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Indian festivals & Hindu vrat list

Indian festivals · Hindu vrat list 2026-2027

The list of all major Indian festivals and Hindu vrats with calculation-based Panchang dates. Open Astro Hindi Vedic Panchang with your place for your city’s date.

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Vrat / Festival Date Panchang basis Details
Dussehra / Vijayadashami Loading date… Ashwin Shukla Dashami — Rama’s victory and the close of Sharad Navratri in many regions. Read
Diwali / Deepavali Loading date… Kartik Amavasya — the lights festival of Lakshmi–Ganesha worship and home cleansing. Read
Holi / Holika Dahan Loading date… Phalguna Purnima — colour festival and Holika-fire evening in many regions. Read
Ram Navami Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Navami — birth anniversary of Lord Rama. Read
Krishna Janmashtami Loading date… Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami — birth night of Lord Krishna. Read
Ganesh Chaturthi Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi — public and home Ganesha festival. Read
Maha Shivaratri Loading date… Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi — night vigil and Shiva worship. Read
Raksha Bandhan Loading date… Shravana Purnima — sibling protection thread festival. Read
Karwa Chauth Loading date… Kartik Krishna Chaturthi — day-long fast broken after moonrise in many customs. Read
Makar Sankranti Loading date… Sun’s Makara ingress — harvest and til-gud observance across India. Read
Vasant Panchami Loading date… Magha Shukla Panchami — Saraswati puja and spring yellow observance. Read
Guru Purnima Loading date… Ashadha Purnima — honouring teachers and the Guru tradition. Read
Hanuman Jayanti Loading date… Chaitra Purnima in many North Indian calendars — Hanuman worship day. Read
Nag Panchami Loading date… Shravana Shukla Panchami — serpent deity remembrance. Read
Akshaya Tritiya Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — lasting beginnings and dana tradition. Read
Chaitra Navratri Begins Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — spring Navratri and new-year observances in several regions. Read
Sharad Navratri Begins Loading date… Ashwin Shukla Pratipada — autumn nine nights of Devi worship. Read
Durga Ashtami Loading date… Ashwin Shukla Ashtami — peak Devi worship during Sharad Navratri. Read
Govardhan / Annakut Loading date… Kartik Shukla Pratipada — Govardhan remembrance and Annakut in many traditions. Read
Bhai Dooj Loading date… Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — sibling blessing day after Diwali. Read
Kartik Purnima / Dev Diwali Loading date… Kartik Purnima — sacred bathing and Dev Diwali lights in many regions. Read
Anant Chaturdashi Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi — Anant worship and, in many regions, Ganesh Visarjan. Read
Ahoi Ashtami Loading date… Kartik Krishna Ashtami — a family wellbeing vrat in many North Indian traditions. Read
Dhanteras / Dhantrayodashi Loading date… Kartik Krishna Trayodashi — Dhanvantari remembrance, lamps, and responsible preparation for Diwali. Read
Naraka Chaturdashi Loading date… Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi — regional Abhyanga, Kali Chaudas, and Choti Diwali traditions. Read
Sheetala Ashtami / Basoda Loading date… Chaitra Krishna Ashtami in the Purnimanta convention — Sheetala worship with strict food-safety care. Read
Ganga Dussehra Loading date… Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami — Ganga remembrance, dana, and responsible riverside observance. Read
Nirjala Ekadashi Loading date… Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi — a rigorous vrat that must be adapted for health and climate. Read
Devshayani Ekadashi Loading date… Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu worship and the traditional beginning of Chaturmas. Read
Devutthana Ekadashi Loading date… Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu awakening traditions and the close of Chaturmas. Read
Mohini Ekadashi Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu worship, restraint, and reflective conduct. Read
Kamada Ekadashi Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi — disciplined Vishnu worship and ethical resolve. Read
Papmochani Ekadashi Loading date… Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi — Vishnu devotion, accountability, and correction of harmful conduct. Read
Yogini Ekadashi Loading date… Ashadha Krishna Ekadashi — a day of restraint, Vishnu remembrance, and compassionate conduct. Read
Indira Ekadashi Loading date… Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi — Vishnu worship and respectful ancestor remembrance during Pitru Paksha. Read
Rama Ekadashi Loading date… Kartik Krishna Ekadashi — Vishnu-Lakshmi remembrance, restraint, and ethical livelihood. Read
Utpanna Ekadashi Loading date… Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi — disciplined Vishnu worship and the traditional Ekadashi-vrat narrative. Read
Saphala Ekadashi Loading date… Pausha Krishna Ekadashi — Vishnu worship, disciplined effort, and reflective renewal. Read
Jaya Ekadashi Loading date… Magha Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu devotion and victory over harmful habits through disciplined conduct. Read
Vijaya Ekadashi Loading date… Phalguna Krishna Ekadashi — prayer, preparation, and ethical perseverance rather than guaranteed victory. Read
Amalaki Ekadashi Loading date… Phalguna Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu worship, gratitude for nature, and the traditional amla-tree observance. Read
Varuthini Ekadashi Loading date… Vaishakha Krishna Ekadashi — restraint, responsible protection, charity, and Vishnu remembrance. Read
Apara Ekadashi Loading date… Jyeshtha Krishna Ekadashi — Vishnu devotion, accountability, and ethical correction. Read
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi Loading date… Pausha Shukla Ekadashi — family prayer and responsible care without fertility guarantees. Read
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Loading date… Shravana Shukla Ekadashi — Vishnu worship and compassionate family wellbeing prayer. Read
Parivartini Ekadashi Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi — a Chaturmas observance of reflection and constructive change. Read
Vamana Jayanti Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Dwadashi — remembrance of Vamana, humility, duty, and restraint. Read
Kurma Jayanti Loading date… Vaishakha Purnima — Kurma remembrance and the values of steadiness and support. Read
Matsya Jayanti Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Tritiya — Matsya remembrance and responsible protection of life and knowledge. Read
Kalki Jayanti Loading date… Shravana Shukla Shashthi — devotional reflection on dharma and future renewal. Read
Ganga Saptami Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Saptami — Ganga remembrance, gratitude, and responsible river care. Read
Narada Jayanti Loading date… Jyeshtha Krishna Pratipada — Narada remembrance and reflection on truthful communication. Read
Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi Loading date… Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi — Bhagavad Gita study and Vishnu worship. Read
Radha Ashtami Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami — Radha devotion in many Vaishnava traditions. Read
Sita Navami / Janaki Navami Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Navami — remembrance of Sita, dignity, courage, and dharma. Read
Ratha Saptami Loading date… Magha Shukla Saptami — Surya worship, gratitude, and disciplined routine. Read
Narasimha Jayanti Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi — Narasimha remembrance and protection of dharma. Read
Shani Jayanti Loading date… Jyeshtha Amavasya — Shani remembrance through discipline, justice, and service. Read
Sharad Purnima / Kojagari Loading date… Ashwin Purnima — moonlit devotion and regional Kojagari traditions. Read
Buddha Purnima / Vesak Loading date… Vaishakha Purnima — remembrance of the Buddha and teachings of compassion and mindful conduct. Read
Hariyali Teej Loading date… Shravana Shukla Tritiya — monsoon, Shiva-Parvati devotion, and regional women’s gatherings. Read
Kajari Teej Loading date… Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya — regional monsoon songs, family wellbeing, and Shiva-Parvati devotion. Read
Hartalika Teej Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya — Shiva-Parvati devotion and voluntary vrat traditions. Read
Gangaur Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Tritiya — a major Rajasthan-region festival of Gauri, spring, and community art. Read
Vat Savitri Amavasya Loading date… Jyeshtha Amavasya in the North Indian convention — Savitri remembrance and voluntary family wellbeing vrat. Read
Jivitputrika / Jitiya Loading date… Ashwin Krishna Ashtami — a regional family wellbeing vrat in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal. Read
Parashurama Jayanti Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — Parashurama remembrance, commonly alongside Akshaya Tritiya. Read
Rohini Vrat Loading date… Recurring Rohini Nakshatra observance; Jain calendar decisions may apply additional rules. Read
Mahavir Jayanti Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi — remembrance of Mahavira and the principles of ahimsa and restraint. Read
Lohri Loading date… A North Indian winter and harvest-season community observance, commonly marked on 13 January. Read
Ambedkar Jayanti Loading date… 14 April commemoration of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, equality, constitutional values, and education. Read
Vishwakarma Puja Loading date… A craft, engineering, and workplace observance commonly marked on 17 September; regional dates can differ. Read
Pongal Loading date… Tamil harvest festival near Lahiri Makara ingress. Read
Thai Pongal Loading date… Principal sun-and-harvest day of the Tamil Pongal cycle. Read
Bhogali Bihu Loading date… Assam harvest celebration near Makara transition. Read
Puthandu Loading date… Tamil solar new year near Lahiri Mesha ingress. Read
Vishu Loading date… Kerala solar seasonal observance near Mesha ingress. Read
Vishu Kani Loading date… The auspicious first-sight household tradition associated with Vishu. Read
Pohela Boishakh Loading date… Bengali solar new year near Mesha ingress, subject to regional calendar convention. Read
Rongali Bihu Loading date… Assam spring and new-year festival around the Mesha season. Read
Vaisakhi Loading date… Punjab harvest and Sikh historical observance near the Mesha transition. Read
Basava Jayanti Loading date… Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya remembrance of Basavanna and ethical social reform. Read
Chhath Puja Loading date… Kartik Shukla Shashthi sunrise marker; arghya hours are location-specific. Read
Chaiti Chhath Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Shashthi sunrise marker for the spring Chhath observance. Read
Ugadi Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Pratipada regional lunar new-year marker. Read
Gudi Padwa Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Pratipada new-year observance in Maharashtra and nearby traditions. Read
Cheti Chand Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya sunrise marker for the Sindhi new year. Read
Narali Purnima Loading date… Shravana Purnima coastal thanksgiving and sea-related observance. Read
Jagannath Rath Yatra Loading date… Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya procession marker; official temple schedules govern. Read
Hera Panchami Loading date… Ashadha Shukla Panchami observance within the Jagannath Rath Yatra cycle. Read
Bathukamma Loading date… Ashwin Amavasya opening reference for Telangana’s floral festival cycle. Read
Nuakhai Loading date… Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami reference for western Odisha’s new-harvest festival. Read
Vaikuntha Ekadashi Loading date… Shukla Ekadashi during the Lahiri Dhanur solar month. Read
Skanda Sashti Loading date… Shukla Shashthi during the Lahiri Tula solar month. Read
Kartika Ashtahnika Loading date… Kartik Shukla Ashtami opening reference for the Jain eight-day observance. Read
Kartiki Chaumasi Chaudas Loading date… Kartik Shukla Chaturdashi reference; other cycles need a Jain calendar. Read
Onam Loading date… Shravana Nakshatra during the Lahiri Simha solar month, subject to Kerala calendar rules. Read
Thrissur Pooram Loading date… Pooram Nakshatra during the Lahiri Mesha solar month; official temple date governs. Read
Karthigai Deepam Loading date… Krittika Nakshatra during the Lahiri Vrischika solar month. Read
Thaipusam Loading date… Pushya Nakshatra during the Lahiri Makara solar month. Read
Chithirai Festival Loading date… Lahiri Mesha ingress is a season reference, not the complete Madurai temple schedule. Read
Kharchi Puja Loading date… Ashadha Shukla Ashtami opening reference for Tripura’s festival schedule. Read
Paryushan Begins Loading date… Date follows the applicable Shvetambara or Digambara Jain calendar; no Hindu Panchang date is inferred. Read
Samvatsari Loading date… Date follows the Shvetambara Jain Paryushan calendar and community authority. Read
Bonalu Loading date… Dates and temple sequence follow the annual Telangana government and temple schedule. Read
Attuvela Mahotsavam Loading date… The Kerala temple calendar and organising authority determine the festival date. Read
Khordad Sal Loading date… Date depends on the Parsi calendar convention used by the community. Read
Navroz Loading date… The applicable Iranian or Parsi calendar authority determines the observance date. Read
Losar Loading date… Date follows the relevant Tibetan or Himalayan lunar calendar tradition. Read
Hemis Festival Loading date… Hemis Monastery’s official Ladakh calendar determines the programme dates. Read
Saga Dawa Loading date… Date follows the Tibetan Buddhist lunar calendar and lineage authority. Read
Tulsi Vivah Loading date… Kartik Shukla Dwadashi — regional Tulsi-Vishnu ceremonial traditions. Read
Narmada Jayanti Loading date… Magha Shukla Saptami — Narmada remembrance and responsible river care. Read
Phulera Dooj Loading date… Phalguna Shukla Dwitiya — Radha-Krishna devotion and Braj flower traditions. Read
Rang Panchami Loading date… Chaitra Krishna Panchami — a regional post-Holi colour festival. Read
Yamuna Chhath Loading date… Chaitra Shukla Shashthi — Yamuna remembrance and river stewardship. Read
Mahalaya Amavasya Loading date… Ashwin Amavasya — Pitru Paksha culmination and ancestor remembrance. Read
Pitru Paksha Begins Loading date… Bhadrapada Purnima transition into the ancestor-remembrance fortnight. Read
Sarva Pitru Amavasya Loading date… Ashwin Amavasya — collective ancestor remembrance according to family tradition. Read
Monthly Kalashtami Loading date… Recurring Krishna Ashtami — Bhairava remembrance; Kala Bhairava Jayanti is separate. Read
Masik Shivaratri Loading date… Recurring Krishna Chaturdashi — monthly Shiva remembrance with local night timing. Read
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Hindu festival calendar — vrat and parv dates with panchang

The Hindu Festival Calendar lists the vrat and parv dates for the year with the panchang detail behind each one: the tithi that defines the observance, the lunar month it falls in, the paksha, and the timings that decide when the fast begins and ends. It is a calendar built from calculation rather than copied from a list.

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Indian festival dates move against the Gregorian calendar because they follow a lunisolar system. Most festivals are fixed to a tithi in a named lunar month — Kartik shukla amavasya for Diwali, Shravan purnima for Raksha Bandhan — and since a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one, the Gregorian date shifts every year.

Regional differences are real and this page says so instead of flattening them. Amanta and purnimanta month conventions, sunrise-based day reckoning, and local community practice can move a festival by a day. Where that happens the calendar notes it. This is cultural and devotional information, not medical, legal, or financial advice.

Why festival dates change every year

The Hindu calendar is lunisolar. Months are measured by the Moon, from one new moon to the next or one full moon to the next depending on the regional convention, while the year is kept aligned with the seasons by the Sun. A lunar year is roughly three hundred and fifty-four days, eleven short of a solar year.

To stop the months drifting away from the seasons, an extra month called adhik maas is inserted roughly every three years. In an adhik maas year, festivals in the affected months shift substantially, which is why some years feel as though Diwali or Holi has arrived unusually late.

Because festivals are fixed to a tithi rather than to a solar date, the Gregorian date moves each year within a fairly predictable window. Knowing the tithi and month — rather than memorising last year’s date — is the reliable way to anticipate when a festival will fall.

Tithi, paksha, and how a vrat day is decided

A tithi is the lunar day, defined by the angular distance between the Sun and the Moon increasing by twelve degrees. Because that angle changes at an uneven rate, a tithi can be shorter or longer than a solar day, and it rarely begins at sunrise.

This is why a festival can appear on two different dates in two different calendars. Most traditions apply the rule that the tithi prevailing at sunrise governs the day, but some observances use the tithi at a specific time — midday, moonrise, or pradosh kaal — which can move the date by one day.

The month runs in two pakshas: shukla, the bright fortnight from new moon to full moon, and krishna, the dark fortnight after it. Ekadashi occurs in both, pradosh occurs twice a month, and purnima and amavasya anchor the whole cycle.

How the calendar is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa)

Solar and lunar longitudes are computed for each date and converted to sidereal values using the Lahiri ayanamsa, the standard reference for Indian panchang. Tithi boundaries, nakshatra changes, yoga and karana, sunrise and sunset, and the derived timings all follow from those calculated positions.

Location matters more than people expect. Sunrise in Guwahati and sunrise in Ahmedabad differ by more than an hour, and because tithi governance is decided at sunrise, a festival can genuinely fall on different days in the east and the west of the country.

Where the amanta and purnimanta conventions produce different month names for the same period, the calendar states which convention it is using. It does not silently pick one and present it as universal, because that is exactly how families end up disagreeing about a date.

Worked example: locating one festival

Take Maha Shivaratri, which falls on the chaturdashi tithi of the krishna paksha in the month of Phalguna under the purnimanta convention, or Magha under the amanta one. The same night, two month names, depending on which regional system you follow.

The observance is tied to nishita kaal, the middle portion of the night, rather than to sunrise. So the governing question is not which day holds the chaturdashi at dawn, but which night holds it at midnight — a rule that occasionally places the festival a day earlier than a simple sunrise reckoning would.

The calendar therefore shows the tithi start and end times, the nishita kaal window for your location, and the parana or fast-breaking time the next morning. Those three facts let you plan the observance properly instead of relying on a remembered date.

Honest limits and how to use the calendar

A computed calendar is a reference, not an authority over your family tradition. If your local temple, your community panchang, or your family practice observes a festival on a different day, follow them. Regional variation in Indian festival observance is genuine and ancient, and no calculation overrules it.

Please do not fast if it is unsafe for you. Pregnancy, diabetes, low body weight, medication that must be taken with food, and recovery from illness are all reasons to skip a vrat, and traditional practice fully accepts donation or extra mantra japa as a substitute. This is not medical advice; if in doubt, ask a doctor.

Use the calendar for planning: booking travel, arranging a puja, or knowing when a market holiday falls. For the daily panchang detail, open the Panchang tool. For choosing a date for a specific event, Muhurat Finder is the right page rather than a festival list.

Trusted Tools
  • See vrat and parv dates with the tithi, paksha, and lunar month behind each one.
  • Understand why festival dates shift each year and what adhik maas does to them.
  • Get sunrise-dependent timings computed for your own location rather than one default city.
  • See amanta and purnimanta conventions stated openly instead of silently chosen.
  • Work from Lahiri sidereal calculations consistent with standard Indian panchang.
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Frequently asked questions

Why do Hindu festival dates change every year?

Because the calendar is lunisolar. Festivals are fixed to a tithi in a lunar month, and a lunar year runs about eleven days shorter than a solar one.

What is a tithi?

A tithi is a lunar day, completed each time the angular distance between the Sun and Moon increases by twelve degrees. It rarely starts at sunrise and varies in length.

What is adhik maas?

An extra lunar month inserted roughly every three years to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons. It shifts festival dates significantly in the affected year.

Why does my local calendar show a different date?

Sunrise timings, amanta versus purnimanta month conventions, and community practice all vary by region. Where that happens, follow your local authority.

What is the difference between shukla and krishna paksha?

Shukla is the bright fortnight from new moon to full moon; krishna is the dark fortnight from full moon to new moon. Each contains fifteen tithis.

Which ayanamsa is used?

Lahiri, the standard for Indian panchang, so tithi boundaries and festival dates here agree with a conventional almanac.

Does my location change the dates?

It can. Sunrise differs by over an hour across India, and because tithi governance is decided at sunrise, a festival can fall on different days east and west.

Is fasting required?

No. Traditional practice accepts donation or extra mantra japa as a substitute, and fasting is not advised if you are pregnant, diabetic, or unwell.

What is parana time?

It is the window for breaking a fast, usually the following morning within stated limits. The calendar shows it alongside the observance timings.

Where do I go to choose a date for an event?

Muhurat Finder. A festival calendar tells you when observances fall; a muhurat tool selects a suitable time for a specific activity.

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