Drik Panchang · Lahiri Ayanamsa

Hindu Calendar 2026

A complete devotee's almanac for 2026 — every major festival, all 25 Ekadashis, monthly Purnima & Amavasya, twelve Sankrantis, and the vrats that guide the Hindu year. Times computed for IST; use Today's Panchang for your city-specific tithi and muhurat.

Today's Panchang Shubh Choghadiya Daily Rashifal

Month by Month · 2026

January 2026

Hindu months · Pausha · Magha

Jan 05
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Vrat for progeny and family well-being.
Ekadashi
Jan 07
Pradosh Vrat
Evening Shiva puja between sunset and nightfall.
Jan 08
Masik Shivratri
Monthly night of Shiva.
Jan 09
Pausha Amavasya
Pitru tarpan and holy snan.
Amavasya
Jan 14
Makar Sankranti · Pongal
Sun enters Capricorn — Uttarayan begins, kite festival & Tamil Pongal.
Festival
Jan 15
Mattu Pongal
Cattle honoured across Tamil Nadu.
Jan 23
Shattila Ekadashi
Sesame-based vrat for cleansing karma.
Ekadashi
Jan 26
Pausha Purnima
Kalpavas concludes at Prayagraj.
Purnima

February 2026

Hindu months · Magha · Phalguna

Feb 05
Sakat Chauth
Ganesha vrat for children's welfare.
Feb 15
Maha Shivratri
Grand night of Lord Shiva — four-prahar puja, abhishek, jagran.
Festival
Feb 16
Phalguna Amavasya
Pitru puja and shraadh.
Amavasya
Feb 22
Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja
Spring begins — Devi Saraswati worshipped; auspicious for vidyarambh.
Festival
Feb 24
Jaya Ekadashi
Grants victory over enemies and doubts.
Ekadashi

March 2026

Hindu months · Phalguna · Chaitra

Mar 03
Holika Dahan
Bonfire on Phalguna Purnima eve — victory over Holika.
Festival
Mar 04
Holi · Dhulandi
Festival of colours across Bharat.
Festival
Mar 10
Papmochani Ekadashi
Vrat that absolves accumulated sins.
Ekadashi
Mar 17
Chaitra Navratri begins
Nine nights of the Devi — ghatasthapana muhurat morning.
Festival
Mar 26
Ram Navami
Birth of Bhagwan Sri Rama — noon abhishek & path.
Festival
Mar 29
Kamada Ekadashi
Fulfils righteous desires.
Ekadashi

April 2026

Hindu months · Chaitra · Vaishakha

Apr 01
Hanuman Jayanti
Birth of Sri Hanuman — Sundarkand, Bajrang Baan.
Festival
Apr 14
Baisakhi · Vishu · Puthandu
Solar new year across Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Festival
Apr 15
Mesha Sankranti
Sun enters Aries.
Sankranti
Apr 19
Akshaya Tritiya
Highly auspicious — every act yields akshaya (imperishable) merit.
Festival
Apr 27
Mohini Ekadashi
Frees from delusions and karmic bonds.
Ekadashi

May 2026

Hindu months · Vaishakha · Jyeshtha

May 01
Vaishakha Purnima · Buddha Purnima
Birth, enlightenment & mahaparinirvana of Buddha.
Purnima
May 12
Apara Ekadashi
Bestows aparimit (unlimited) punya.
Ekadashi
May 15
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun enters Taurus.
Sankranti
May 24
Vat Savitri Vrat
Sohagan vrat under the sacred banyan.
May 26
Nirjala Ekadashi
Waterless ekadashi — most austere of all 24.
Ekadashi
May 31
Jyeshtha Purnima · Vat Purnima
Full moon banyan worship.
Purnima

June 2026

Hindu months · Jyeshtha · Ashadha

Jun 10
Yogini Ekadashi
Vrat for good health and freedom from doshas.
Ekadashi
Jun 14
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun enters Gemini.
Sankranti
Jun 16
Jagannath Rath Yatra begins
Puri Rath Yatra — Lord Jagannath rides out.
Festival
Jun 25
Devshayani Ekadashi
Bhagwan Vishnu enters yoga-nidra — Chaturmas begins.
Ekadashi
Jun 29
Ashadha Purnima · Guru Purnima
Honour the guru parampara — Vyasa puja.
Festival

July 2026

Hindu months · Ashadha · Shravana

Jul 09
Kamika Ekadashi
First ekadashi of Chaturmas.
Ekadashi
Jul 12
Hariyali Teej
Green teej — Devi Parvati worshipped.
Jul 16
Karka Sankranti · Dakshinayana
Sun enters Cancer — southern journey begins.
Sankranti
Jul 25
Ashadhi Ekadashi · Pandharpur Wari
Vitthal darshan — Maharashtra's grand palkhi pilgrimage.
Ekadashi
Jul 29
Shravan Purnima · Raksha Bandhan (regional)
Sacred thread ceremonies begin.
Purnima

August 2026

Hindu months · Shravana · Bhadrapada

Aug 07
Kajari Teej
Married women pray for the well-being of husbands.
Aug 08
Putrada Ekadashi
For children and family lineage.
Ekadashi
Aug 18
Nag Panchami
Worship of the Nagas — milk & lotus offerings to Shiva.
Festival
Aug 23
Aja Ekadashi
Removes accumulated papas.
Ekadashi
Aug 28
Raksha Bandhan · Shravan Purnima
Sisters tie rakhi — Upakarma for Brahmins.
Festival

September 2026

Hindu months · Bhadrapada · Ashvin

Sep 04
Krishna Janmashtami
Midnight birth of Sri Krishna — Nandotsav next day.
Festival
Sep 07
Parsva Ekadashi
Vishnu turns sides during yoga-nidra.
Ekadashi
Sep 14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganpati sthapana — 10-day festival begins.
Festival
Sep 17
Rishi Panchami
Vrat honouring the seven rishis.
Sep 21
Indira Ekadashi
Pitra dosha nivaran during Pitru Paksha.
Ekadashi
Sep 23
Anant Chaturdashi
Ganpati visarjan across Maharashtra.
Festival
Sep 26
Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Concluding shraadh for all ancestors.
Amavasya

October 2026

Hindu months · Ashvin · Kartika

Oct 11
Sharad Navratri begins
Ghatasthapana — nine nights of the Devi.
Festival
Oct 17
Durga Ashtami · Maha Navami
Kanya pujan and Devi's fiercest days.
Oct 20
Dussehra · Vijayadashami
Ravana dahan, Shami puja, Aparajita puja.
Festival
Oct 21
Papankusha Ekadashi
Cleanses papas of a hundred lifetimes.
Ekadashi
Oct 25
Sharad Purnima
Kojagari — Lakshmi visits homes that keep vigil.
Purnima
Oct 29
Karva Chauth
Sargi, moon-rise vrat by wives for husband's long life.
Festival

November 2026

Hindu months · Kartika · Margashirsha

Nov 05
Rama Ekadashi
Grants liberation from cycles of rebirth.
Ekadashi
Nov 07
Dhanteras
Wealth, Kubera & Dhanvantari worship — gold/silver purchase muhurat.
Festival
Nov 08
Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
Pradosh-kaal Lakshmi–Ganesh puja — festival of lights.
Festival
Nov 09
Kartika Amavasya
Kali Puja in Bengal.
Amavasya
Nov 10
Govardhan Puja · Annakut
Krishna lifts Govardhan — 56 bhog seva.
Festival
Nov 11
Bhai Dooj · Yama Dwitiya
Sisters bless brothers with tilak.
Festival
Nov 15
Chhath Puja
Surya upasana — 4-day fast; Sandhya & Usha arghya.
Festival
Nov 20
Devutthana Ekadashi · Tulsi Vivah
Vishnu awakens — Chaturmas ends, weddings resume.
Ekadashi
Nov 24
Kartika Purnima · Dev Diwali
Devatas' Diwali on the Varanasi ghats.
Purnima

December 2026

Hindu months · Margashirsha · Pausha

Dec 05
Utpanna Ekadashi
Origin of the Ekadashi vrat.
Ekadashi
Dec 07
Masik Shivratri
Monthly Shiva night.
Dec 09
Margashirsha Amavasya
Highly auspicious for pitru shraadh.
Amavasya
Dec 15
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun enters Sagittarius — Kharmas begins.
Sankranti
Dec 20
Gita Jayanti · Mokshada Ekadashi
Bhagavad Gita revealed to Arjuna.
Ekadashi
Dec 23
Margashirsha Purnima · Dattatreya Jayanti
Birth of Bhagwan Dattatreya.
Purnima

All 25 Ekadashi Dates · 2026

Ekadashi — the eleventh tithi of each paksha — is the most sacred vrat for Vaishnavas. Fasting from sunrise to the next day's parana purifies the mind and dissolves karmic residue.

Jan 05 · Shukla Paksha

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

Jan 23 · Krishna Paksha

Shattila Ekadashi

Feb 03 · Shukla Paksha

Jaya Ekadashi

Feb 22 · Krishna Paksha

Vijaya Ekadashi

Mar 05 · Shukla Paksha

Amalaki Ekadashi

Mar 21 · Krishna Paksha

Papmochani Ekadashi

Apr 04 · Shukla Paksha

Kamada Ekadashi

Apr 20 · Krishna Paksha

Varuthini Ekadashi

May 04 · Shukla Paksha

Mohini Ekadashi

May 20 · Krishna Paksha

Apara Ekadashi

Jun 03 · Shukla Paksha

Nirjala Ekadashi

Jun 18 · Krishna Paksha

Yogini Ekadashi

Jul 02 · Shukla Paksha

Devshayani Ekadashi

Jul 18 · Krishna Paksha

Kamika Ekadashi

Jul 31 · Shukla Paksha

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

Aug 16 · Krishna Paksha

Aja Ekadashi

Aug 30 · Shukla Paksha

Parsva Ekadashi

Sep 14 · Krishna Paksha

Indira Ekadashi

Sep 28 · Shukla Paksha

Papankusha Ekadashi

Oct 14 · Krishna Paksha

Rama Ekadashi

Oct 28 · Shukla Paksha

Devutthana Ekadashi

Nov 12 · Krishna Paksha

Utpanna Ekadashi

Nov 27 · Shukla Paksha

Mokshada Ekadashi

Dec 12 · Krishna Paksha

Saphala Ekadashi

Dec 26 · Shukla Paksha

Pausha Putrada Ekadashi

Purnima & Amavasya · 2026

Month	Purnima (Full Moon)	Amavasya (New Moon)
January	Jan 26 · Pausha Purnima	Jan 09 · Pausha Amavasya
February	Feb 25 · Magha Purnima	Feb 16 · Magha Amavasya
March	Mar 03 · Phalguna Purnima	Mar 18 · Phalguna Amavasya
April	Apr 01 · Chaitra Purnima	Apr 16 · Chaitra Amavasya
May	May 01 · Vaishakha Purnima	May 16 · Vaishakha Amavasya
June	May 31 · Jyeshtha Purnima	Jun 14 · Jyeshtha Amavasya
July	Jun 29 · Ashadha Purnima	Jul 13 · Ashadha Amavasya
August	Jul 29 · Shravana Purnima	Aug 12 · Shravana Amavasya
September	Aug 28 · Bhadrapada Purnima	Sep 10 · Bhadrapada Amavasya
October	Sep 26 · Ashvin Purnima	Sep 26 · Sarva Pitru Amavasya
November	Oct 25 · Sharad Purnima	Nov 09 · Kartika Amavasya
December	Nov 24 · Kartika Purnima	Dec 09 · Margashirsha Amavasya

Twelve Sankrantis · 2026

Sankranti marks the Sun's entry into a new zodiac sign — 12 sacred moments each year, best used for snan, dana and pitru tarpan.

Jan 14

Makar Sankranti

Sun enters Capricorn · Uttarayan begins

Feb 13

Kumbha Sankranti

Sun enters Aquarius

Mar 14

Meena Sankranti

Sun enters Pisces

Apr 14

Mesha Sankranti

Sun enters Aries · Solar New Year

May 15

Vrishabha Sankranti

Sun enters Taurus

Jun 15

Mithuna Sankranti

Sun enters Gemini

Jul 16

Karka Sankranti

Sun enters Cancer · Dakshinayana begins

Aug 17

Simha Sankranti

Sun enters Leo

Sep 17

Kanya Sankranti

Sun enters Virgo · Vishwakarma Puja

Oct 17

Tula Sankranti

Sun enters Libra

Nov 16

Vrishchika Sankranti

Sun enters Scorpio

Dec 15

Dhanu Sankranti

Sun enters Sagittarius · Kharmas begins

How to use this calendar

Plan your vrats

Mark Ekadashi, Pradosh and Shivratri each month. Devbhakt will remind you a day before with vidhi and parana time.

Pick shubh muhurat

For weddings, griha pravesh and vahan puja, cross-check the festival window here, then confirm the exact muhurat on Panchang.

Regional variations

Dates follow the Drik (visual) method with Lahiri ayanamsa. Tamil, Bengali and Malayali panchangs may shift by a day depending on your sunrise.

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