Major Festivals of India - Year 2026
India is a land of fairs and festivals, and each festival has its own significance to celebrate. India is an amalgamation of diverse cultures, languages, and religions ensure that there is a festival being celebrated in some part of India every week, in a unique way and with a unique name.
The most famous festivals of India are Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, Navratri, Durga Puja, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gurupurab, Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, and Eid-Ul-Fitr. The festival celebrated in India is a true manifestation of its rich culture and tradition.
Here is the list of major festivals celebrated in India all year long with dates.
January 2026
New Years Day (नए साल) - Jan 1st, 2026
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 1st, 2026
Hazrat Ali (हज़रत अली) - Jan 3rd, 2026
Paush Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) - Jan 3rd, 2026
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Jan 6th, 2026
Sakat Chauth (सकट चौथ) - Jan 6th, 2026
Swami Vivekananda (स्वामी विवेकानंद) - Jan 9th, 2026
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 10th, 2026
Bhogi (भोगी) - Jan 13th, 2026
Lohri (लोहड़ी) - Jan 13th, 2026
Pongal (पोंगल) - Jan 14th, 2026
Makar Sakranti (मकर संक्रांति) - Jan 14th, 2026
Shattila Ekadashi (षटतिला एकादशी) - Jan 14th, 2026
Makar Sankranti Vrat (मकर संक्रांति व्रत) - Jan 14th, 2026
Thiruvalluvar Day (तिरुवल्लुवर दिवस) - Jan 15th, 2026
Uzhavar Tirunal (उझावर तिरुनल) - Jan 16th, 2026
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 16th, 2026
Mauni Amavasya (मौनी अमावस्या) - Jan 18th, 2026
Ganesh Jayanti (गणेश जयंती) - Jan 22nd, 2026
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस) - Jan 23rd, 2026
Sir Chhotu Ram (सर छोटूराम) - Jan 23rd, 2026
Vasant Panchami (वसंत पंचमी) - Jan 23rd, 2026
Rath Saptami (रथ सप्तमी) - Jan 25th, 2026
Republic Day (गणतंत्र दिवस) - Jan 26th, 2026
Durga Ashtami Vrat (दुर्गाष्टमी) - Jan 26th, 2026
Bheshma Ashtami (भीष्म अष्टमी) - Jan 26th, 2026
Jaya Ekadashi (जया एकादशी) - Jan 29th, 2026
Me-dam-me-phi (मी डैम मी फी) - Jan 31st, 2026
February 2026
Guru Ravidas (संत रविदास) - Feb 1st, 2026
Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Feb 1st, 2026
Ramdas Navami (रामदास स्वामी नवमी) - Feb 10th, 2026
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati (महर्षि दयानंद सरस्वती) - Feb 12th, 2026
Vijaya Ekadashi (विजया एकादशी) - Feb 13th, 2026
Kumbha Sankranti (कुम्भ संक्रांति) - Feb 13th, 2026
Maha Shivratri (महाशिवरात्रि) - Feb 15th, 2026
Mahashivratri (शिवरात्रि) - Feb 15th, 2026
Month of Ramadan (रमज़ान का महीना) - Feb 17th, 2026
Ramadan Fasting Starts (रमजान का उपवास) - Feb 17th, 2026
Tibetan New Year (तिब्बती नए साल) - Feb 18th, 2026
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज) - Feb 19th, 2026
Phulera Dooj (फूलेरादुज) - Feb 19th, 2026
Putrada Ekadashi (पुत्रदा एकादशी) - Feb 27th, 2026
Amalaki Ekadashi (आमलकी एकादशी) - Feb 27th, 2026
Govinda Dwadashi (गोविन्द द्वादशी) - Feb 28th, 2026
March 2026
Holika Dahan (होलिका दहन) - Mar 3rd, 2026
Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Mar 3rd, 2026
Holi (होली - रंगों का त्योहार ) - Mar 4th, 2026
Gangaur Vrat Start (गणगौर व्रत पूजन शुरू) - Mar 4th, 2026
Sheetala Ashtami (शीतला अष्टमी) - Mar 11th, 2026
Jamat-ul-Vida (जमात-उल-विदा) - Mar 12th, 2026
Papmochani Ekadashi (पापमोचिनी एकादशी) - Mar 15th, 2026
Ugadi (उगादी) - Mar 19th, 2026
Telugu New Year (तेलुगु नया साल) - Mar 19th, 2026
Eid-ul-Fitar (ईद अल फ़ित्र) - Mar 19th, 2026
Navratri Day 1 - Goddess Shailputri (मां शैलपुत्री - पहले दिन) - Mar 19th, 2026
Chaitra Amavasya (चैत्र अमावस्या) - Mar 19th, 2026
Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa (चैत्र नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Mar 19th, 2026
Navratri Day 2 - Goddess Brahmacharini (मां ब्रह्मचारिणी - दूसरे दिन) - Mar 20th, 2026
Navratri Day 3 - Goddess Chandraghanta (मां चंद्रघंटा - तीसरे दिन) - Mar 21st, 2026
Navratri Day 4 - Goddess Kushmanda (मां कूष्माण्डा - चौथे दिन ) - Mar 22nd, 2026
Bihar Day (बिहार स्थापना दिवस) - Mar 22nd, 2026
Navratri Day 5 - Goddess Skandamata (मां स्कंदमाता - पांचवें दिन) - Mar 23rd, 2026
Navratri Day 6 - Goddess Katyayini (मां कात्यायनी - छठा दिन) - Mar 24th, 2026
Navratri Day 7 - Goddess Kalaratri (कालरात्रि देवी - सातवें दिन) - Mar 25th, 2026
Ram Navami (राम नवमी तथा राम जन्म) - Mar 26th, 2026
Navratri Day 8 - Mahagauri (महागौरी - आठवें दिन) - Mar 26th, 2026
Navratri Day 9 - Goddess Siddhidatri (माँ सिद्धिदात्री - नौवां दिन ) - Mar 27th, 2026
Ram Navami (राम नवमी) - Mar 27th, 2026
Kamada Ekadashi (कामदा एकादशी) - Mar 29th, 2026
Kurma Dwadashi Vrat (कूर्म द्वादशी) - Mar 30th, 2026
Mahavir Jayanti (महावीर जयन्ती) - Mar 31st, 2026
Hanuman Jayanti (हनुमान जयंती) - Mar 31st, 2026
April 2026
Odisha Day (ओडिशा दिवस) - Apr 1st, 2026
Bank Holiday (बैंक अवकाश) - Apr 1st, 2026
Chaitra Purnima Vrat (चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Apr 2nd, 2026
Good Friday (गुड फ्राइडे) - Apr 3rd, 2026
Babu Jagjivan Ram (बाबू जगजीवन राम) - Apr 5th, 2026
Easter (ईस्टर) - Apr 5th, 2026
Varuthini Ekadashi (वरूथिनी एकादशी) - Apr 13th, 2026
Vaisakhi (बैसाखी ) - Apr 14th, 2026
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (भीमराव रामजी आम्बेडकर) - Apr 14th, 2026
Tamil New Year (तमिल नव वर्ष) - Apr 14th, 2026
Vishu (विषु त्यौहार) - Apr 14th, 2026
Bohag Bihu (बोहाग बिहू या भोगली बिहू) - Apr 14th, 2026
Bengali New Year (पोहेला बैशाख ) - Apr 14th, 2026
Himachal Day (हिमाचल दिवस) - Apr 15th, 2026
Vaishakha Amavasya (वैशाख अमावस्या) - Apr 17th, 2026
Parashurama Jayanti (परशुराम जयंती) - Apr 19th, 2026
Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया व्रत) - Apr 19th, 2026
Basava Jayanti (बसव जयंती) - Apr 20th, 2026
Surdas Jayanti (सूरदास जयंती) - Apr 21st, 2026
Ganga Jayanti (गंगा जयंती) - Apr 23rd, 2026
Sita Navami (सीता नवमी ) - Apr 25th, 2026
Mohini Ekadashi (मोहिनी एकादशी) - Apr 27th, 2026
Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिंह जयंती) - Apr 30th, 2026
Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिम्हा जयंती) - Apr 30th, 2026
May 2026
Maharashtra Day (महाराष्ट्र दिवस) - May 1st, 2026
May Day (मई दिवस) - May 1st, 2026
Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पूर्णिमा) - May 1st, 2026
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat (वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 1st, 2026
Gujarat Diwas (गुजरात स्थापना दिवस) - May 1st, 2026
Narada Jayanti (नारद जयंती) - May 2nd, 2026
Rabindranath Tagore (रबीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर) - May 9th, 2026
Maharana Pratap (महाराणा प्रताप सिंह सिसोदिया) - May 9th, 2026
Apara Ekadashi (अपरा एकादशी) - May 13th, 2026
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Shivaji Bhosale Maharaj (छत्रपति सम्भा जी महाराज) - May 14th, 2026
Sikkim State Day (सिक्किम दिवस) - May 16th, 2026
Shani Jayanti (शनि जयंती) - May 16th, 2026
Ganga Dussehra (गंगा दशहरा) - May 25th, 2026
Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha (बकर-ईद / ईद-उल-अज़हा) - May 26th, 2026
June 2026
Raja Sankranti (मिथुन संक्रांति व रज पर्व महत्त्व) - Jun 14th, 2026
Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya (वट सावित्री व्रत अमावस्या) - Jun 14th, 2026
Muharram (मुहर्रम) - Jun 16th, 2026
Dhumavati Jayanti (धूमावती जयंती) - Jun 22nd, 2026
Nirjala Ekadashi (निर्जला एकादशी) - Jun 25th, 2026
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (भगत कबीर जयंती) - Jun 29th, 2026
Vat Savitri Purnima (वट सावित्री पूर्णिमा) - Jun 29th, 2026
July 2026
Yogini Ekadashi (योगिनी एकादशी) - Jul 10th, 2026
Ashadha Amavasya (आषाढ़ अमावस्या) - Jul 14th, 2026
Jagannath Ratha Yatra (जगन्नाथ रथयात्रा) - Jul 16th, 2026
Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति) - Jul 16th, 2026
Sital Sasthi (शीतलषष्ठी) - Jul 19th, 2026
Devshayani Ekadashi (देवशयनी एकादशी) - Jul 25th, 2026
Guru Purnima (गुरू पूर्णिमा) - Jul 29th, 2026
Kanwar Yatra (काँवड़ यात्रा) - Jul 30th, 2026
August 2026
Kamika Ekadashi (कामिका एकादशी) - Aug 9th, 2026
Bonalu (बोनालु) - Aug 10th, 2026
Sawan Shivratri (सावन शिवरात्रि) - Aug 10th, 2026
Shravana Amavasya (श्रावणी अमावस्या) - Aug 12th, 2026
Independence Day (स्वतंत्रता दिवस) - Aug 15th, 2026
Teej (तीज) - Aug 15th, 2026
Hariyali Teej Vrat (हरियाली तीज व्रत) - Aug 15th, 2026
Parsi New Year (पारसी नया साल) - Aug 16th, 2026
Onam (ओणम) - Aug 16th, 2026
Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) - Aug 17th, 2026
Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति) - Aug 17th, 2026
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (पुत्रदा एकादशी) - Aug 23rd, 2026
Raksha Bandhan (रक्षाबंधन) - Aug 28th, 2026
Shravana Purnima Vrat (श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Aug 28th, 2026
Kajari Teej (कजरी तीज) - Aug 31st, 2026
September 2026
Janmashtami (श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी) - Sep 4th, 2026
Janmashtami Vrat (जन्माष्टमी व्रत) - Sep 4th, 2026
Aja Ekadashi (अजा एकादशी) - Sep 7th, 2026
Hartalika Teej Vrat (हरतालिका तीज व्रत) - Sep 13th, 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी) - Sep 14th, 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat (गणेश चतुर्थी व्रत) - Sep 14th, 2026
Nuakhai (नुआखाई) - Sep 16th, 2026
Vishwakarma day (विश्वकर्मा पूजा) - Sep 17th, 2026
Kanya Sankranti (कन्या संक्रांति) - Sep 17th, 2026
Parsva Ekadashi (पार्श्व एकादशी) - Sep 22nd, 2026
Haryanas Heroes Martyrdom Day (हरियाणा वीर एवं शहीदी दिवस) - Sep 23rd, 2026
Narayana Guru (नारायण गुरु) - Sep 26th, 2026
Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (मीलाद उन-नबी / ईद मिलादुन्नबी) - Sep 26th, 2026
Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat (भादप्रद पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Sep 26th, 2026
October 2026
Mahatma Gandhi - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (महात्मा गांधी) - Oct 2nd, 2026
Lal Bahadur Shastri (लालबहादुर शास्त्री) - Oct 2nd, 2026
Indira Ekadashi (इंदिरा एकादशी) - Oct 6th, 2026
Mahalaya (महालया) - Oct 10th, 2026
Bathukamma (बतुकम्मा) - Oct 10th, 2026
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (महाराजा अग्रसेन जयंती ) - Oct 11th, 2026
Ramlila (रामलीला) - Oct 11th, 2026
Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana (नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Oct 11th, 2026
Durga Puja (दुर्गाष्टमी पूजा ) - Oct 17th, 2026
Kati Bihu (काति बिहू) - Oct 18th, 2026
Mahanavami (महानवमी) - Oct 19th, 2026
Durga Ashtami Puja (अष्टमी पूजा) - Oct 19th, 2026
Ayudha Puja (आयुध पूजा) - Oct 20th, 2026
Dussehra (दशहरा) - Oct 20th, 2026
Kota Dussehra (कोटा दशहरा) - Oct 20th, 2026
Durga Maha Navami Puja (महानवमी पूजा) - Oct 20th, 2026
Papankusha Ekadashi (पापांकुशा एकादशी) - Oct 22nd, 2026
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (महर्षि वाल्मीकि जयंती) - Oct 26th, 2026
Karwa Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 28th, 2026
Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 28th, 2026
November 2026
Haryana Day (हरियाणा दिवस) - Nov 1st, 2026
Kannada Rajyotsava (कन्नड़ राज्योत्सव) - Nov 1st, 2026
Ahoi Ashtami (अहोई अष्टमी) - Nov 2nd, 2026
Rama Ekadashi (रमा एकादशी) - Nov 5th, 2026
Dhanteras (धनतेरस) - Nov 6th, 2026
Lakshmi Puja (लक्ष्मी पूजा) - Nov 8th, 2026
Kali Puja (काली पूजा) - Nov 8th, 2026
Diwali (दीपावली) - Nov 8th, 2026
Narak Chaturdashi (नरक चतुर्दशी ) - Nov 8th, 2026
Kanakadasa Jayanti (संत कनक दास जयंती) - Nov 8th, 2026
Diwali, Kartik Amavasya (कार्तिक अमावस्या) - Nov 8th, 2026
Govardhan Puja Vrat (गोवर्धन पूजा व्रत) - Nov 9th, 2026
Bhai Dooj (भाई दूज) - Nov 10th, 2026
Saphala Ekadashi (सफला एकादशी) - Nov 12th, 2026
Chhath Puja (छठ पूजा) - Nov 15th, 2026
Devutthana Ekadashi (देवउठनी एकादशी) - Nov 20th, 2026
Guruvayur Ekadashi (गुरुवायुर एकादशी) - Nov 21st, 2026
Tulasi Vivaah (तुलसी विवाह) - Nov 21st, 2026
Rasa Purnima (रस पूर्णिमा) - Nov 24th, 2026
Deva Diwali (देवदीवाली) - Nov 24th, 2026
December 2026
Kaal Bhairava Jayanti (काल भैरव जयंती) - Dec 1st, 2026
Feast of St Francis Xavier (संत फ्रांसिस पर्व) - Dec 3rd, 2026
Utpanna Ekadashi (उत्पन्ना एकादशी) - Dec 4th, 2026
Paush Amavasya (पौष मास की अमावस्या) - Dec 8th, 2026
Goa Liberation Day (गोवा मुक्ति दिवस) - Dec 19th, 2026
Mokshada Ekadashi (मोक्षदा एकादशी) - Dec 20th, 2026
Christmas Day (क्रिसमस) - Dec 25th, 2026
Shaheed Udham Singh (शहीद ऊधम सिंह ) - Dec 26th, 2026
Boxing Day ( बॉक्सिंग डे) - Dec 26th, 2026
New Year Eve (नए साल की पूर्वसंध्या) - Dec 31st, 2026