2026 Indian Calendar: Check Out The List Of Special Occasions

Author: Vijay Pathak | Last Updated: Wed 5 Nov 2025 5:36:30 PM

AstroCamp brings you the 2026 Indian Calendar, which gives a complete list of all the major festivals and bank holidays falling in the year 2026. As we know, India is a symbol of unity in diversity, where festivals of every religion, caste and culture are celebrated with full enthusiasm and reverence. Keeping this feature in mind, this calendar has been prepared so that you can know the dates of the upcoming festivals in advance and celebrate them in a better way with your family, friends and loved ones. 


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So let us now know the complete list of important festivals and holidays of the year 2026 and plan your celebrations in advance. 

2026 Indian Calendar Significance 

The importance of the Indian calendar is deeply connected with Indian culture, tradition and religious faith. It is not only a means of counting days and months, but it is also directly related to our festivals, fasts, religious rituals and agricultural work. Indian calendar measures are used to calculate religious dates, fasts and festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Every festival and ritual is based on a particular date, Nakshatra or Yoga. All major festivals like Holi, Diwali, Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Mahashivratri, Navratri are celebrated according to the calculations of this calendar. 

India is an agricultural country and farmers plan sowing, harvesting, irrigation and other agricultural work according to the Indian calendar. Information about seasons is also given in it. This calendar is very helpful in knowing the auspicious time for auspicious works like marriage, house-warming, Mundan, naming etc. The Indian calendar is based on the moon and the sun, in which the calculation of time is considered more accurate. Different Panchangs like Vikrami, Shaka, Tamil, Malayalam etc. are used in different regions. 

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2026 Indian Calendar List Of Holidays

January 2026 List Of Holidays

January 2026

Festivals 

1 Thursday 

New Year

13 Tuesday 

Lohri

14 Wednesday 

Pongal, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti

23 Friday

Basant Panchami, Saraswati Pooja, Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti

26 Monday

Republic Day 

2026 indian calendar 2026: February 2026 List Of Holidays

February 2026

Festivals

15 February, 2026 Sunday

Mahashivratri

March 2026 List Of Festivals

March 2026

Festivals 

3 March, 2026 Tuesday

Holika Dahan

4 March, 2026 Wednesday 

Holi

19 March, 2026 Thursday 

Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padva

20 March, 2026 Friday

Cheti Chand

26 March, 2026 Thursday 

Ram Navami

27 March, 2026 Friday 

Chaitra Navratri Paran

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2026 indian calendar 2026: April 2026 List Of Holidays

April 2026

Festivals

1 April, 2026 Wednesday 

Bank Holidays 

2 April, 2026 Thursday 

Hanuman Jayanti

14 April, 2026 Tuesday 

Baisakhi, Ambekdkar Jayanti

19 April, 2026 Sunday

Akshaya Tritiya

July 2026 List Of Holidays 

July 2026

Festivals

16 July, 2026 Thursday 

Jagannath Rath Yatra

25 July, 2026 Saturday

Ashadhi Ekadashi

29 July, 2026 Wednesday 

Guru Purnima

2026 indian calendar 2026: August 2026 List Of Holidays

August 2026

Festivals

15 August, 2026 Saturday

Hariyali Teej, Independence Day

17 August, 2026 Monday

Naag Panchami

26 August, 2026 Wednesday 

Onam/Thiruvananthapuram 

28 August, 2026 Friday

Raksha Bhandhan

31 August, 2026 Monday

Kajari Teej

September 2026 List Of Holidays 

September 2026

Festivals 

4 September 2026 Friday

Janmashtami

14 September 2026 Monday

Ganesh Chaturthi, Hartalika Teej

25 September 2026 Friday

Anant Chaturdashi

2026 indian calendar 2026: October 2026 List Of Holidays

October 2026

Festivals 

2 October, 2026 Friday

Gandhi Jayanti

11 October, 2026 Sunday 

Sharad Navratri

19 October, 2026 Monday

Durga Maha Navami Pooja, Durga Maha Ashtami Pooja

20 October 2026 Tuesday 

Dussehra, Sharad Navratri Paran

29 October, 2026 Thursday 

Karva Chauth

November 2026 List Of Holidays 

November 2026

Festivals

6 November, 2026

Friday

Dhanteras

8 November, 2026 Sunday

Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi

10 November, 2026 Tuesday

Govardhan Pooja

11 November, 2026 Wednesday 

Bhai Dooj

14 November, 2026 Saturday

Children's Day

15 November, 2026 Sunday

Chhath Pooja

December 2026 List Of Holidays 

December 2026

Festivals 

25 December 2026

Friday 

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Interesting Facts About Indian Calendar 2026 

There are many interesting things related to the Indian Calendar 2026, which make it different and special from the calendars of the rest of the world. Let us know in detail: 

  • The Indian Calendar 2026 follows the movement of both the Moon and the Sun. There are two types of calendars prevalent in India – lunar based (like the North Indian calendar), solar based (like the Tamil or Malayalam calendar).
  • The names of the months Chaitra, Vaishakh, Ashadha, Sawan, etc. are inspired by seasons, constellations and weather. For example, Sawan got its name due to the Shravan Nakshatra.
  • Every 32.3 months, an extra month or Malmas comes, making a year 13 months. It is considered inauspicious for religious rituals.
  • Different states of India have different calendars in use - like Bengali calendar in Bengal, Tamil calendar in Tamil Nadu, Malayalam calendar in Kerala, Shak Panchang in Maharashtra etc.
  • Hindu New Year (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada), Tamil New Year (14 April), Malayalam New Year (around Onam) - all these are celebrated on different dates.
  • The Indian Calendar 2026 does not look at only the date to decide the day, but five things are considered - date, day, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karan - which is called Panchang. 
  • Indian festivals keep changing every year according to the Gregorian calendar (English date), because these dates are based on the movement of the Moon.
  • Any auspicious work like marriage, Griha Pravesh, Mundan etc. is done after looking at the Indian Panchang, so that it is done in the right Muhurta and success is achieved. 

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What Is Luni-Solar Calendar 

According to the Luni-Solar Calendar 2026, the year is divided into 12 months, and these months are based on the movement of the Moon. The names of the months in the Indian calendar are determined according to the lunar month. Each month begins on the day after the new moon or full Moon, depending on regional traditions. 

List Of The 12 Months According To The Luni-Solar Calendar 2026 

  • Chaitra (March April )
  • Vaishakh (April May) 
  • Jyeshtha (May/June )
  • Ashadha (June July )
  • Shravan (July August )
  • Bhadrapada (August/September )
  • Ashwini (September October )
  • Kartik (October/November )
  • Margashirsha (November/December )
  • Pausha (December/January )
  • Magha (January/February )
  • Phalgun (February/March )

2026 Indian Calendar And Its Importance In All India Radio Broadcasting 

The 2026 Indian Calendar is also used by the country's largest government broadcasting medium, All India Radio (AIR). Its main purpose is to convey accurate information about time, dates, festivals and important religious and cultural events to the public in different parts of the country. Daily, weekly and annual programs are coordinated by All India Radio with the help of the 2026 Indian Calendar, which informs people about pujas, fasts, festivals and other cultural activities at the right time. 

Apart from this, AIR's astrological and Panchang based programmes also use 2026 Indian Calendar calculations, which provide listeners with accurate Muhurta, Tithi, Nakshatra, and Yoga as per the time. Thus, the use of Indian Calendar 2026 in All India Radio not only helps in broadcasting cultural and religious events accurately, but also proves to be an important link in maintaining traditional knowledge and social unity across the country. 

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Frequently Asked Questions 

  1. What is Indian Calendar 2026?

The importance of 2026 Indian calendar is deeply connected with Indian culture, tradition and religious faith.

  1. When is Basant Panchami falling in 2026?

Basant Panchami will fall on 23 January 2026 this year.

  1. When will Govardhan Puja fall in 2026?

Govardhan Puja on 10 November.

  1. What is Indian Calendar 2026?

The importance of the 2026 Indian calendar is deeply connected with Indian culture, tradition, and religious faith.

  1. When is Basant Panchami falling in 2026?

Basant Panchami will fall on 23 January 2026 this year.

  1. When will Govardhan Puja fall in 2026?

Govardhan Puja will fall on 10 November 2026.

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