Hindu festivals and their next dates
Each festival below opens its own page: what it is, how families keep it at home, how it differs by region, and the rule that sets its date. They are listed by their next date in the calendar.
The festivals, by their next date
Diwali 2026: the Lakshmi Pujan date and the five days
Tripurari Purnima 2026: the full moon of lamps
Datta Jayanti 2026: the birthday of Dattatreya
Makar Sankranti 2027: the Sun turns north
Vasant Panchami 2027: Saraswati and the first day of spring
Maha Shivratri 2027: the great night of Shiva
Holi 2027: Holika Dahan and the day of colour
Gudi Padwa 2027: the new year and the gudi
Ram Navami 2027: the birthday of Rama
Hanuman Jayanti 2027: the birthday of Hanuman
Akshaya Tritiya 2027: the day whose good does not fade
Ashadhi Ekadashi 2027: Vitthal and the wari to Pandharpur
Guru Purnima 2027: the full moon of the guru
Raksha Bandhan 2027: the rakhi and the full moon of Shravan
Janmashtami 2027: the birth of Krishna at midnight
Hartalika 2027: the fast of Parvati, the day before Ganpati
Ganesh Chaturthi 2027: bringing Ganpati home
Navratri 2027: Ghatasthapana and the nine nights of Devi