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Popular Hindu Festivals & Holidays 2026 List
Indian Hindu Calendar 2026: India is a country with many different religions and cultures, and it celebrates a wide range of festivals with great excitement. These religious holidays follow a lunisolar calendar, which takes into account the positions of the Moon and Sun. Most festivals and holidays are celebrated on specific lunar dates, while some are based on solar dates.
In 2026, several popular Hindu festivals will be celebrated. Some of the most prominent include Holi, Diwali, Navratri, and Janmashtami. These festivals are observed with great enthusiasm throughout India and by Hindu communities around the world.
01 Jan (Thursday) - New Year's Day
13 Jan (Tuesday) - Lohri
14 Jan (Wednesday) - Makar Sankranti
14 Jan (Wednesday) - Magh Bihu Optional Holiday
14 Jan (Wednesday) - Pongal
23 Jan (Friday) - Basant Panchami
26 Jan (Monday) - Republic Day Gazetted Holiday
February 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
01 Feb (Sunday) - Thaipusam Optional Holiday Many Regions
15 Feb (Sunday) - Maha Shivaratri
19 Feb (Thuday) - Shivaji Jayanti Optional Holiday
23 Feb (Monday) - Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti Optional Holiday
March 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
03 Mar (Tuesday) Holika Dahan Optional Holiday
04 Mar (Wednesday) Holi
19 Mar (Thursday) Chaitra Sukhladi
19 Mar (Thursday) Cheti Chand Optional Holiday
19 Mar (Thursday) Ugadi
19 Mar (Thursday) Gudi Padava
26 Mar (Thuesday) Rama Navami
31 Mar (Tuesday) Mahavir Jayanti Gazetted Holiday
April 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
02 Apr (Thursday) - Hanuman Jayanti
10 April (Friday) - Hindi New Year Optional Holiday
14 Apr (Tuesday) Vishu
14 Apr (Tuesday) Vaisakhi / Baisakhi Optional Holiday
14 Apr (Tuesday) Tamil New Year
15 Apr (Wednesday) Bengali New Year / Bohag Bihu
15 Apr (Wednesday) Vaisakhadi (Bengal) Optional Holiday
19 April (Sunday) - Akshaya Tritiya
May 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
01 May (Friday) Buddha Purnima /Vesak
16 May (Saturday) Savitri Pooja Optional Holiday
July 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
16 July Thursday Jagannath Rath Yatra
25 July Saturday Ashadhi Ekadashi
29 July Wednesday Guru Purnima
August 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
15 August Saturday Hariyali Teej, Independence Day
17 August Monday Nag Panchami
19 August (Wednesday) - Tulsidas Jayanti - Shravana, Shukla Saptami
26 August Wednesday Onam/Thiruvonam
28 August Friday Raksha Bandhan
28 August Friday Varalakshmi Vrat
31 August Monday Kajari Teej
September 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
04 Sep (Friday) - Janmashtami
14 Sep (Monday) - Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi Optional Holiday
17 Sep (Thursday) - Vishwakarma Puja Optional Holiday
25 Sep (Friday) - Anant Chaturdashi
October 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
02 Oct (Friday) - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Gazetted Holiday
10 Oct (Saturday) - Mahalaya Amavasya
11 Oct (Sunday) - Sharad Navratri
17 Oct (Saturday) - Maha Saptami Optional Holiday
18 Oct (Sunday) - Durga Puja Ashtami Optional Holiday
19 Oct (Monday) - Durga Maha Navami Puja Optional Holiday
20 Oct (Tuesday) - Dussehra, Sharad Navratri Parana Gazetted Holiday
29 Oct (Thursday) - Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) Optional Holiday
25 Oct (Sunday) - Sharad Purnima Optional Holiday
31 Oct (Saturday) - Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Optional Holiday
November 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
06 Nov (Friday) Dhanteras Optional Holiday
08 Nov (Sunday) Diwali/Deepavali Gazetted Holiday
08 Nov (Sunday) Naraka Chaturdasi Optional Holiday
09 Nov (Monday) Govardhan Puja Optional Holiday
11 Nov (Wednesday) Bhai Duj Optional Holiday
15 Nov (Sunday) Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) Optional Holiday
24 Nov (Tuesday) Kartik Poornima
December 2026 Festival/Holiday Date
16 Dec (Wednesday) - Dhanu Sankranti
20 Dec (Sunday) - Geeta Jayanti
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