The Ultimate 2026 Hindu Festival Calendar: Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam Traditions

Plan your year with the most comprehensive 2026 Hindu Festival & Vrat Calendar. Whether you are observing the solar cycles of the Tamil and Malayalam traditions or the lunar transitions of the Telugu Panchangam, our interactive almanac provides the precise dates, tithis, and muhurthams you need.

From the sacred harvest of Thai Pongal to the new beginnings of Ugadi, Puthandu, and Vishu, every significant spiritual milestone is at your fingertips.

How to Use This Interactive Calendar:

  • Click for Traditions: Select any festival name to explore our curated Puja Collections and ritual guides.
  • Track Your Vrats: Easily identify dates for Ekadashi, Pradosham, and Sankashti Chaturthi across all three regional traditions.
  • Regional Specifics: Toggle between Tamil (Sauramana), Telugu (Chandramana), and Malayalam (Kollam Era) views to see local observances like Onam or Karthigai Deepam.
  • Auspicious Planning: Use the calendar to prep your Vrat Essentials and plan family gatherings during the spiritual peaks of Navaratri and Deepavali 2026.

Navigate the 2026 festival year below. Click on any date to discover specific rituals, shopping lists, and cultural history.

Quarter 1: Jan — Mar
DateFestival & Occasion
Jan 02 Pausha Purnima / Arudra Darshan →(पौष पूर्णिमा / ஆருத்ரா தரிசனம்) Satyanarayana Puja →
Jan 06Sankashti Chaturthi →(सकट चौथ)
Jan 13Shattila Ekadashi →(षटतिला एकादशी)
Jan 14PONGAL / MAKARA SANKRANTI →(பொங்கல் / మకర సంక్రాంతి / મકર સંક્રાંતિ / मकर संक्रांति)
Jan 15Guru Pradosh Vrat →
Jan 18Magha Amavasya / Mauni Amavas →(मौनी अमावस्या)
Jan 22Ganesha Jayanti →
Jan 23 Vasant Panchami →(वसंत पंचमी / વસંત પંચમી) Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Jan 25Ratha Saptami / Bhishma Ashtami →(రథ సప్తమి / रथ सप्तमी)
Jan 28Jaya Ekadashi →
Jan 30Shukra Pradosh Vrat →
Feb 01 Magha Purnima →(माघ पूर्णिमा) Satyanarayana Puja →
Feb 12Vijaya Ekadashi →
Feb 14Shani Pradosh Vrat →
Feb 15MAHA SHIVARATRI →(महाशिवरात्रि / மகா சிவராத்திரி / మహాశివరాత్రి / મહાશિવરાત્રી)
Feb 16Phalguna Amavasya / Somavati Amavasya →(सोमवती अमावस्या)
Feb 20Dhundhiraja Chaturthi →
Feb 22Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Feb 27Amalaki Ekadashi →
Feb 28Shani Pradosh Vrat →
Mar 02 Phalguna Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Mar 02-03HOLI (Holika Dahan) →(होली / હોળી)
Mar 14Papamochani Ekadashi →
Mar 16Soma Pradosh Vrat →
Mar 18Chaitra Amavasya →
Mar 19UGADI / GUDI PADWA →(ఉగాది / ಯುಗಾದಿ / गुढीपाडवा / चैत्र नवरात्रि)
Mar 21Vasudeva Chaturthi →
Mar 23Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Mar 26RAMA NAVAMI →(राम नवमी / శ్రీరామ నవమి)
Mar 28Kamada Ekadashi →
Mar 30Soma Pradosh Vrat →
Quarter 2: Apr — Jun
DateFestival & Occasion
Apr 01 Hanuman Jayanti →(हनुमान जयंती / హనుమాన్ జయంతి) Chaitra Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Apr 13Varuthini Ekadashi →
Apr 13-14SOLAR NEW YEAR / PUTHANDU / VISHU →(தமிழ்ப்புத்தாண்டு / വിഷு)
Apr 14Bhauma Pradosh Vrat →
Apr 17Vaishakha Amavasya →
Apr 19AKSHAYA TRITIYA →(अक्षय तृतीया / அக்ஷய திருதியை)
Apr 20Sankarshana Chaturthi →
Apr 21Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Apr 27Mohini Ekadashi →
Apr 28Bhauma Pradosh Vrat →
Apr 30 Vaishakha Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
May 01BUDDHA PURNIMA →(बुद्ध पूर्णिमा)
May 12Apara Ekadashi →
May 14Guru Pradosh Vrat →
May 16 Shani Jayanti / Vat Savitri Vrat →(शनि जयंती / વટ સાવિત્રી) Jyeshtha Amavasya →
May 19Varada Chaturthi →
May 21Adhika Maasa Sashti →
May 25Ganga Dussehra →(गंगा दशहरा)
May 26Padmini Ekadashi →
May 28Guru Pradosh Vrat →
May 30 Adhika Jyeshtha Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Jun 11Parama Ekadashi →
Jun 12Shukra Pradosh Vrat →
Jun 14Jyeshtha Adhika Amavasya →
Jun 17Pradyumna Chaturthi →
Jun 19Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Jun 25Nirjala Ekadashi →(निर्जला एकादशी)
Jun 26Shukra Pradosh Vrat →
Jun 28Vat Purnima Vrat →(वट पूर्णिमा)
Jun 29 Jyeshtha Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Quarter 3: Jul — Sep
DateFestival & Occasion
Jul 10Yogini Ekadashi →
Jul 11Shani Pradosh Vrat →
Jul 13Ashadha Amavasya →
Jul 15Jagannath Rathyatra →(रथ यात्रा / ରଥଯାତ୍ରା)
Jul 17Aniruddha Chaturthi →
Jul 18Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Jul 24Devshayani Ekadashi →
Jul 26Ravi Pradosh Vrat →
Jul 28 Ashadha Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Jul 29Guru Purnima →(गुरु पूर्णिमा / గురు పూర్ణిమ)
Aug 08Kamika Ekadashi →
Aug 10Soma Pradosh Vrat →
Aug 12Shravana Amavasya →
Aug 15Durva Ganapati Chaturthi →
Aug 16Nag Panchami →(नाग पंचमी)
Aug 17Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Aug 21VARALAKSHMI VRAT →(வரலட்சுமி விரதம் / వరలక్ష్మీ వ్రతం)
Aug 23Shravana Putrada Ekadashi →
Aug 25Bhauma Pradosh Vrat →
Aug 26-27ONAM / RAKSHA BANDHAN →(ഓണം / रक्षा बंधन)
Aug 27 Shravana Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Sep 03-04JANMASHTAMI →(जन्माष्टमी / જન્માષ્ટમી / జన్మాష్టమి)
Sep 06Aja Ekadashi →
Sep 08Bhauma Pradosh Vrat →
Sep 10Bhadrapada Amavasya →
Sep 14 GANESH CHATURTHI →(गणेश चतुर्थी / விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி / వినాయక చవితి)
Sep 16Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Sep 22Parsva Ekadashi →
Sep 23Budha Pradosh Vrat →
Sep 25 Anant Chaturdashi →(अनंत चतुर्दशी / गणेश विसर्जन) Bhadrapada Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Quarter 4: Oct — Dec
DateFestival & Occasion
Oct 06Indira Ekadashi →
Oct 07Budha Pradosh Vrat →
Oct 10Ashwina Amavasya →
Oct 11-20SHARAD NAVRATRI / DUSSEHRA →(नवरात्रि / நவராத்திரி / నవరాత్రి / விஜயதசமி / दशहरा)
Oct 14Kapardisha Chaturthi →
Oct 15Monthly Sashti Vrat →
Oct 21Papankusha Ekadashi →
Oct 23Shukra Pradosh Vrat →
Oct 25 Ashwina Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Oct 28KARWA CHAUTH →(करवा चौथ / ਕਰਵਾ ਚੌਥ)
Nov 04Rama Ekadashi →
Nov 06 Dhanteras →(धनतेरस / ધનતેરસ) Shukra Pradosh Vrat →
Nov 08 DIWALI (Lakshmi Puja) →(दिवाली / தீபாவளி / దీపావళి / દિવાળી) Kartika Amavasya →
Nov 10Bhaiya Dooj →(भैया दूज / ભાઈ બીજ)
Nov 12Labh Chaturthi →
Nov 14Soora Samharam →
Nov 15Chhath Puja →(छठ पूजा)
Nov 20Devutthana Ekadashi →
Nov 21 Tulasi Vivah →(तुलसी विवाह) Shani Pradosh Vrat →
Nov 24 Kartika Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →
Dec 04Utpanna Ekadashi →
Dec 05Shani Pradosh Vrat →
Dec 08Margashirsha Amavasya →
Dec 12Krichchhra Chaturthi →
Dec 14Subrahmanya Sashti →
Dec 19-20GITA JAYANTI / VAIKUNTHA EKADASHI →(गीता जयंती / வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி / వైకుంఠ ఏకాదశి)
Dec 21Soma Pradosh Vrat →
Dec 23 Dattatreya Jayanti →(दत्तात्रेय जयंती) Margashirsha Purnima → Satyanarayana Puja →