Every festival, Ekadashi, Amavasya & Vrat for 2026. Never miss an auspicious day.
| Date | Festival / Occasion | Significance | 🙏 | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti | Sun moves into Capricorn — harvest festival | 🌞 | Festival |
| Jan 14 | Pongal | Tamil harvest festival — 4-day celebration | 🪔 | Festival |
| Jan 13 | Lohri | Punjabi fire festival — end of winter solstice | 🔥 | Festival |
| Jan 26 | Pausha Purnima | Full moon — auspicious for donations | 🌕 | Vrat |
| February 2026 | ||||
| Feb 2 | Mauni Amavasya | Day of silence — extremely auspicious | 🤫 | Amavasya |
| Feb 12 | Vasant Panchami | Saraswati Puja — goddess of learning | 🎨 | Festival |
| Feb 12 | Ekadashi (Shattila) | Fasting day — donate sesame for blessings | 🌿 | Ekadashi |
| Feb 26 | Maha Shivratri | The great night of Shiva — most powerful fast | 🕉️ | Festival |
| March 2026 | ||||
| Mar 14 | Holika Dahan | Burning of evil — eve of Holi | 🔥 | Festival |
| Mar 15 | Holi | Festival of colors — victory of good over evil | 🌈 | Festival |
| Mar 30 | Gudi Padwa | Marathi New Year — start of Chaitra Navratri | 🏳️ | Festival |
| Mar 30 | Ugadi | Telugu & Kannada New Year | 🌸 | Festival |
| April 2026 ← Current Month | ||||
| Apr 2 | Ram Navami | Birth of Lord Rama — fasting and prayer | 🏹 | Festival |
| Apr 6 | Hanuman Jayanti | Birthday of Lord Hanuman — recite Chalisa | 🐒 | Festival |
| Apr 14 | Baisakhi / Tamil New Year | Punjabi harvest + Solar New Year | 🌾 | Festival |
| Apr 29 | Akshaya Tritiya | Most auspicious day — gold, new beginnings | ✨ | Festival |
| May 2026 | ||||
| May 1 | Buddha Purnima | Birthday of Lord Buddha — peace & kindness | ☸️ | Festival |
| May 11 | Narasimha Jayanti | Vishnu's Narasimha avatar — protection day | 🦁 | Vrat |
| May 26 | Shani Jayanti | Birthday of Saturn — fast for Shani blessings | 🪐 | Festival |
| June 2026 | ||||
| Jun 6 | Vat Savitri Vrat | Women fast for husband's long life | 🌳 | Vrat |
| Jun 10 | Ganga Dussehra | Descent of Ganga — bathe in holy rivers | 🌊 | Festival |
| Jun 12 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Most powerful Ekadashi — waterless fast | 💧 | Ekadashi |
| July 2026 | ||||
| Jul 7 | Guru Purnima | Full moon to honor gurus & teachers | 🎓 | Festival |
| Jul 10 | Ashadhi Ekadashi | Vishnu goes to sleep — Chaturmas begins | 😴 | Ekadashi |
| Jul 20 | Hariyali Teej | Women celebrate Parvati & Shiva | 🌿 | Festival |
| August 2026 | ||||
| Aug 9 | Nag Panchami | Worship serpent deities — offer milk | 🐍 | Festival |
| Aug 16 | Raksha Bandhan | Sisters tie Rakhi — bond of protection | 🪢 | Festival |
| Aug 19 | Janmashtami | Birth of Lord Krishna — midnight celebration | 🦚 | Festival |
| Aug 27 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 10-day festival of Lord Ganesha | 🐘 | Festival |
| September 2026 | ||||
| Sep 5 | Anant Chaturdashi | Final day of Ganesh Festival — Visarjan | 🌊 | Festival |
| Sep 22 | Shardiya Navratri | 9 nights of Durga — most powerful time | 🔱 | Festival |
| Sep 30 | Vijayadashami / Dussehra | Victory of Rama over Ravana | 🏹 | Festival |
| October 2026 | ||||
| Oct 2 | Karwa Chauth | Wives fast for husbands — sunrise to moonrise | 🌕 | Vrat |
| Oct 20 | Dhanteras | First day of Diwali — buy gold & silver | 🪙 | Festival |
| Oct 21 | Choti Diwali | Eve of Diwali — light diyas, ward off evil | 🪔 | Festival |
| Oct 22 | Diwali / Deepawali | Festival of Lights — worship Lakshmi | ✨ | Festival |
| Oct 23 | Govardhan Puja | Krishna lifted Govardhan — celebrate nature | ⛰️ | Festival |
| Oct 24 | Bhai Dooj | Sisters pray for brothers' long life | 👫 | Festival |
| November 2026 | ||||
| Nov 1 | Chhath Puja | Bihar's grand Sun worship — 4-day festival | ☀️ | Festival |
| Nov 5 | Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Vishnu wakes — auspicious marriages begin | 🌸 | Ekadashi |
| Nov 15 | Kartik Purnima / Guru Nanak Jayanti | Holy dip + Sikh founder's birthday | 🌕 | Festival |
| December 2026 | ||||
| Dec 3 | Vivah Panchami | Celestial marriage of Rama & Sita | 💒 | Festival |
| Dec 11 | Mokshada Ekadashi / Gita Jayanti | Krishna gave Gita to Arjuna | 📖 | Ekadashi |
| Dec 25 | Christmas | Celebrated across India — joy and giving | 🎄 | Festival |
| Dec 27 | Margashirsha Purnima | Auspicious full moon — donations & temple | 🌕 | Vrat |
Night before Ekadashi — eat once, no rice. Prepare your mind.
Wake before sunrise, bathe, pray to Vishnu, begin the fast.
Fruits, milk, nuts, root vegetables only. Avoid rice, wheat, lentils.
Chant Vishnu Sahasranama, read Gita, visit temple.
Break fast next morning after sunrise with a proper meal.
Cleanses sins, purifies body & mind, pleases Lord Vishnu.