The Hindu Calendar is not just a way of counting days. It is a living guide to sacred time - telling us when to fast, when to celebrate, when to pray and when to travel for pilgrimage. Every tithi, every nakshatra and every festival has a meaning rooted in thousands of years of our tradition.
On this page you will find everything we have written about the Hindu Calendar - explained simply in plain English for every Indian family and senior citizen.
START HERE - UNDERSTAND THE HINDU CALENDAR
Understanding the Hindu Calendar - A Simple Guide for Every Hindu Family
HINDU FESTIVALS AND SACRED DATES - MONTH BY MONTH
Hindu Calendar - July to September 2026 - Festivals and Sacred Dates
Hindu Calendar - October to December 2026 - Festivals and Sacred Dates
Hindu Calendar - January to June 2027 - Festivals and Sacred Dates
FESTIVAL AND PILGRIMAGE GUIDES - IN ORDER OF DATES
1. Navratri 2026 (11 to 20 October 2026) - Complete Guide
Day-wise dates, the nine forms of Maa Durga, bhog for each day and fasting rules.
- Ghatasthapana (11 Oct): Kalash Sthapana At Home.
- Day 1 (11 Oct): Maa Shailaputri
- Day 2 (12 Oct): Maa Brahmacharini
- Day 3 (13 Oct): Maa Chandraghanta
- Day 4 (14 Oct): Maa Kushmanda
- Day 5 (15 Oct): Maa Skandamata
- Day 6 (16 Oct): Maa Katyayani
- Day 7 (17 Oct): Maa Kalaratri
- Day 8 (18 Oct): Maa Mahagauri
- Day 9 (19 Oct): Maa Siddhidatri
2. Diwali 2026 (November 2026) - The Five Days Explained + Your City’s Muhurat
Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj, with a muhurat calculator for your city.
Main Shahi Snan days: 2 August, 31 August and 11-12 September 2027.
- What Is Kumbh Mela? Meaning and Importance
- Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027 Dates: Full Shahi Snan Schedule
- How To Reach Nashik and Trimbakeshwar
- Where To Stay: Hotels and Tent City
- Day-Wise Kumbh Mela Itinerary (4-Day Plan)
- Places To Visit Near Nashik and Trimbakeshwar
- Kumbh Mela Safety Guide and Helpline Numbers
MAJOR FESTIVALS COVERED
Our Hindu Calendar posts cover all the major festivals including - Shravan Month - Raksha Bandhan - Janmashtami - Onam - Navratri - Dussehra - Diwali - Kartik Purnima - Chhath Puja - Maha Shivaratri - Holi - Ram Navami - Akshaya Tritiya - and many more.
Is there a festival or a sacred date we have missed? Or do you have a question about why a particular tithi or festival is celebrated? Please write in the comments on any of our posts. We would love to hear from you.
Om Namah Shivaya. Jai Shri Krishna.
Related Reading
- What Is Panchang?, with a live calculator for today's Tithi, Nakshatra and more
- Pitru Paksha Shraddha Tithi Finder 2026, find the correct date to perform Shraddha for an ancestor