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All 22 major festivals of 2026 with exact dates, puja muhurat timings, rituals, foods, and cultural significance. From Makar Sankranti to Christmas — your complete festival calendar.
The Indian festival calendar 2026 is a living map of time — rooted in Vedic astrology, lunar tithis, and millennia of devotion. Each Hindu festival is anchored to precise astronomical events: the Sun's movement through the zodiac, the Moon's phases, and the confluence of nakshatras that Vedic astrology has tracked for over 5,000 years. When you plan around muhurat timings, you are aligning your actions with the cosmic current rather than swimming against it. This calendar covers 22 major festivals spanning Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and secular traditions — from the harvest bonfires of Lohri in January to the lights of Diwali in October and Christmas in December. For festivals with auspicious windows, exact puja muhurat timings are listed so you can plan worship, begin new ventures, or conduct ceremonies at the most propitious moment. Each entry includes the ruling tithi, regional significance, traditional rituals, and foods — everything you need to celebrate with intention and cultural depth throughout 2026.
22
Festivals
8
With Muhurat
4
Traditions
Pausha Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Punjabi harvest festival marking the end of winter solstice — bonfire, bhangra, rewdi
Sun enters Capricorn
Sun's transition into Capricorn, harvest festival marking longer days
Panchami, Magha Shukla Paksha
Saraswati Puja and onset of spring — auspicious for education, music, arts
Purnima, Phalguna Shukla Paksha
Burning of Holika — triumph of devotion over evil, eve of Holi
Pratipada, Chaitra Krishna Paksha
Festival of colours — joy, love, spring, and the triumph of good over evil
Shawwal 1 (subject to moon sighting)
Festival marking end of Ramadan — celebration of fasting, prayer, and community
Navami, Chaitra Shukla Paksha
Birth anniversary of Lord Ram — the ideal king and seventh avatar of Vishnu
Sun enters Aries — Mesha Sankranti
Sikh New Year, harvest festival, and anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa Panth in 1699
Tritiya, Vaishakha Shukla Paksha
Most auspicious day of the year — no muhurat needed, ideal for gold purchase, weddings, new business
Purnima, Shravana Shukla Paksha
Festival of the sibling bond — sisters tie rakhi for brother's protection and long life
Ashtami, Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha
Birth of Lord Krishna at midnight — devotion, dance, dahi handi, and night-long celebration
Chaturthi, Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha
Ten-day festival welcoming Ganesha — remover of obstacles, lord of new beginnings
Pratipada, Ashwin Shukla Paksha
Nine nights of Goddess Durga in her nine forms — the most celebrated Navratri of the year
Dashami, Ashwin Shukla Paksha
Victory of Ram over Ravana — triumph of good over evil, end of Navratri
Chaturthi, Kartika Krishna Paksha
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise, praying for husband's long life
Amavasya, Kartika Krishna Paksha
Festival of Lights — Lakshmi Puja, fireworks, sweets, and triumph of light over darkness
Pratipada, Kartika Shukla Paksha
Day after Diwali — Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill; Annakut feast offered to God
Shashthi, Kartika Shukla Paksha
Worship of the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya — devotees stand in rivers at sunrise and sunset
Purnima, Kartika Shukla Paksha
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji — founder of Sikhism, prophet of oneness