Indian Festivals Calendar
All Hindu, regional, and national festivals with exact dates — pan-India and state-specific celebrations.
136 festivals
January 202613
3 Jan
Pausha Purnima
Holy bath; Shakambhari Purnima
Pan-India
5 Jan
Gurpurab (Guru Gobind Singh)
Birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikh)
Regional
Punjab · Haryana · Delhi
13 Jan
Lohri
Bonfire festival; end of winter; harvest celebration (Punjab/Haryana)
Regional
Punjab · Haryana · Himachal Pradesh · Delhi · Jammu
14 Jan
Tusu Parab
Tribal harvest festival; Tusu idol immersion at Makar Sankranti (Jharkhand/Bengal)
Regional
Jharkhand · West Bengal
14 Jan
Maghi
Sikh festival; commemorates Battle of Muktsar; holy dip at Muktsar
Regional
Punjab
14 Jan
Pongal (Thai Pongal)
Tamil harvest festival; boiling of new rice; Sun worship
Pan-India
14 Jan
Bihu (Bhogali)
Winter Bihu; community feast; Meji bonfire at Makar Sankranti
Regional
Assam
14 Jan
Shattila Ekadashi
Til (sesame) donation; ancestors' peace
Pan-India
15 Jan
Makar Sankranti/Pongal
Sun enters Capricorn; harvest festival
Pan-India
15 Jan
Pongal (Mattu Pongal)
Cattle worship day; third day of Pongal festival
Regional
Tamil Nadu
23 Jan
Vasant Panchami
Worship Saraswati; arrival of spring
Pan-India
26 Jan
Republic Day
Indian Republic Day; national holiday
Pan-India
29 Jan
Jaya Ekadashi
Victory over sins; Magha Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
February 20266
1 Feb
Maghi Purnima
Holy bath at Sangam; Kumbh significance
Pan-India
10 Feb
Losar
Tibetan/Buddhist New Year; prayers and masked dances
Regional
Sikkim · Arunachal Pradesh · Ladakh
13 Feb
Vijaya Ekadashi
Victory Ekadashi; overcome obstacles
Pan-India
16 Feb
Maha Shivaratri
Night of Lord Shiva; fasting & night vigil
Pan-India
26 Feb
Attukal Pongala
World's largest women's gathering; pongala offering (Thiruvananthapuram)
Regional
Kerala
27 Feb
Amalaki Ekadashi
Worship Amla tree; Vishnu puja
Pan-India
March 202614
1 Mar
Chapchar Kut
Mizo spring festival; bamboo dance (Cheraw); harvest celebration
Regional
Mizoram
3 Mar
Holika Dahan
Bonfire night; triumph of good over evil
Pan-India
4 Mar
Hola Mohalla
Sikh martial arts festival; day after Holi (Anandpur Sahib)
Regional
Punjab
4 Mar
Holi
Festival of colors
Pan-India
4 Mar
Phagu Parab
Tribal Holi with folk songs and dance; Santali/Munda celebration (Jharkhand)
Regional
Jharkhand
11 Mar
Sheetala Ashtami
Worship Sheetala Mata; eat cold food only
Pan-India
15 Mar
Papmochani Ekadashi
Destroys sins; Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
19 Mar
Chaitra Navratri Begins
Nine nights of spring Navratri; Ghatasthapana
Pan-India
19 Mar
Ugadi
Kannada/Telugu New Year; Bevu-Bella (neem+jaggery) eaten
Pan-India
19 Mar
Gudi Padwa
Marathi New Year; Gudi (victory flag) hoisted outside homes
Pan-India
21 Mar
Sarhul
Tribal new year; worship of Sal tree flowers; Munda/Oraon/Ho tribes (Jharkhand)
Regional
Jharkhand
27 Mar
Ram Navami
Birth of Lord Rama
Pan-India
29 Mar
Kamada Ekadashi
Fulfills desires; Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
31 Mar
Mahavir Jayanti
Birth of Lord Mahavira (Jain)
Pan-India
April 202615
2 Apr
Chitra Purnima
Chitragupta worship; South Indian full moon
Regional
Tamil Nadu · Karnataka
2 Apr
Hanuman Jayanti
Birth of Lord Hanuman
Pan-India
10 Apr
Eid ul-Fitr
End of Ramadan; Eid prayers; feasting and charity
Pan-India
13 Apr
Varuthini Ekadashi
Protects from calamity; Vaishakha Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
15 Apr
Baisakhi
Punjabi/Sikh New Year; harvest festival; founding of Khalsa Panth
Pan-India
15 Apr
Vishu
Kerala New Year; Vishukkani (auspicious first sight) at dawn
Regional
Kerala
15 Apr
Puthandu
Tamil New Year; Sun enters Mesha (Aries)
Regional
Tamil Nadu · Puducherry
15 Apr
Pana Sankranti
Odia New Year; sweet drink (pana) offered to Hanuman
Regional
Odisha
15 Apr
Bihu (Rongali)
Assamese New Year; spring harvest festival; Bihu dance
Regional
Assam
18 Apr
Good Friday
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ; national holiday
Pan-India
20 Apr
Akshaya Tritiya
Eternal prosperity; ideal for new beginnings
Pan-India
20 Apr
Parashurama Jayanti
Birth of Lord Parashurama (6th Vishnu avatar)
Pan-India
25 Apr
Sita Navami
Birth of Goddess Sita
Pan-India
26 Apr
Thrissur Pooram
Grand temple festival; elephant procession (Thrissur, Kerala)
Regional
Kerala
27 Apr
Mohini Ekadashi
Vishnu's Mohini avatar; Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
May 20262
1 May
Buddha Purnima
Birth of Gautama Buddha; Vesak
Pan-India
13 May
Apara Ekadashi
Limitless merit; Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
June 20265
14 Jun
Raja Parba
Menstruation of Mother Earth; women rest; swing festival (Odisha)
Regional
Odisha
17 Jun
Eid ul-Adha
Festival of sacrifice; Ibrahim devotion; Bakrid
Pan-India
22 Jun
Ambubachi Mela
Annual festival at Kamakhya temple; earth's menstruation (Assam)
Regional
Assam
25 Jun
Nirjala Ekadashi
Strictest Ekadashi; no water, no food
Pan-India
29 Jun
Vat Purnima
Women worship banyan tree for husband's longevity
Regional
Maharashtra · Goa · Gujarat
July 20266
10 Jul
Yogini Ekadashi
Removes Yogini dosha; Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
15 Jul
Bonalu
Goddess Mahakali worship; pot offering (Telangana)
Regional
Telangana
16 Jul
Jagannath Rath Yatra
Lord Jagannath's chariot procession (Odisha)
Regional
Odisha
25 Jul
Devshayani Ekadashi
Vishnu sleeps; Chaturmas begins; no weddings
Pan-India
29 Jul
Muharram
Islamic New Year; Shia mourning procession (Ashura)
Pan-India
29 Jul
Guru Purnima
Honor spiritual teachers
Pan-India
August 202614
1 Aug
Teej (Kajari)
Kajari Teej; women worship Shiva-Parvati; monsoon festival
Regional
Jharkhand · Bihar · Uttar Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh
3 Aug
Aadi Perukku
Water bodies worship; 18th day of Tamil month Aadi
Regional
Tamil Nadu
9 Aug
Kamika Ekadashi
Destroys sins; Shravana Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
12 Aug
Pola
Bullock worship festival; farmers honor their cattle (Maharashtra)
Regional
Maharashtra · Chhattisgarh
15 Aug
Independence Day
Indian Independence Day; national holiday
Pan-India
15 Aug
Hariyali Teej
Women's festival; worship Parvati (North India)
Regional
Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar · Jharkhand · Madhya Pradesh
15 Aug
Teeyan (Teej)
Punjabi monsoon festival; women sing and swing on jhulas
Regional
Punjab · Haryana
17 Aug
Nag Panchami
Worship of serpent gods
Pan-India
17 Aug
Madhushravani
Newly-wed women worship Shiva for 13 days (Mithila/Bihar)
Regional
Bihar · Jharkhand · Mithila
17 Aug
Bihula-Vishahara
Worship of Manasa Devi (snake goddess); Nag Panchami variant (Bihar/Bengal)
Regional
Bihar · Jharkhand · West Bengal
23 Aug
Putrada Ekadashi
Fast for progeny; Shravana Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
24 Aug
Onam
Kerala harvest festival; King Mahabali's return
Regional
Kerala
28 Aug
Raksha Bandhan
Bond of protection between siblings
Pan-India
29 Aug
Bathukamma
Floral festival; women stack flowers and sing (Telangana)
Regional
Telangana
September 202613
4 Sep
Krishna Janmashtami
Birth of Lord Krishna; midnight celebration
Pan-India
5 Sep
Gokul Ashtami (Dahi Handi)
Human pyramid to break pot of curd; Mumbai Janmashtami celebration
Regional
Maharashtra · Mumbai
7 Sep
Aja Ekadashi
Removes gravest sins; Bhadrapada Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
14 Sep
Hartalika Teej
Women's fast for husband; worship Shiva-Parvati
Regional
Rajasthan · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar · Jharkhand · Maharashtra
15 Sep
Ganesh Chaturthi
10-day Ganesh festival; grand public celebrations (Maharashtra)
Pan-India
16 Sep
Nuakhai
New rice festival; first harvest offered to goddess (Odisha)
Regional
Odisha · Jharkhand · Chhattisgarh
16 Sep
Paryushana
Jain festival of forgiveness; 8-10 days of fasting and prayer
Pan-India
17 Sep
Vishwakarma Puja
Worship of divine architect; tools & machinery puja
Regional
Jharkhand · Bihar · West Bengal · Odisha · Assam · Uttar Pradesh
19 Sep
Mahalakshmi Vrat
16-day Lakshmi worship (Maharashtra)
Regional
Maharashtra · Goa
22 Sep
Karma Puja
Tribal nature worship; Karma tree branch installed at home (Jharkhand/Bihar); Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi
Regional
Jharkhand · Bihar · West Bengal · Odisha · Chhattisgarh
22 Sep
Parivartini Ekadashi
Vishnu turns in sleep; Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
25 Sep
Anant Chaturdashi
Ganesh Visarjan; Anant Vrat
Pan-India
26 Sep
Bhadrapada Purnima
Umang festival; Madhu Purnima (Buddhist)
Pan-India
October 202616
2 Oct
Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday; national holiday
Pan-India
3 Oct
Jitiya (Jivitputrika)
Mothers fast for sons long life; nirjala vrat (Jharkhand/Bihar); Ashwin Krishna Ashtami
Regional
Jharkhand · Bihar · Uttar Pradesh
6 Oct
Indira Ekadashi
Liberation for ancestors; Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
10 Oct
Mahalaya
Start of Devi Paksha; Pitru Tarpan (Bengal)
Regional
West Bengal · Assam · Tripura
11 Oct
Navratri Begins
Nine nights of Goddess Durga worship
Pan-India
11 Oct
Bihu (Kongali)
Autumn Bihu; lamps lit in fields; no feasting (lean season)
Regional
Assam
17 Oct
Durga Puja Saptami
Durga Puja begins (Bengal)
Regional
West Bengal · Assam · Tripura
19 Oct
Durga Puja Ashtami
Maha Ashtami; Sandhi Puja (Bengal)
Pan-India
20 Oct
Maha Navami
Navami Havan; Kanya Puja; last day of Navratri
Pan-India
20 Oct
Dussehra/Vijayadashami
Victory of Rama over Ravana
Pan-India
20 Oct
Mysuru Dasara
Royal Dasara; grand elephant procession (Mysuru)
Regional
Karnataka
21 Oct
Durga Visarjan/Dashami
Durga idol immersion (Bengal); Sindoor Khela
Regional
West Bengal · Assam · Tripura
22 Oct
Papankusha Ekadashi
Destroys sins like a hook; Ashwin Shukla Ekadashi
Pan-India
26 Oct
Valmiki Jayanti
Birth of sage Valmiki; author of Ramayana
Pan-India
26 Oct
Sharad Purnima
Kojagiri Purnima; Moon worship; kheer offering
Pan-India
29 Oct
Karwa Chauth
Women's fast for husband's longevity; break after moonrise
Pan-India
November 202625
1 Nov
Rajyotsava
Karnataka Formation Day; Kannada Rajyotsava
Regional
Karnataka
2 Nov
Ahoi Ashtami
Mothers fast for sons' well-being (North India)
Regional
Uttar Pradesh · Delhi · Rajasthan · Punjab · Haryana
5 Nov
Rama Ekadashi
Grants liberation; Kartik Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
7 Nov
Dhanteras
Worship Lakshmi & Dhanvantari; buy gold
Pan-India
8 Nov
Naraka Chaturdashi
Choti Diwali; oil bath before sunrise; defeat of Narakasura
Regional
Maharashtra · Goa · Karnataka · Tamil Nadu · Andhra Pradesh
8 Nov
Diwali
Festival of lights; Lakshmi puja
Pan-India
8 Nov
Kali Puja
Worship of Goddess Kali (Bengal); same night as Diwali
Regional
West Bengal · Assam · Tripura · Odisha
8 Nov
Sohrai
Tribal cattle festival; homes decorated with wall paintings (Jharkhand)
Regional
Jharkhand
8 Nov
Bandi Chhor Divas
Sikh festival of liberation; coincides with Diwali
Regional
Punjab · Delhi · Haryana
8 Nov
Mahavir Nirvana
Nirvana of Lord Mahavira; Diwali night (Jain)
Pan-India
10 Nov
Diwali Padwa
Gujarati New Year; Govardhan Puja
Pan-India
11 Nov
Bhai Dooj
Brother-sister bond celebration
Pan-India
11 Nov
Chitragupta Puja
Worship of divine record-keeper; Kayastha community
Regional
Bihar · Jharkhand · Uttar Pradesh
11 Nov
Bhau Beej
Marathi Bhai Dooj; sisters apply tilak to brothers
Regional
Maharashtra · Goa
14 Nov
Chhath Puja (Kharna)
Kharna — second day of Chhath; prasad of kheer and roti
Regional
Bihar · Jharkhand · Uttar Pradesh
15 Nov
Wangala
Garo harvest festival; 100 drums ceremony (Meghalaya)
Regional
Meghalaya
15 Nov
Chhath Puja
Sun God worship; holy bathing (Bihar/Jharkhand)
Pan-India
16 Nov
Sama-Chakeva
Mithila folk festival; sisters welcome brothers with bird effigies
Regional
Bihar · Jharkhand · Mithila
17 Nov
Gopashtami
Cow worship; Krishna as cowherd
Pan-India
21 Nov
Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Lord Vishnu awakens; Chaturmas ends; weddings resume
Pan-India
21 Nov
Tulsi Vivah
Marriage of Tulsi to Shaligram; wedding season begins
Pan-India
24 Nov
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom
Martyrdom of 9th Sikh Guru; Shaheedi Diwas
Regional
Punjab · Delhi
24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikh)
Pan-India
24 Nov
Kartik Purnima
Dev Diwali; holy dip in Ganga
Pan-India
24 Nov
Karthigai Deepam
Festival of lights; lamps lit in homes and temples (Tamil Nadu)
Regional
Tamil Nadu
December 20267
1 Dec
Hornbill Festival
Festival of festivals; all Naga tribes; Kohima (Nagaland)
Regional
Nagaland
4 Dec
Utpanna Ekadashi
Origin of Ekadashi; Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi
Pan-India
14 Dec
Vivah Panchami
Marriage of Lord Rama and Sita
Pan-India
15 Dec
Skanda Shashti
Worship Lord Kartikeya/Murugan (South India)
Regional
Tamil Nadu · Karnataka · Andhra Pradesh · Telangana
20 Dec
Gita Jayanti/Mokshada Ekadashi
Day Bhagavad Gita was spoken; grants moksha
Pan-India
24 Dec
Dattatreya Jayanti
Birth of Lord Dattatreya (Maharashtra)
Regional
Maharashtra · Karnataka · Andhra Pradesh
25 Dec
Christmas
Birth of Jesus Christ; celebrated across India
Pan-India