Festivals
Hindu festivals follow the lunar calendar, and their dates depend on the tithi, the month and the region. This page gathers the festival collections, the rituals and puja vidhi, and the deities, saints and pilgrim places connected with them.
Use the regional festival lists for your community's dates, or the top ten festivals for the big days of the year.
- Top 10 FestivalsSoonThe ten most widely celebrated Hindu festivals.
- Hindu FestivalsSoonAll Hindu festivals of the year with their dates.
- Tamil FestivalsSoonFestivals of the Tamil calendar.
- Malayalam FestivalsSoonFestivals of the Malayalam calendar.
- Sankranti FestivalsSoonFestivals linked to the sun's sankranti.
- DashavataraSoonThe ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
- NavdurgaSoonThe nine forms of Goddess Durga.
- Puja VidhiSoonHow to perform the puja for each festival.
- Hindu DeitiesSoonThe principal gods and goddesses.
- Regional DeitiesSoonDeities worshipped in particular regions.
- Gurus and SaintsSoonHindu gurus and saints.
- Hindu Pilgrim PlacesSoonThe main Hindu tirthas.
- 24 Vishnu AvataraSoonThe twenty-four avataras of Vishnu.
Questions about Festivals
- How many major Hindu festivals are there?
- There is no single count, but ten festivals such as Diwali, Holi, Navratri and Maha Shivaratri are celebrated almost everywhere.
- Why do festival dates differ by region?
- Regions use different month systems and local rules, so some festivals are observed on different days.
- What is puja vidhi?
- Puja vidhi is the step-by-step method for performing the worship of a festival.