Festivals · Delhi
Hindu festivals 2026
Each date is the day the published calendars keep, computed for New Delhi's sunrise and its own time zone.
Times are for New Delhi. Choose your city below for its own times.
Makar Sankranti
Wednesday, 14 January 2026the Sankranti moment: 3:16 pm
Vasant Panchami
Friday, 23 January 2026the forenoon: 7:13 am – 12:33 pm
Maha Shivaratri
Sunday, 15 February 2026Nishita (midnight): 16 Feb 12:09 am – 16 Feb 1:00 am
Holika Dahana
Tuesday, 3 March 2026Pradosh (early night): 6:22 pm – 8:50 pm
Holi
Wednesday, 4 March 2026sunrise: 6:43 am
Chaitra Navratri
Thursday, 19 March 2026 – Friday, 27 March 2026Lunar New Year (Ugadi / Gudi Padwa)
Thursday, 19 March 2026Rama Navami
Thursday, 26 March 2026Madhyahna (midday): 11:13 am – 1:40 pm
Hanuman Jayanti
Thursday, 2 April 2026sunrise: 6:10 am
Akshaya Tritiya
Sunday, 19 April 2026the forenoon: 5:51 am – 12:20 pm
Buddha Purnima
Friday, 1 May 2026sunrise: 5:40 am
Guru Purnima
Wednesday, 29 July 2026sunrise: 5:40 am
Nag Panchami
Monday, 17 August 2026Raksha Bandhan
Friday, 28 August 2026daytime: 5:57 am – 9:48 am
Krishna JanmashtamiSmarta
Friday, 4 September 2026Nishita (midnight): 11:57 pm – 12:43 am
Krishna JanmashtamiVaishnava
Friday, 4 September 2026sunrise: 6:00 am
Ganesha Chaturthi
Monday, 14 September 2026Madhyahna (midday): 11:02 am – 1:30 pm
Ananta Chaturdashi
Friday, 25 September 2026Mahalaya Amavasya
Saturday, 10 October 2026sunrise: 6:18 am
Navaratri
Sunday, 11 October 2026 – Tuesday, 20 October 2026sunrise: 6:19 am
Durgashtami
Monday, 19 October 2026sunrise: 6:24 am
Mahanavami
Monday, 19 October 2026Aparahna (afternoon): 1:14 pm – 3:31 pm
Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Tuesday, 20 October 2026Aparahna (afternoon): 1:13 pm – 3:30 pm
Sharad Purnima
Monday, 26 October 2026sunrise: 6:28 am
Karwa Chauth
Thursday, 29 October 2026moonrise: 8:12 pm
Dhanteras
Friday, 6 November 2026Pradosh (early night): 5:32 pm – 8:09 pm
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Sunday, 8 November 2026Pradosh (early night): 5:31 pm – 8:08 pm
Naraka Chaturdashi
Sunday, 8 November 2026the hours before dawn: 5:02 am – 6:38 am
Govardhana Puja
Tuesday, 10 November 2026sunrise: 6:39 am
Bhai Duj
Wednesday, 11 November 2026Aparahna (afternoon): 1:09 pm – 3:19 pm
Chhath Puja
Friday, 13 November 2026 – Monday, 16 November 2026sunset: 15 Nov 5:27 pm
Kartika Purnima
Tuesday, 24 November 2026sunrise: 6:50 am
Not in our calendar yet: Vinayaka Chaturthi, Rishi Panchami, Sankranti.
Computed by Astrovarg's engine for New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata), Lahiri ayanamsha, from the sunrise there.