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
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.