2026 Vrat Tyohar List: This article lists all the major Hindu fasts and festivals falling in the year 2026. This includes dates of Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Sankranti, Shivratri, Navratri, Diwali, Holi and other major festivals.
2026 Vrat Festival List: According to the Hindu calendar, the year 2026 will be full of religious festivals and fasts. Every month of this year will be full of devotion, prayer and faith. From Makar Sankranti to Diwali, each festival has its own special significance and religious rituals. This year many major festivals like Mahashivratri, Ramnavami, Janmashtami, Navratri and Kartik Purnima are falling in auspicious coincidence. This year devotees will receive blessings of God through special puja and donations. Let’s see the complete list of major fasts and festivals of 2026.
January 2026
- 1 January- Paush Purnima
- 14 January – Makar Sankranti/Pongal
- 15 January – Khichdi Festival
- 23 January – Vasant Panchami
- 27 January- Shattila Ekadashi
February 2026
- 3 February- Magh Purnima Snan
- 11 February- Jaya Ekadashi
- 15 February-Mahashivratri
- 27 February- Amalaki Ekadashi
March 2026
- March 3- Phalgun Purnima, Holika Dahan
- 4th March- Holi of colors
- March 20- Papamochani Ekadashi
- 27 March- Ram Navami
- 30 March- Hanuman Jayanti
April 2026
- 1 April- Chaitra Purnima
- April 14 – Solar eclipse (partial, will not be visible in India)
- 19 April – Akshaya Tritiya
- 24 April- Varuthini Ekadashi
May 2026
- 4 May- Narada Jayanti
- 15 May- Apara Ekadashi
- 28 May- Vat Savitri Vrat
- 31 May- Nirjala Ekadashi
June 2026
- 12 June- Ganga Dussehra
- 14 June- Nirjala Ekadashi Paran
- June 19- Vat Purnima
- 29 June- Yogini Ekadashi
July 2026
- 12 July – Devshayani Ekadashi (beginning of Chaturmas)
- 16th July- Rath Yatra
- 26 July- Guru Purnima
- 28th July- Kamika Ekadashi
August 2026
- 9 August- Nag Panchami
- 13 August- Putrada Ekadashi
- 15 August – Independence Day
- 25 August- Raksha Bandhan
- 27 August- Krishna Janmashtami
September 2026
- 11 September- Aija Ekadashi
- 14 September- Ganesh Chaturthi
- 24 September- Anant Chaturdashi/Ganesh Visarjan
- 27 September- Full Moon
October 2026
- 8 October – Pitru Paksha ends
- 10 October-Navratri starts
- 19 October- Mahanavami
- 20 October- Dussehra/Vijayadashami
- October 24- Sharadiya Purnima
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November 2026
- 3 November- Rama Ekadashi
- 6 November- Dhanteras
- 7 November- Narak Chaturdashi
- 8 November- Diwali
- 9 November- Govardhan Puja
- 10 November- Bhai Dooj
- 24 November- Devuthani Ekadashi (Chaturmas). End)
December 2026
- 7 December- Kalbhairav Jayanti
- 11 December- Mokshada Ekadashi/Geeta Jayanti
- 22 December- Dhanu Sankranti
- 31 December- Paush Purnima
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