Hindu Festival Calendar
Dates, significance and rituals — with the Panchang for each festival day, computed for your city.
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Dussehra 2026Tue, 20 Oct, 2026
Vijayadashami — the close of Navratri, and an abujha muhurat for new beginnings.
Diwali 2026Sun, 8 Nov, 2026
Lakshmi Puja on Amavasya — the central night of a five-day festival.
Makar Sankranti 2027Fri, 15 Jan, 2027
The Sun enters Capricorn (Makara), marking the start of the northward journey, Uttarayana.
Maha Shivaratri 2027Sat, 6 Mar, 2027
The great night of Shiva — observed with night-long vigil, fasting and abhishekam.
Holi 2027Mon, 22 Mar, 2027
The festival of colours, preceded the night before by Holika Dahan.
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa 2027Wed, 7 Apr, 2027
Lunar new year in the Deccan — Ugadi in Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka; Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
Ram Navami 2027Thu, 15 Apr, 2027
The birth of Rama, on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri.
Hanuman Jayanti 2027Tue, 20 Apr, 2027
The birth of Hanuman, observed on the full moon of Chaitra in most of North India.