# Hindu Festivals

> Hindu festivals and vrats of 2026 with their dates, muhurat timings and rituals, worked out for your location.

Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/festivals

Explore Hindu festivals, vratas and auspicious observances throughout the year.

2026

Oct 2

Friday

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Shashthi

National Modern Major

### Gandhi Jayanti

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Shashthi All India

Oct 3

Saturday

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Saptami

Hindu

### Kalashtami

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Saptami All India

Hindu Modern National

### Masik Krishna Janmashtami

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Saptami All India

Oct 6

Tuesday

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Ekadashi

Hindu Major

### Indira Ekadashi

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Ekadashi All India

Oct 8

Thursday

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Trayodashi

Hindu

### Masik Shivaratri

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Trayodashi All India

Hindu

### Guru Pradosh Vrat

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Trayodashi All India

Oct 10

Saturday

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Amavasya

Hindu

### Darsha Amavasya

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Amavasya All India

Hindu

### Anvadhan

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Amavasya All India

Hindu

### Ashwina Amavasya

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Amavasya All India

Hindu Modern Major

### Sarva Pitru Amavasya

Ashwina, Krishna Paksha, Amavasya All India

Oct 11

Sunday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada

Hindu

### Ishti

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada All India,Gujarat,North India,Maharashtra

Hindu Modern Major Festival

### Navratri Begins

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada • All India,Gujarat,North India,Maharashtra

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Hindu Modern

### Sharad Navratri Begins

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada All India,Gujarat,North India,Maharashtra

Oct 12

Monday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dwitiya

Hindu

### Chandra Darshana

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dwitiya All India

Oct 14

Wednesday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturthi

Hindu Modern

### Vinayaka Chaturthi

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturthi All India

Oct 16

Friday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Shashthi

Hindu Major

### Saraswati Avahan

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Shashthi All India

Oct 17

Saturday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Saptami

Hindu Modern Major

### Saraswati Puja

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Saptami All India,West Bengal,Odisha,Tamil Nadu,Kerala

Hindu Major

### Tula Sankranti

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Saptami All India,West Bengal,Odisha,Tamil Nadu,Kerala

Oct 19

Monday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ashtami

Hindu National Modern Major

### Durga Ashtami

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ashtami All India

Hindu National Modern Major

### Maha Navami

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ashtami All India

Hindu

### Masik Durgashtami

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ashtami All India

Oct 20

Tuesday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Navami

Hindu Buddhist National Modern Major

### Dussehra

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Navami All India

Hindu Buddhist National Modern Major

### Dussehra

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Navami All India

Oct 21

Wednesday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dashami

Buddhist National Modern

### Dhammachakra Pravartan Din

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dashami All India,West Bengal,Gujarat

Oct 22

Thursday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ekadashi

Hindu Major

### Papankusha Ekadashi

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Ekadashi All India

Oct 23

Friday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi

Hindu

### Guru Pradosh Vrat

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Dwadashi All India

Oct 25

Sunday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturdashi

Hindu

### Anvadhan

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturdashi All India

Hindu Modern Major

### Kojagara Puja

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturdashi All India

Hindu Modern Major

### Sharad Purnima

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Chaturdashi All India

Oct 26

Monday

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Purnima

Hindu Major

### Ashwina Purnima

Ashwina, Shukla Paksha, Purnima All India

Oct 29

Thursday

Kartika, Krishna Paksha, Chaturthi

Hindu

### Sankashti Chaturthi

Kartika, Krishna Paksha, Chaturthi All India,Punjab,Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,Delhi

Hindu Modern Major

### Karwa Chauth

Kartika, Krishna Paksha, Chaturthi All India,Punjab,Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,Delhi

Oct 31

Saturday

Kartika, Krishna Paksha, Shashthi

Hindu Modern

### Halloween

Kartika, Krishna Paksha, Shashthi All India