Hindu Calendar 2026 [Vikram Samvat 2083]

The Hindu Calendar 2026 is a lunar-core calendar used by millions of Hindus. It marks festivals, fasting, and important dates. This calendar reflects lunar stages and solar movements. This includes accurate dates for the Ekadashi fasting, Purnima, Amavasya and Holi, Diwali, and Navratri. It aligns with local almanacs, providing daily details such as constellations, yoga, karan, and Rahu Kalam. Many families depend on the Hindu calendar 2026 to plan weddings, naming ceremonies, and housewarming parties. It is important to preserve cultural and spiritual traditions throughout the year.

Hindu Calendar 2026

DAY	DATE	HOLIDAY
Wednesday	Wednesday, Jan 14	Makarsankranti / Pongal
Friday	Friday, Jan 23	Vasant Panchami
Sunday	Sunday, Feb 1	Thaipusam
Sunday	Sunday, Feb 15	Maha Shivaratri
Tuesday	March 2026	Holika Dahan
Wednesday	Wednesday, Mar 4	Holi
Thursday	Thursday, Mar 19	Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year
Friday	Friday, Mar 27	Ramanavami
Thursday	April 2026	Hanuman Jayanti
Friday	Friday, Apr 10	Hindi New Year
Tuesday	Tuesday, Apr 14	Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu
Tuesday	Tuesday, Apr 14	Tamil New Year
Wednesday	April 2026	Bengali New Year / Bihu
Sunday	Apr 19, 2026	Akshaya Tritiya
Saturday	May 16, 2026	Savitri Pooja
Thursday	Jul 16, 2026	Puri Rath Yatra
Wednesday	July 2026	Guru Purnima
Monday	Aug 17, 2026	Nag Panchami
Wednesday	Aug 26, 2026	Onam
Friday	Aug 28, 2026	Raksha Bandhan
Friday	August 2026	Varalakshmi Vrat
Friday	Sep 04, 2026	Krishna Janmashtami
Monday	Sep 14, 2026	Ganesh Chaturthi
Thursday	Sep 17, 2026	Vishwakarma Puja
Saturday	October 2026	Mahalaya Amavasya
Sunday	Oct 11, 2026	Navaratri begins
Monday	Oct 19, 2026	Navaratri ends / Maha Navami
Monday	Oct 19, 2026	Durga Puja begins
Tuesday	October 2026	Dusshera
Sunday	Oct 25, 2026	Sharad Purnima
Thursday	Oct 29, 2026	Karwa Chauth
Friday	Nov 06, 2026	Dhan Teras
Sunday	November 2026	Diwali
Wednesday	Nov 11, 2026	Bhai Dooj
Sunday	Nov 15, 2026	Chhath Puja
Tuesday	Nov 24, 2026	Kartik Poornima
Wednesday	December 2026	Dhanu Sankranti
Sunday	Dec 20, 2026	Geeta Jayanti

Hindu calendar 2026 acts as a guide for spiritual life. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, it begins on the month of Chaitra, around March-April. There are 12 lunar months in the calendar, which are adjusted with solar events. It also adds an intercalary month to synchronize with a solar year (Adhik Maas). Many temples and astrologers have sewn the Hindu calendar 2026 almanacs for their regions. They ensure accurate sunrise, sunset, and time. This calendar tracks festivals and throws light on auspicious times for farming, donations, and pilgrims.

Vikram Samvat 2083 Hindu Panchang

• Chaitra Shukla starts with Pratipada (March-April 2026)
• Chandra month: Chaiti, Vaishakha, Jayashatha, Eye, Shravan, Bhadrarapada, Ashwin, Karthik, Margashirsha, Pasha, Mag, Phalguna
• Important festivals: Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Diwali, Makar Sankranti
• Almanac includes: date (lunar day), constellation (planetarium), yoga, karana, and var
• Widely used in North India, Nepal, and many Hindu communities, used for daily rituals and Murat

Tithi Calendar

A Tithi calendar is important in Hindu timekeeping. It shows lunar day or “tithi”. It is important for planning religious rituals and festivals. Each lunar month consists of 30 tithis. We divide them into two stages: Shukla Paksha (waxing) and Krishna Paksha (Waning). These determine the adherence to fasting, pradash, and full moon. The date calendar guides the auspicious time for weddings, naming ceremonies, and housewarming. Knowing the right tithi ensures rituals, which align with cosmic energy, enhancing spiritual merit. Many houses check the fate calendar each day. They use it to plan prayers and offerings to the gods.

Hindu Lunar Calendar

The Hindu lunar calendar is a traditional way to track time using the moon’s phases. Each month is split into two parts: Shukla (waxing) and Krishna (waning). Each part has 15 tithis. Festivals such as Maha Shivaratri, Karva Chauth, and Guru Purnima rely on lunar calendars. Many areas use local almanacs to find exact lunar dates, which are key for rituals and Murat. This shows a clear link between Hindu culture and the stars. It helps followers align their lives with cosmic rhythms.

January (Magh) Hindu Panchang

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The Hindu calendar in 2026, January mainly falls in the month of Magh. Important festivals include Makar Sankranti, Mark Purnima, Crop function, and Holy Dips.

01 Thu	Rohini Vrat , Pradosh Vrat , New Year Day
02 Fri	Nature Day , Birthday Of Hazrat Ali
03 Sat	Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Paush Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Magh Snan Start
06 Tue	Angarki Chaturthi , Sakat Chauth , Sankashti Chaturthi
10 Sat	Kalashtami
12 Mon	Swami Vivekananda Jayanti , National Youth Day
13 Tue	Lohri
14 Wed	Makar Sankranti , Shat Tila Ekadashi , Ganga Sagar Snan
16 Fri	Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat
18 Sun	Amavasya , Mauni Amavasya
19 Mon	Shishir Ritu , Magha Gupt Navratri , Somvar Vrat
20 Tue	Chandra Darshan
22 Thu	Chaturthi Vrat , Ganesh Jayanti
23 Fri	Basant Panchami
24 Sat	Shasti
25 Sun	Rath Saptami
26 Mon	Bheshma Ashtami , Republic Day , Durga Ashtami Vrat
27 Tue	Mahananda Navami
29 Thu	Rohini Vrat , Jaya Ekadashi
30 Fri	Gandhi Samaadhi , Vishwakarma Jayanti , Pradosh Vrat

February (Magh – Phalguna) Hindu Panchang

The end of Magh and the beginning of Phalguna in February include. Festivals like Maha Shivaratri are celebrated with dedication to Lord Shiva.

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01 Sun	Magha Snan End , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Magha Purnima , Guru Ravidas Jayanti
02 Mon	Shab EBarat
05 Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi
09 Mon	Kalashtami
10 Tue	Sri Ramdas Navami
13 Fri	Kumbha Sankranti
14 Sat	Pradosh Vrat , Valentines Day
15 Sun	Masik Shivaratri , Maha Shivaratri
17 Tue	Bhaumvati Amavasya , Amavasya
18 Wed	Chandra Darshan , Ramadan Fasting Starts
19 Thu	Shivaji Jayanthi , Ramakrishna Jayanti , Phulera Dooj
21 Sat	Chaturthi Vrat
22 Sun	Shasti
23 Mon	Somvar Vrat
24 Tue	Holashtak , Durga Ashtami Vrat
25 Wed	Rohini Vrat
27 Fri	Amalaki Ekadashi
28 Sat	Govinda Dwadashi , National Science Day

March (Phalguna-Chaitra) Hindu Panchang

Making a march transition from Phalguna to Chaitra, starting Vikram Samvat 2083. Holi Festival of Colors is celebrated with great pleasure.

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01 Sun	Pradosh Vrat
03 Tue	Holashtak Ends , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Holika Dahan , Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
04 Wed	Gangaur Vrat Start , Holi
06 Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi , Chhatrapati Shivaji Tithi Based Jayanti
08 Sun	Rang Panchami , International Women's Day
10 Tue	Sheetala Saptami
11 Wed	Sheetala Ashtami , Kalashtami , Budh Ashtami Vrat
13 Fri	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti , Jamat-Ul-Vida
15 Sun	Papamochani Ekadashi , World Consumer Rights Day , Meena Sankranti
16 Mon	Som Pradosh Vrat , Pradosh Vrat
17 Tue	Rang Teras , Masik Shivaratri , Madhu Krishna Trayodashi
19 Thu	Amavasya , Chaitra Navratri
20 Fri	Gudi Padwa , Cheti Chand , Jhulelal Jayanti , Vasant Ritu , Chandra Darshan
21 Sat	Matsya Jayanti , Gangaur Pooja
22 Sun	Chaturthi Vrat , Hindi New Year
23 Mon	Somvar Vrat
24 Tue	Yamuna Chhath , Shasti , Rohini Vrat
25 Wed	Budh Ashtami Vrat
26 Thu	Durga Ashtami Vrat , Ashoka Ashtami
27 Fri	Ram Navami , Swaminarayan Jayanti , Mahatara Jayanti
29 Sun	Kamada Ekadashi , Palm Sunday
30 Mon	Pradosh Vrat , Mahavir Jayanti , Som Pradosh Vrat

April (Chaitra-Vaishakha) Hindu Panchang

In April, Chaiti Navratri and Ram Navami are included. This is an auspicious time for the new beginning in the Hindu calendar 2026.

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01 Wed	Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Financial Year Start , April Fool's Day
02 Thu	Purnima , Hanuman Jayanthi , Maundy Thursday
03 Fri	Good Friday
05 Sun	Easter , Sankashti Chaturthi , Babu Jagjivan Rams Birthday
07 Tue	World Health Day
10 Fri	Kalashtami
11 Sat	Jyothirao Phule Jayanthi
13 Mon	Varuthini Ekadashi , Vallabhacharya Jayanti
14 Tue	Sen Jayanti , Baisakhi , Mesha Sankranthi , Ambedkar's Birthday
15 Wed	Bengali New Year , Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat
17 Fri	Amavasya
18 Sat	Chandra Darshan
19 Sun	Parashurama Jayanti , Akshaya Tritiya
20 Mon	Rohini Vrat , Matangi Jayanti , Chaturthi Vrat , Somvar Vrat
21 Tue	Surdas Jayanti
22 Wed	Shasti , Earth Day
23 Thu	Ganga Saptami
24 Fri	Durga Ashtami Vrat , Bagalamukhi Jayanti
25 Sat	Sita Navami
27 Mon	Mohini Ekadashi
28 Tue	Parashuram Dwadasi , Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
29 Wed	Pradosh Vrat
30 Thu	Narasimha Jayanti

May (Vaishaka-Jayashastha) Hindu Panchang

May includes Vaishaka Purnima and Jyestha month. Many people celebrate Buddha Purnima and Ganga Dussehra.

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01 Fri	Chitra Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Buddha Purnima , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Maharashtra Day , Purnima Vrat , May Day , Purnima , Kurma Jayanti
02 Sat	Narada Jayanthi
05 Tue	Angarki Chaturthi , Sankashti Chaturthi
07 Thu	Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
09 Sat	Kalashtami
10 Sun	Mothers Day
13 Wed	Bhadrakali Jayanti , Apara Ekadashi
14 Thu	Pradosh Vrat
15 Fri	Masik Shivaratri , Vrishabha Sankranti
16 Sat	Amavasya , Vat Savitri Vrat , Shani Jayanti
17 Sun	Chandra Darshan , Adhik Masam , Grishma Ritu
18 Mon	Rohini Vrat , Somvar Vrat
20 Wed	Chaturthi Vrat
21 Thu	Shasti
23 Sat	Durga Ashtami Vrat
25 Mon	Ganga Dussehra
27 Wed	Padmini Ekadashi , Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
28 Thu	Pradosh Vrat
30 Sat	Purnima Vrat , Sri Satyanarayan Puja
31 Sun	Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Purnima

June (jyeshtha-ashadha) Hindu Panchang

Nirajala Ekadashi is observed in June and marks the onset of Chaturmas with Devshayani Ekadashi.

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04 Thu	Sankashti Chaturthi
05 Fri	Environment Day
08 Mon	Kalashtami
11 Thu	Parama Ekadashi
12 Fri	Pradosh Vrat
13 Sat	Masik Shivaratri
14 Sun	Rohini Vrat
15 Mon	Mithuna Sankranti , Amavasya , Somvar Vrat
16 Tue	Chandra Darshan
17 Wed	Maharana Pratap Jayanti , Islamic New Year
18 Thu	Chaturthi Vrat
19 Fri	Sital Sasthi
20 Sat	Shasti
21 Sun	Fathers Day
22 Mon	Dhumavati Jayanti , Vrishabha Vrat , Durga Ashtami Vrat
23 Tue	Mahesh Navami
25 Thu	Nirjala Ekadashi
26 Fri	Muharram
27 Sat	Pradosh Vrat
29 Mon	Deva Snana Purnima , Kabir Jayanti , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Vat Savitri Purnima

July (Ashdha-Shravan) Hindu Panchang

July is known for the beginning of Guru Purnima and the Holy Shravan month, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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03 Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi , St Thomas Day
07 Tue	Kalashtami
10 Fri	Yogini Ekadashi
11 Sat	World Population Day
12 Sun	Rohini Vrat , Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat
14 Tue	Bhaumvati Amavasya , Amavasya
15 Wed	Chandra Darshan , Ashadha Gupt Navratri
16 Thu	Puri Ratha Yatra , Muharram Ends , Karka Sankranti
17 Fri	Chaturthi Vrat
19 Sun	Kumar Sashti , Shasti
20 Mon	Somvar Vrat
21 Tue	Durga Ashtami Vrat
25 Sat	Shayani Ekadashi
26 Sun	Jaya Parvati Vrat , Pradosh Vrat
29 Wed	Guru Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Vyasa Puja , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima
30 Thu	Kanwar Yatra , Jaya Parvati Vrat Jagran
31 Fri	Jay Parvati Vrat Ends

August (Shravan-Bhadrapada) Hindu Panchang

August saw Raksha Bandhan, Janamashtami, and festivals honoring Lord Krishna.

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02 Sun	Friendship Day , Sankashti Chaturthi
05 Wed	Kalashtami , Budh Ashtami Vrat , Arbaeen
06 Thu	Hiroshima Day
08 Sat	Rohini Vrat
09 Sun	Kamika Ekadashi
10 Mon	Som Pradosh Vrat , Pradosh Vrat
11 Tue	Masik Shivaratri
12 Wed	Amavasya , Hariyali Amavasya
13 Thu	Varsha Ritu , Chandra Darshan
15 Sat	Hariyali Teej , Independence Day
16 Sun	Chaturthi Vrat
17 Mon	Somvar Vrat , Simha Sankranti , Nag Panchami
18 Tue	Shasti
19 Wed	World Photography Day , Tulsidas Jayanti
20 Thu	Durga Ashtami Vrat
23 Sun	Sravana Putrada Ekadashi
25 Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat , Pradosh Vrat
26 Wed	Onam , Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad )
27 Thu	Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat
28 Fri	Purnima , Varalakshmi Vrat , Raksha Bandhan , Narali Purnima
31 Mon	Kajari Teej , Sankashti Chaturthi , Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi

September (Bhadrarapada-Ashwin) Hindu Panchang

September brings Ganesh Chaturthi and Pitu Paksha rituals to honor the ancestors.

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01 Tue	Raksha Panchami
02 Wed	Hal Shasti
04 Fri	Rohini Vrat , Kalashtami , Krishna Janmashtami
05 Sat	Goga Navami , Teachers Day
07 Mon	Aja Ekadashi
08 Tue	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat , Pradosh Vrat
09 Wed	Masik Shivaratri
11 Fri	Pithori Amavasya , Amavasya
12 Sat	Chandra Darshan
13 Sun	Varaha Jayanti
14 Mon	Somvar Vrat , Ganesh Chaturthi , Hindi Day , Chaturthi Vrat , Hartalika Teej
15 Tue	Rishi Panchami
17 Thu	Vishwakarma Jayanti , Shasti , Kanya Sankranti
18 Fri	Mahalakshmi Vrat , Durva Ashtami
19 Sat	Durga Ashtami Vrat , Radha Ashtami
21 Mon	Ramdev Jayanti
22 Tue	Parsva Ekadashi
24 Thu	Pradosh Vrat
25 Fri	Anant Chaturdashi , Ganesh Visarjan
26 Sat	Bhadrapada Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima
27 Sun	Pratipada Shraddha , World Tourism Day , Pitrupaksha
29 Tue	Angarki Chaturthi , Bharani Shraddha , Sankashti Chaturthi

October (Ashwin-Karthik) Hindu Panchang

October has been marked by the onset of preparing for Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali.

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01 Thu	Rohini Vrat
02 Fri	Gandhi Jayanti
03 Sat	Kalashtami , Mahalakshmi Vrat Ends , Madhya Ashtami
04 Sun	World Animal Day , Avidhava Navami
06 Tue	Indira Ekadashi
07 Wed	Magha Shraddha
08 Thu	Masik Shivaratri , Pradosh Vrat
10 Sat	Amavasya , Mahalaya Amavasya
11 Sun	Sharad Ritu , Chandra Darshan , Agrasen Jayanti , Navratri Begins
12 Mon	Sindhara Dooj , Somvar Vrat
14 Wed	Chaturthi Vrat
15 Thu	Lalita Panchami
16 Fri	Shasti , Saraswati Avahan
17 Sat	Durga Puja , Saraswathi Puja , Tula Sankranti
18 Sun	Saraswati Balidan
19 Mon	Saraswati Visarjan , Durga Ashtami Vrat , Dussehra (Maha Navami) , Durga Ashtami
21 Wed	Dussehra
22 Thu	Papankusha Ekadashi , Bharat Milap
23 Fri	Pradosh Vrat
25 Sun	Purnima Vrat , Sharad Purnima , Kojagara Puja , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Sri Satyanarayan Puja
26 Mon	Kartik Snan Prarambh , Valmiki Jayanti , Purnima
29 Thu	Rohini Vrat , Sankashti Chaturthi
30 Fri	Karwa Chauth
31 Sat	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday

November (Karthik-Margashirash) Hindu Panchang

November celebrates Diwali and Kartik Purnima, which is an important time for a holy bath and charity.

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01 Sun	Kalashtami , Ahoi Ashtami
05 Thu	Rama Ekadashi , Govatsa Dwadashi
06 Fri	Pradosh Vrat , Dhanteras
07 Sat	Masik Shivaratri , Kali Chaudas
08 Sun	Naraka Chaturdashi , Diwali
09 Mon	Amavasya , Somvar Vrat
10 Tue	Chandra Darshan , Govardhan Puja , Anna Koota
11 Wed	Bhai Dooj
13 Fri	Chaturthi Vrat
14 Sat	Labh Panchami
15 Sun	Chhath Puja , Shasti
16 Mon	Vrischika Sankranti
17 Tue	Durga Ashtami Vrat , Gopashtami
18 Wed	Akshaya Navami
20 Fri	Kansa Vadh , Prabodhini Ekadashi
21 Sat	Tulsi Vivah
22 Sun	Pradosh Vrat , Vishweshwar Vrat
23 Mon	Manikarnika Snan
24 Tue	Sri Satyanarayan Puja , Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Kartik Purnima , Guru Nanak Jayanti , Dev Diwali , Kartik Snan Samapth
25 Wed	Rohini Vrat
27 Fri	Sankashti Chaturthi , Saubhagya Sundari Teej
30 Mon	National Flag Day

December (Margashirasha-Pasha) Hindu Panchang

December includes Margashirash rituals and Pasha months, including the preparation of Dattatreya Jayanti and Makar Sankranti.

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01 Tue	World Aids Day , Kalashtami , Kalabhairav Jayanti
04 Fri	Utpanna Ekadashi , Navy Day
06 Sun	Pradosh Vrat
07 Mon	Masik Shivaratri
08 Tue	Gauri Tapo Vrat , Bhaumvati Amavasya , Amavasya
09 Wed	Hemant Ritu
10 Thu	Chandra Darshan
13 Sun	Chaturthi Vrat
14 Mon	Somvar Vrat , Vivah Panchami
15 Tue	Shasti
16 Wed	Dhanu Sankranti
17 Thu	Durga Ashtami Vrat
20 Sun	Gita Jayanti , Vaikuntha Ekadashi , Mokshada Ekadashi
21 Mon	Som Pradosh Vrat , Pradosh Vrat , Anang Trayodashi Vrat
23 Wed	Purnima Vrat , Purnima , Shri Satyanarayan Vrat , Margashirsha Purnima , Rohini Vrat , Birthday Of Hazrat Ali , Annapurna Jayanti , Sri Satyanarayan Puja
24 Thu	Christmas Eve , Bharatheeya Grahak Divas
25 Fri	Malaviya Jayanti , Christmas
26 Sat	Sankashti Chaturthi
30 Wed	Kalashtami , Budh Ashtami Vrat