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Festivals 2026

The dates of the main festivals of 2026, month by month, worked out from the panchang for Pune.

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DateFestival
January 2026
14 JanuaryWednesdayMakar Sankranti
23 JanuaryFridayVasant Panchami
25 JanuarySundayRatha Saptami
February 2026
13 FebruaryFridayKumbh Sankranti
15 FebruarySundayMaha Shivratri
March 2026
3 MarchTuesdayHoli (Holika Dahan)
15 MarchSundayMeen Sankranti
19 MarchThursdayGudi Padwa
26 MarchThursdayRam Navami
April 2026
2 AprilThursdayHanuman Jayanti
14 AprilTuesdayMesh Sankranti
19 AprilSundayAkshaya Tritiya
May 2026
15 MayFridayVrishabh Sankranti
June 2026
15 JuneMondayMithun Sankranti
29 JuneMondayVat Purnima
July 2026
16 JulyThursdayKark Sankranti
29 JulyWednesdayGuru Purnima
August 2026
17 AugustMondayNag Panchami
17 AugustMondaySimha Sankranti
28 AugustFridayRaksha Bandhan (Narali Purnima)
September 2026
4 SeptemberFridayKrishna Janmashtami
14 SeptemberMondayGanesh Chaturthi
14 SeptemberMondayHartalika
17 SeptemberThursdayKanya Sankranti
25 SeptemberFridayAnant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)
October 2026
10 OctoberSaturdaySarva Pitru Amavasya
11 OctoberSundayNavratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
17 OctoberSaturdayTula Sankranti
19 OctoberMondayDurga Ashtami
20 OctoberTuesdayDussehra (Vijayadashami)
25 OctoberSundayKojagiri Purnima
November 2026
6 NovemberFridayDhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi)
8 NovemberSundayLakshmi Pujan
8 NovemberSundayNarak Chaturdashi
10 NovemberTuesdayBalipratipada (Diwali Padwa)
11 NovemberWednesdayBhau Beej
16 NovemberMondayVrishchik Sankranti
21 NovemberSaturdayTulsi Vivah
24 NovemberTuesdayKartik Purnima (Tripuri Purnima)
December 2026
16 DecemberWednesdayDhanu Sankranti
23 DecemberWednesdayDatta Jayanti

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Festivals 2026: frequently asked questions

Which are the main festivals in 2026?

This page lists every major festival of 2026 month by month, with its date and weekday, from Gudi Padwa and Ganesh Chaturthi to Diwali and Datta Jayanti.

Why can a festival date differ from my calendar?

Smarta, Vaishnava and regional calendars sometimes fix a tithi on different days. Our dates follow the Smarta method; confirm important dates with your family priest or astrologer.

Where are the Ekadashi, Sankashti and other vrat dates for 2026?

Each vrat has its own full list for 2026. The links are below the festival table.

For which city are the dates worked out?

For Pune. The panchang pages show each day's tithi, nakshatra and times for 15 Maharashtra cities and for any place in India.