April 2026 Festivals Date: According to the Panchang, the month of April 2026 is going to be very special from religious and spiritual point of view. In this month, not only the month of Chaitra will end, but also the beginning of Vaishakh, one of the holy months of Hindu religion. Big festivals like Hanuman Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya and Aries Sankranti are falling in this month. Vaishakh month is considered one of the most sacred months in Hindu religion. There is a religious belief that bathing, charity and worship done in this month gives manifold results. Let us know according to the Panchang which fast is when in this month.
Major fasts and festivals of April 2026
- 2 April 2026: Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima fast will be observed on Thursday.
- 3 April 2026: Vaishakh month will start on Friday.
- 5 April 2026: Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi fast will be observed on Sunday.
- 9 April 2026: Thursday is Monthly Krishna Janmashtami.
- 10 April 2026: Kalashtami is on Friday.
- 13 April 2026: Monday Varuthini Ekadashi, Vallabhacharya Jayanti
- 14 April 2026: Tuesday Aries Sankranti, Krishna Vaman Dwadashi
- 15 April 2026: Monthly Shivratri, Pradosh fast will be observed on Wednesday.
- 17 April 2026: Friday is Vaishakh Amavasya.
- 18 April 2026: Saturday will be Parashar Rishi Jayanti.
- 19 April 2026: Sunday Akshaya Tritiya, Monthly Karthigai, Parshuram Jayanti will be celebrated.
- 20 April 2026: Monday is Rohini fast, Sankarshan Chaturthi.
- 21 April 2026: Tuesday Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti
- 22 April 202: Ramanujacharya Jayanti, Skanda Shashthi fast will be observed on Wednesday,
- 23 April 2026: Ganga Saptami is falling on Thursday.
- 24 April 2026: Friday is the fast of Baglamukhi Jayanti, monthly Durgashtami.
- 25 April 2026: Sita Navami fast will be observed on Saturday.
- 27 April 2026: Monday Mohini Ekadashi, Siddhilakshmi Jayanti
- 28 April 2026: Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Bhaum), Parshuram Dwadashi
- 30 April 2026: Thursday is Narasimha Jayanti
Why is Vaishakh month special?
Bathing in holy rivers like river Ganga has special significance in this month. Major festivals like Akshaya Tritiya fall in this month, which are considered very auspicious. Worship of Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi is considered especially fruitful. By doing charity, fasting and penance one attains Akshay i.e. never-ending virtue. Therefore, the month of Vaishakh is considered very special in Hindu religion.
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