Hindu Festivals 2026-2027
Complete guide to major Hindu festivals with dates, significance, rituals, mantras, and fasting rules. Click any festival for full details.
Hanuman Jayanti
Major FestivalThursday, 2 April 2026
Birthday of Lord Hanuman, the divine devotee of Lord Rama. A day of strength, devotion, and protection from evil forces.
Read full guide →Varalakshmi Vratam
VratFriday, 7 August 2026
Sacred fast performed by married women to invoke blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi for prosperity and family wellbeing.
Read full guide →Krishna Janmashtami
Major FestivalThursday, 3 September 2026
Birth celebration of Lord Krishna, the divine teacher of Bhagavad Gita. Midnight puja, fasting, and devotional songs.
Read full guide →Vinayaka Chaturthi
Major FestivalTuesday, 15 September 2026
Birth of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles. 10-day celebration with elaborate puja, modak offerings, and visarjan.
Read full guide →Navratri
Major FestivalSunday, 11 October 2026
Nine sacred nights honoring Goddess Durga in her nine forms. Celebrated with fasting, dance (Garba), and devotion.
Read full guide →Dussehra
Major FestivalTuesday, 20 October 2026
Victory of Lord Rama over Ravana. Symbolizes triumph of good over evil, dharma over adharma.
Read full guide →Diwali
Major FestivalSunday, 8 November 2026
Festival of lights celebrating return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. Lakshmi puja, fireworks, and family gatherings.
Read full guide →Kartika Purnima
LunarTuesday, 24 November 2026
Sacred full moon of Kartika month. Holy bath, lamp lighting (Deva Deepavali), and Vishnu worship.
Read full guide →Vaikunta Ekadashi
VratSunday, 20 December 2026
The most auspicious Ekadashi believed to open the gates of Vaikuntam. Strict fasting and Vishnu worship.
Read full guide →Makar Sankranti
Seasonal14 January 2027
Sun transit into Capricorn marking harvest festival. Celebrated as Pongal, Lohri, and Uttarayan across India.
Read full guide →Maha Shivaratri
Major Festival17 February 2027
The great night of Lord Shiva. Night-long vigil, Shiva linga abhishekam, and Om Namah Shivaya chanting.
Read full guide →Sri Rama Navami
Major Festival18 March 2027
Birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Ramayana recitation, processions, and Rama bhajans.
Read full guide →Ugadi
New Year7 April 2027
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Panchanga Sravanam, Ugadi Pachadi (six tastes), and new beginnings.
Read full guide →Evergreen Puja Vidhanam
View all →Step-by-step ritual guides for the five most-observed daily and vrat pujas. Sanskrit mantras with Telugu transliteration and English meaning.
Satyanarayan Puja
Vishnu · PurnimaVishnu vrat performed on Purnima (or any auspicious day). Kalasha sthapana, katha of five chapters, prasad distribution.
Read vidhanam →Lakshmi Puja
Wealth · ProsperityAshta-Lakshmi invocation for Deepavali or any Friday. Kanaka-dhaara stotram, kumkum-archana, lotus offerings.
Read vidhanam →Ganesh Puja
Obstacle-removerSankashti and Vinayaka vrat vidhanam. Atharva-shirsha recitation, 21 modaka naivedya, ashtottara-shata namavali.
Read vidhanam →Shiva Puja
Rudra · AbhishekamPanchamrita abhishekam, Rudra-namakam-chamakam, bilva-patra archana. Ideal on Shivaratri, Pradosham, Somavara.
Read vidhanam →Navagraha Puja
Planetary · RemedialNine-planet worship at temple parikrama. Grain, mantra, colour, day and metal correspondences for each graha.
Read vidhanam →About Hindu Festivals
Hindu festivals are deeply rooted in Vedic traditions, marking sacred occasions that align with celestial events, lunar cycles, and seasonal changes. Each festival has unique significance, rituals, and stories that connect devotees to divine forces and ancestral wisdom.
Most festivals follow the Hindu lunar calendar (Panchanga), with dates determined by tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (lunar mansion), and other panchangam elements. Major festivals like Diwali, Navratri, and Janmashtami are observed across India and the global Hindu diaspora.
Use our festival guides to learn about significance, observe rituals correctly, recite traditional mantras, and follow appropriate fasting rules. Each guide includes regional variations to honor diverse traditions across India.