Vrat & tyohar · व्रत और त्योहार
Vrat & festival calendar
Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, Purnima, Amavasya, Sankranti and the major festivals — Diwali, Navratri, Holi, Janmashtami and more — worked out for your city, with the time each tithi begins and ends.
Festivals 2026
| Date | Festival |
|---|---|
| 23 January, Friday | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 February, Sunday | Maha Shivratri |
| 2 March, Monday | Holika Dahan |
| 3 March, Tuesday | Holi |
| 19 March, Thursday | Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 26 March, Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 2 April, Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 20 April, Monday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 29 July, Wednesday | Guru Purnima |
| 17 August, Monday | Nag Panchami |
| 28 August, Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 September, Friday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 September, Monday | Hartalika Teej |
| 14 September, Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 10 October, Saturday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
| 11 October, Sunday | Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) |
| 11 October, Sunday | Navratri Day 1 · Shailaputri |
| 12 October, Monday | Navratri Day 2 · Brahmacharini |
| 13 October, Tuesday | Navratri Day 3 · Chandraghanta |
| 14 October, Wednesday | Navratri Day 4 · Kushmanda |
| 15 October, Thursday | Navratri Day 5 · Skandamata |
| 16 October, Friday | Navratri Day 6 · Katyayani |
| 17 October, Saturday | Navratri Day 7 · Kalaratri |
| 18 October, Sunday | Navratri Day 8 · Kalaratri |
| 19 October, Monday | Navratri Day 9 · Mahagauri |
| 19 October, Monday | Durga Ashtami |
| 19 October, Monday | Maha Navami |
| 20 October, Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 25 October, Sunday | Sharad Purnima |
| 29 October, Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
| 6 November, Friday | Dhanteras |
| 8 November, Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
| 10 November, Tuesday | Govardhan Puja |
| 10 November, Tuesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 15 November, Sunday | Chhath Puja |
| 24 November, Tuesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) |
Ekadashi 2026
| Date | Ekadashi |
|---|---|
| 14 January, Wednesday | Shattila Ekadashi |
| 29 January, Thursday | Jaya Ekadashi |
| 13 February, Friday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 27 February, Friday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 15 March, Sunday | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 29 March, Sunday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 13 April, Monday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 27 April, Monday | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 13 May, Wednesday | Apara Ekadashi |
| 26 May, Tuesday | Padmini Ekadashi |
| 11 June, Thursday | Parama Ekadashi |
| 25 June, Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 10 July, Friday | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 25 July, Saturday | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| 9 August, Sunday | Kamika Ekadashi |
| 23 August, Sunday | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 7 September, Monday | Aja Ekadashi |
| 22 September, Tuesday | Parivartini Ekadashi |
| 6 October, Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi |
| 22 October, Thursday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 5 November, Thursday | Rama Ekadashi |
| 20 November, Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 4 December, Friday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 20 December, Sunday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
Festivals 2027
| Date | Festival |
|---|---|
| 11 February, Thursday | Vasant Panchami |
| 6 March, Saturday | Maha Shivratri |
| 21 March, Sunday | Holika Dahan |
| 22 March, Monday | Holi |
| 7 April, Wednesday | Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 7 April, Wednesday | Navratri Day 1 · Shailaputri |
| 8 April, Thursday | Navratri Day 2 · Brahmacharini |
| 9 April, Friday | Navratri Day 3 · Chandraghanta |
| 10 April, Saturday | Navratri Day 4 · Kushmanda |
| 11 April, Sunday | Navratri Day 5 · Skandamata |
| 12 April, Monday | Navratri Day 6 · Katyayani |
| 13 April, Tuesday | Navratri Day 7 · Kalaratri |
| 14 April, Wednesday | Navratri Day 8 · Mahagauri |
| 15 April, Thursday | Navratri Day 9 · Siddhidatri |
| 15 April, Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 20 April, Tuesday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 9 May, Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 18 July, Sunday | Guru Purnima |
| 6 August, Friday | Nag Panchami |
| 17 August, Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 25 August, Wednesday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 3 September, Friday | Hartalika Teej |
| 4 September, Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 30 September, Thursday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
| 30 September, Thursday | Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) |
| 7 October, Thursday | Durga Ashtami |
| 8 October, Friday | Maha Navami |
| 9 October, Saturday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 15 October, Friday | Sharad Purnima |
| 18 October, Monday | Karwa Chauth |
| 27 October, Wednesday | Dhanteras |
| 29 October, Friday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
| 30 October, Saturday | Govardhan Puja |
| 31 October, Sunday | Bhai Dooj |
| 4 November, Thursday | Chhath Puja |
| 14 November, Sunday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) |
Ekadashi 2027
| Date | Ekadashi |
|---|---|
| 3 January, Sunday | Saphala Ekadashi |
| 19 January, Tuesday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| 2 February, Tuesday | Shattila Ekadashi |
| 17 February, Wednesday | Jaya Ekadashi |
| 3 March, Wednesday | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 18 March, Thursday | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 2 April, Friday | Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 17 April, Saturday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 2 May, Sunday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 16 May, Sunday | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 1 June, Tuesday | Apara Ekadashi |
| 14 June, Monday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 30 June, Wednesday | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 14 July, Wednesday | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| 29 July, Thursday | Kamika Ekadashi |
| 12 August, Thursday | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 28 August, Saturday | Aja Ekadashi |
| 11 September, Saturday | Parivartini Ekadashi |
| 26 September, Sunday | Indira Ekadashi |
| 11 October, Monday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 25 October, Monday | Rama Ekadashi |
| 10 November, Wednesday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 24 November, Wednesday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 9 December, Thursday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 23 December, Thursday | Saphala Ekadashi |
Dates for New Delhi. Near a tithi boundary another city can differ by a day — the calendar above uses your city.
How the days are chosen
Ekadashi, Amavasya and Durgashtami: the tithi at sunrise (Smarta rule). When a tithi spans two sunrises the first day counts; a tithi that touches no sunrise counts for the day it falls in.
Pradosh: Trayodashi at dusk (sunset or 1½ hours after). Purnima vrat and Sankashti Chaturthi: the tithi at moonrise. Vinayaka Chaturthi: Shukla Chaturthi at midday. Masik Shivaratri: Krishna Chaturdashi at midnight. Sankranti: the day the Sun enters a sidereal sign.
Festivals follow common North Indian (Smarta) rules for when the tithi must hold: at sunrise, midday, afternoon, dusk, midnight or moonrise, as shown for each. Bhadra timings for Holika Dahan and Raksha Bandhan are not applied.
Regional and Vaishnava calendars sometimes keep a vrat a day earlier or later, especially Ekadashi; the tithi times shown let you check.