Ashwin Amavasya |
| October 11 | Sunday | Sharad Navratri |
| October 11 | Sunday | Ghatasthapana (Navratri start) |
| October 16 | Friday | Kalparambha |
| October 17 | Saturday | Navpatrika Puja |
| October 17 | Saturday | Tula Sankranti |
| October 19 | Monday | Durga Maha Navami Puja |
| October 19 | Monday | Durga Maha Ashtami Puja |
| October 20 | Tuesday | Sharad Navratri Parana |
| October 21 | Wednesday | Durga Visarjan |
| October 22 | Thursday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| October 23 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| October 26 | Monday | Ashwin Purnima Vrat |
| October 29 | Thursday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
| October 29 | Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
November 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| November 5 | Thursday | Rama Ekadashi |
| November 6 | Friday | Dhanteras |
| November 6 | Friday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| November 7 | Saturday | Monthly Shivratri |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali |
| November 8 | Sunday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| November 9 | Monday | Kartik Amavasya |
| November 10 | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| November 15 | Sunday | Chhath Puja |
| November 16 | Monday | Vrischika Sankranti |
| November 20 | Friday | Devuthani Ekadashi |
| November 22 | Sunday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Kartik Purnima Vrat |
| November 27 | Friday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
December 2026 – Hindu Holidays
| Date | Day | Fasts & Festivals |
|---|---|---|
| December 4 | Friday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| December 6 | Sunday | Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha) |
| December 7 | Monday | Monthly Shivratri |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Margashirsha Amavasya |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti (Sagittarius Solstice) |
| December 20 | Sunday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
| December 21 | Monday | Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha) |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Margashirsha Purnima Vrat |
| December 26 | Saturday | Sankashti Chaturthi |
