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Calendar cards
Major festivals in 2026, grouped by month.
January 2026
- • Pausha Purnima — Jan 3, Saturday
- • Sakat Chauth — Jan 6, Tuesday
- • Makar Sankranti / Pongal — Jan 14, Wednesday
- • Vasant Panchami — Jan 23, Friday
- • Ratha Saptami — Jan 25, Sunday
February 2026
- • Maha Shivaratri — Feb 15, Sunday
March 2026
- • Holi / Phalguna Purnima — Mar 3, Tuesday (Holika Dahan & main festival into next day)
- • Chaitra Navratri Begins — Mar 19, Thursday
- • Rama Navami — Mar 27, Friday
April 2026
- • Hanuman Jayanti — Apr 2, Thursday
- • Puthandu / Tamil New Year / Vishu — Apr 14, Tuesday
- • Akshaya Tritiya — Apr 20, Monday
May 2026
- • Buddha Purnima — May 1, Friday
July 2026
- • Jagannath Rathyatra — Jul 16, Thursday
- • Guru Purnima — Jul 29, Wednesday
August 2026
- • Onam — Aug 26, Wednesday
- • Raksha Bandhan — Aug 28, Friday
September 2026
- • Krishna Janmashtami — Sept 4, Friday
- • Ganesh Chaturthi — Sept 14, Monday
October 2026
- • Navratri Begins — Oct 11, Sunday
- • Dussehra / Vijayadashami — Oct 20, Tuesday
November 2026
- • Dhanteras — Nov 6, Friday
- • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja & Narak Chaturdashi) — Nov 8, Sunday
- • Govardhan Puja — Nov 10, Tuesday
- • Bhaiya Dooj — Nov 11, Wednesday
- • Chhath Puja — Nov 15, Sunday
December 2026
- • Margashirsha Purnima & Dattatreya Jayanti — Dec 23, Wednesday
Full list (compact)
| Festival | Date (2026) | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Pausha Purnima | Jan 3 | Saturday |
| Sakat Chauth | Jan 6 | Tuesday |
| Makar Sankranti / Pongal | Jan 14 | Wednesday |
| Vasant Panchami | Jan 23 | Friday |
| Ratha Saptami | Jan 25 | Sunday |
| Maha Shivaratri | Feb 15 | Sunday |
| Holi / Phalguna Purnima | Mar 3 | Tuesday |
| Chaitra Navratri Begins | Mar 19 | Thursday |
| Rama Navami | Mar 27 | Friday |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Apr 2 | Thursday |
| Puthandu / Tamil New Year / Vishu | Apr 14 | Tuesday |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Apr 20 | Monday |
| Buddha Purnima | May 1 | Friday |
| Jagannath Rathyatra | Jul 16 | Thursday |
| Guru Purnima | Jul 29 | Wednesday |
| Onam | Aug 26 | Wednesday |
| Raksha Bandhan | Aug 28 | Friday |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Sept 4 | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sept 14 | Monday |
| Navratri Begins | Oct 11 | Sunday |
| Dussehra / Vijayadashami | Oct 20 | Tuesday |
| Dhanteras | Nov 6 | Friday |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja & Narak Chaturdashi) | Nov 8 | Sunday |
| Govardhan Puja | Nov 10 | Tuesday |
| Bhaiya Dooj | Nov 11 | Wednesday |
| Chhath Puja | Nov 15 | Sunday |
| Margashirsha Purnima & Dattatreya Jayanti | Dec 23 | Wednesday |
Notes
- • Some festivals are observed over multiple days depending on region and local panchang.
- • For events like Holi, observances may span Holika Dahan and the main celebration day.
- • If you want, I can add a location selector (e.g., India / USA-Pacific / USA-East) and show notes on time-window differences.