Dates, tithi and puja timing for the major Hindu festivals, with each date worked out from the position of the Sun and Moon rather than copied from a table. Pages are available in English and Hindi, and city pages show how dates change for Hindus living outside India.
Coming up
| Date | Festival |
|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 Saturday | Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru) Amavasya |
| 11 Oct 2026 Sunday | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 19 Oct 2026 Monday | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 Oct 2026 Tuesday | Maha Navami |
| 20 Oct 2026 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 25 Oct 2026 Sunday | Sharad Purnima |
| 29 Oct 2026 Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
| 1 Nov 2026 Sunday | Ahoi Ashtami |
| 6 Nov 2026 Friday | Dhanteras |
| 8 Nov 2026 Sunday | Naraka Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali) |
Festival lists by year
Major festivals
- Diwali
- Dhanteras
- Holi
- Raksha Bandhan
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Sharad Navratri
- Dussehra
- Maha Shivaratri
- Ram Navami
- Makar Sankranti
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Karwa Chauth
- Guru Purnima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya
Hindu calendar by city
Festival dates can differ by a day outside India. Choose a city for dates worked out for its own sunrise, or compare all 24 cities side by side.
- New York
- San Francisco
- Chicago
- Houston
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
- Seattle
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- London
- Leicester
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Auckland
- Dubai
- Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur
- Johannesburg
- Durban
- Nairobi
- Port Louis
- Kathmandu
- Doha
Interactive calendar. Open the Vikram Samvat calendar for any month, any city in the world.