Festivals and vrat
Upcoming festivals and vrat dates
The next four months of festivals, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and regular vrat, calculated from the panchang for New Delhi. Dates can differ by a day in other cities and traditions.
September 2026
- Parivartini Ekadashiपरिवर्तिनी एकादशीTue, 22 SeptEkadashi
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतThu, 24 SeptVrat
- Anant Chaturdashiअनंत चतुर्दशीFri, 25 SeptFestival
- Purnimaपूर्णिमाSat, 26 SeptPurnima
- Purnima Vratपूर्णिमा व्रतSat, 26 SeptVrat
- Pitru Paksha beginsपितृ पक्ष प्रारंभSun, 27 SeptFestival
- Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीTue, 29 SeptVrat
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayantiगांधी जयंतीFri, 2 OctHoliday
- Kalashtamiकालाष्टमीSat, 3 OctVrat
- Indira Ekadashiइंदिरा एकादशीTue, 6 OctEkadashi
- Masik Shivratriमासिक शिवरात्रिThu, 8 OctVrat
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतThu, 8 OctVrat
- Amavasyaअमावस्याSat, 10 OctAmavasya
- Sharad Navratri beginsशारदीय नवरात्रि प्रारंभSun, 11 OctFestival
- Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीWed, 14 OctVrat
- Durga Ashtamiदुर्गा अष्टमीMon, 19 OctFestival
- Maha Navamiमहा नवमीTue, 20 OctFestival
- Vijayadashami, Dussehraविजयादशमी, दशहराWed, 21 OctFestival
- Papankusha Ekadashiपापांकुशा एकादशीThu, 22 OctEkadashi
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतFri, 23 OctVrat
- Sharad Purnimaशरद पूर्णिमाMon, 26 OctFestival
- Purnimaपूर्णिमाMon, 26 OctPurnima
- Purnima Vratपूर्णिमा व्रतMon, 26 OctVrat
- Karwa Chauthकरवा चौथThu, 29 OctFestival
- Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीThu, 29 OctVrat
November 2026
- Kalashtamiकालाष्टमीSun, 1 NovVrat
- Rama Ekadashiरमा एकादशीThu, 5 NovEkadashi
- DhanterasधनतेरसFri, 6 NovFestival
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतFri, 6 NovVrat
- Naraka Chaturdashi, Chhoti Diwaliनरक चतुर्दशी, छोटी दिवालीSat, 7 NovFestival
- Masik Shivratriमासिक शिवरात्रिSat, 7 NovVrat
- Diwali, Lakshmi Pujaदीपावली, लक्ष्मी पूजाSun, 8 NovFestival
- Amavasyaअमावस्याMon, 9 NovAmavasya
- Govardhan Pujaगोवर्धन पूजाTue, 10 NovFestival
- Bhai Doojभाई दूजWed, 11 NovFestival
- Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीFri, 13 NovVrat
- Chhath Pujaछठ पूजाSun, 15 NovFestival
- Devutthana Ekadashiदेवउठनी एकादशीFri, 20 NovEkadashi
- Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Tulsi Vivahदेवउठनी एकादशी, तुलसी विवाहFri, 20 NovFestival
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतSun, 22 NovVrat
- Kartika Purnima, Dev Deepawali, Guru Nanak Jayantiकार्तिक पूर्णिमा, देव दीपावली, गुरु नानक जयंतीTue, 24 NovFestival
- Purnimaपूर्णिमाTue, 24 NovPurnima
- Purnima Vratपूर्णिमा व्रतTue, 24 NovVrat
- Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीFri, 27 NovVrat
December 2026
- Kalashtamiकालाष्टमीTue, 1 DecVrat
- Utpanna Ekadashiउत्पन्ना एकादशीFri, 4 DecEkadashi
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतSun, 6 DecVrat
- Masik Shivratriमासिक शिवरात्रिMon, 7 DecVrat
- Amavasyaअमावस्याTue, 8 DecAmavasya
- Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीSun, 13 DecVrat
- Mokshada Ekadashiमोक्षदा एकादशीSun, 20 DecEkadashi
- Gita Jayantiगीता जयंतीSun, 20 DecFestival
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतMon, 21 DecVrat
- Purnimaपूर्णिमाWed, 23 DecPurnima
- Purnima Vratपूर्णिमा व्रतWed, 23 DecVrat
- Christmasक्रिसमसFri, 25 DecHoliday
- Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थीSat, 26 DecVrat
- Kalashtamiकालाष्टमीWed, 30 DecVrat
January 2027
- New Year's Dayनव वर्षFri, 1 JanHoliday
- Saphala Ekadashiसफला एकादशीSun, 3 JanEkadashi
- Masik Shivratriमासिक शिवरात्रिTue, 5 JanVrat
- Pradosh Vratप्रदोष व्रतTue, 5 JanVrat
- Amavasyaअमावस्याThu, 7 JanAmavasya
- Vinayaka Chaturthiविनायक चतुर्थीMon, 11 JanVrat
- Makar Sankranti, Pongalमकर संक्रांति, पोंगलThu, 14 JanFestival
Why dates differ
One festival, two dates
Hindu festivals follow the tithi, not the solar calendar. A tithi can begin in the afternoon, span two sunrises, or skip a sunrise entirely, and communities follow different rules about which day to observe. Regional calendars also differ between the purnimanta and amanta month systems. When your family's calendar disagrees, follow your family's calendar.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How are festival dates calculated?
From the panchang: the tithi, nakshatra and sometimes the time of day at a specific place. Kalpa calculates them for the city you choose.
When is the next ekadashi?
Ekadashi falls twice a month, on the 11th tithi of each paksha. The list above shows the upcoming ones for New Delhi.
What is the difference between purnima and amavasya?
Purnima is the full moon, the last tithi of shukla paksha. Amavasya is the new moon, the last tithi of krishna paksha. Both are observed with vrat and, on amavasya, remembrance of ancestors.
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