The 2026 dates
Ganga Dussehra - 25 May 2026 (Monday); Nirjala Ekadashi - 25 June 2026 (Thursday); Jagannath Rath Yatra - 16 July 2026 (Thursday); Devshayani Ekadashi - 25 July 2026 (Saturday); Guru Purnima - 29 July 2026 (Wednesday); Hariyali Teej - 15 August 2026 (Saturday); Nag Panchami - 17 August 2026 (Monday); Raksha Bandhan - 28 August 2026 (Friday); Janmashtami - 4 September 2026 (Friday); Ganesh Chaturthi - 14 September 2026 (Monday); Hartalika Teej - 14 September 2026 (Monday); Anant Chaturdashi - 25 September 2026 (Friday); Navratri (begins) - 11 October 2026 (Sunday); Maha Navami - 19 October 2026 (Monday); Dussehra (Vijayadashami) - 20 October 2026 (Tuesday); Sharad Purnima - 25 October 2026 (Sunday); Karva Chauth - 29 October 2026 (Thursday); Ahoi Ashtami - 1 November 2026 (Sunday); Dhanteras - 6 November 2026 (Friday); Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) - 8 November 2026 (Sunday); Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) - 8 November 2026 (Sunday); Kali Puja - 8 November 2026 (Sunday); Govardhan Puja - 9 November 2026 (Monday); Bhai Dooj - 10 November 2026 (Tuesday); Chhath Puja - 15 November 2026 (Sunday); Tulsi Vivah - 21 November 2026 (Saturday); Kartik Purnima - 24 November 2026 (Tuesday); Vivah Panchami - 14 December 2026 (Monday); Gita Jayanti - 20 December 2026 (Sunday).
How these dates are worked out
Each festival is fixed by four things: the lunar month (masa), the paksha, the tithi, and the time of day the observance is kept. The sunrise tithi alone is not enough - Diwali is the Amavasya at pradosh, Dussehra the Dashami at aparahna. Every festival page states its full rule so you can check the date rather than take it on trust.
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Frequently asked
- When is Diwali in 2026?
- 8 November 2026, a Sunday.
- Do these dates apply everywhere in India?
- They follow the north-Indian (purnimanta) convention, computed for New Delhi. Tamil, Bengali and Kerala traditions differ on several festivals - check a local panchang.
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