Festivals
हिन्दी में पढ़ेंHindu festivals and vrats in 2026
Every festival of the year for Delhi, each dated by the part of the day its tithi has to hold, with the tithi timings and the reason for every date.
Monthly vrats in 2026
January 2026
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Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Jan, 08:02 to 7 Jan, 06:53
Krishna Chaturthi is in force at moonrise on this day.
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Makar Sankranti · Pongal
The Sun enters Makara at 15:07 on this day.
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Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja
Shukla Panchami: 23 Jan, 02:28 to 24 Jan, 01:46
Shukla Panchami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Saptami: 25 Jan, 00:40 to 25 Jan, 23:10
Shukla Saptami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Ashtami: 25 Jan, 23:10 to 26 Jan, 21:18
Shukla Ashtami is in force at sunrise on this day.
February 2026
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Kumbha Sankranti
The Sun enters Kumbha at 04:08 on this day.
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Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 Feb, 17:05 to 16 Feb, 17:34
Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at midnight (nishita) on this day.
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Surya Grahan · Valayakara Surya Grahan
Annular solar eclipse, greatest at 17:41. It cannot be seen from here, so it is not kept and there is no sutak.
March 2026
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Holika Dahan · Chhoti Holi
Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:56 to 3 Mar, 17:07
Purnima ends before sunset, but it holds 3½ of the day's four quarters and the Pratipada after it is longer, so by the classical rule Holika Dahan is in this evening.
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Chandra Grahan · Purna Chandra Grahan
Total lunar eclipse, seen here from 18:21 to 18:47 (the Moon rises already in the Earth's shadow). Sutak from 09:38; for children, the elderly and the unwell, from 15:27.
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The day after Holika Dahan.
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Sheetala Ashtami · Basoda
Krishna Ashtami: 11 Mar, 01:54 to 12 Mar, 04:19
Krishna Ashtami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Meena Sankranti
The Sun enters Meena at 01:03 on this day.
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Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi
Shukla Pratipada: 19 Mar, 06:53 to 20 Mar, 04:52
This time Shukla Pratipada is not in force at sunrise on any day, so it is kept on the day it begins.
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Shukla Tritiya: 21 Mar, 02:31 to 21 Mar, 23:56
Shukla Tritiya is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Shashthi: 23 Mar, 18:38 to 24 Mar, 16:08
Shukla Shashthi is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 11:49 to 27 Mar, 10:07
Shukla Navami is in force in the first half of the day (purvahna) on two days; the first is kept.
April 2026
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Mesha Sankranti · Solar New Year
The Sun enters Mesha at 09:32 on this day.
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Shukla Tritiya: 19 Apr, 10:49 to 20 Apr, 07:28
Shukla Tritiya lasts less than three muhurtas past the next sunrise, so it is kept on the day it begins.
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Shukla Tritiya: 19 Apr, 10:49 to 20 Apr, 07:28
Shukla Tritiya is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Shukla Saptami: 22 Apr, 22:50 to 23 Apr, 20:49
Shukla Saptami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Navami: 24 Apr, 19:22 to 25 Apr, 18:28
Shukla Navami is in force at midday (madhyahna) on this day.
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Shukla Chaturdashi: 29 Apr, 19:52 to 30 Apr, 21:13
Shukla Chaturdashi is in force at sunset on this day.
May 2026
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Krishna Pratipada: 1 May, 22:53 to 3 May, 00:50
Krishna Pratipada is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Vrishabha Sankranti
The Sun enters Vrishabha at 06:22 on this day.
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Vat Savitri Vrat · Shani Jayanti
Amavasya: 16 May, 05:11 to 17 May, 01:31
Amavasya is in force in the first half of the day (purvahna) on this day.
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Shukla Dashami: 25 May, 04:31 to 26 May, 05:11
Shukla Dashami is in force at sunrise on this day and lasts at least three muhurtas after it.
June 2026
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Mithuna Sankranti
The Sun enters Mithuna at 12:53 on this day.
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Purnima: 29 Jun, 03:06 to 30 Jun, 05:26
Purnima is in force at sunrise on two days; the first is kept.
July 2026
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Shukla Dvitiya: 15 Jul, 11:51 to 16 Jul, 08:53
Shukla Dvitiya is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Karka Sankranti
The Sun enters Karka at 23:39 on this day.
August 2026
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Surya Grahan · Purna Surya Grahan
Total solar eclipse, greatest at 23:15. It cannot be seen from here, so it is not kept and there is no sutak.
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Shukla Tritiya: 14 Aug, 18:47 to 15 Aug, 17:29
Shukla Tritiya is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Panchami: 16 Aug, 16:53 to 17 Aug, 17:00
Shukla Panchami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Simha Sankranti
The Sun enters Simha at 07:58 on this day.
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Purnima: 27 Aug, 09:09 to 28 Aug, 09:48
Purnima is in force at sunrise on this day and lasts at least three muhurtas after it.
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The Friday on or before Shravana Purnima.
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Chandra Grahan · Anshika Chandra Grahan
Partial lunar eclipse, greatest at 09:42. It cannot be seen from here, so it is not kept and there is no sutak.
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Krishna Tritiya: 30 Aug, 09:37 to 31 Aug, 08:51
Krishna Tritiya is in force at sunrise on this day.
September 2026
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Krishna Ashtami: 4 Sept, 02:25 to 5 Sept, 00:14
Ashtami is in force at midnight (nishita) on this day.
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Shukla Chaturthi: 14 Sept, 07:07 to 15 Sept, 07:44
Shukla Chaturthi is in force at midday (madhyahna) on this day.
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Shukla Tritiya: 13 Sept, 07:08 to 14 Sept, 07:07
Shukla Tritiya is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Panchami: 15 Sept, 07:44 to 16 Sept, 08:59
Shukla Panchami is in force at midday (madhyahna) on this day.
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Kanya Sankranti · Vishwakarma Puja
The Sun enters Kanya at 07:52 on this day.
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Shukla Ashtami: 18 Sept, 13:01 to 19 Sept, 15:27
Shukla Ashtami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Anant Chaturdashi · Ganesh Visarjan
Shukla Chaturdashi: 24 Sept, 23:18 to 25 Sept, 23:07
Shukla Chaturdashi is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Krishna Pratipada: 26 Sept, 22:19 to 27 Sept, 20:59
Krishna Pratipada is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on this day.
October 2026
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Amavasya: 9 Oct, 21:36 to 10 Oct, 21:20
Amavasya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on this day.
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Shukla Pratipada: 10 Oct, 21:20 to 11 Oct, 21:31
Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Tula Sankranti
The Sun enters Tula at 19:51 on this day.
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Shukla Ashtami: 18 Oct, 08:28 to 19 Oct, 10:52
Shukla Ashtami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Navami: 19 Oct, 10:52 to 20 Oct, 12:50
Shukla Navami is in force at midday (madhyahna) on two days; the first is kept.
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Dussehra · Vijayadashami
Shukla Dashami: 20 Oct, 12:50 to 21 Oct, 14:12
Shukla Dashami is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on two days; the first is kept.
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Sharad Purnima · Kojagara Puja
Purnima: 25 Oct, 11:56 to 26 Oct, 09:41
Purnima is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Krishna Chaturthi: 29 Oct, 01:07 to 29 Oct, 22:10
Krishna Chaturthi is in force at moonrise on this day.
November 2026
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Krishna Ashtami: 1 Nov, 14:52 to 2 Nov, 13:11
Krishna Ashtami is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Krishna Dvadashi: 5 Nov, 10:36 to 6 Nov, 10:31
Krishna Dvadashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48
Krishna Trayodashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28
Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at midnight (nishita) on this day.
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Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
Amavasya: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32
Amavasya is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali
Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28
Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at dawn (arunodaya, before sunrise) on this day.
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Shukla Pratipada: 9 Nov, 12:32 to 10 Nov, 14:00
Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Dvitiya: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53
Shukla Dvitiya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on two days, for longer on this one.
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Shukla Shashthi: 14 Nov, 23:24 to 16 Nov, 02:01
Shukla Shashthi is in force at sunset on this day.
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Vrishchika Sankranti
The Sun enters Vrishchika at 19:43 on this day.
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Shukla Dashami: 19 Nov, 07:06 to 20 Nov, 07:16
Shukla Dashami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Shukla Dvadashi: 21 Nov, 06:32 to 22 Nov, 04:57
Shukla Dvadashi is in force at sunrise on this day.
December 2026
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Krishna Ashtami: 1 Dec, 00:12 to 1 Dec, 23:14
Krishna Ashtami is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.
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Shukla Panchami: 13 Dec, 16:48 to 14 Dec, 19:16
Shukla Panchami is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Dhanu Sankranti
The Sun enters Dhanu at 10:25 on this day.
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Shukla Ekadashi: 19 Dec, 22:09 to 20 Dec, 20:15
Shukla Ekadashi is in force at sunrise on this day.
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Purnima: 23 Dec, 10:47 to 24 Dec, 06:58
This time Purnima is not in force at sunrise on any day, so it is kept on the day it begins.
How the dates are chosen
Festival dates follow the rules DrikPanchang follows, and were checked against its calendar for New Delhi: every festival and vrat of 2026 and 2027, and twelve major festivals in every year from 2021 to 2031. Where a festival could fall on two days, the reason printed beside it is the rule that decided. Regional calendars that count the month differently, or follow the Vaishnava reckoning, can keep some on the other day.