02 Tool · Festivals
Festival Kab Hai 2026
Dussehra kab hai? Diwali kis tarikh ko? Chhath kab se? Every festival date from Mahalaya (10 Oct) to Dev Deepawali (24 Nov), with tithi and muhurat, a live countdown to the next one, and a one-tap calendar reminder.
Checked as of 10 October 2026. Each date is checked against Drik Panchang and at least one other source: the central government holiday list, a state list or a major outlet. Muhurat times are for the city shown, in IST, and shift by a few minutes elsewhere. Where sources disagree, the card says so. Bank holidays differ by state: check the RBI holiday list.
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01 Calendar
October–November 2026, date by date
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Mahalaya kab hai?
Mahalaya
Sat 10 Oct 2026
Last day of Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya Amavasya) and the start of Devi Paksha. Tarpan for ancestors at dawn; in Bengal, the Mahishasura Mardini broadcast.
- Tithi
- Amavasya; Pratipada begins about 9:19 PM (New Delhi)
- Where
- West BengalOdisha, Assam & TripuraAll India
Checked against: Navratri 2026: is Ghatasthapana on 10 or 11 October? (Times of India) · Navratri and Durga Puja 2026 dates (Outlook India) · Durga Puja Panjika 2026: Sandhi Puja and tithi for Kolkata (Puja Parikrama)
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Durga Puja kab hai?
Durga Puja: Maha Shashthi
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Bilva Nimantran on 16 Oct; Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas on 17 Oct.
- Tithi
- Shashthi, 3:26 AM on 16 Oct to 5:55 AM on 17 Oct (Kolkata)
- Where
- West BengalOdisha, Assam & TripuraBihar & Jharkhand
Sources differ Shashthi touches both the 16 Oct and 17 Oct sunrises. Panjikas that follow Surya Siddhanta (such as Gupta Press) treat 17 Oct as Saptami instead.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Durga Puja calendar 2026 (Kolkata) · Navratri and Durga Puja 2026 dates (Outlook India) · Durga Puja Panjika 2026: Sandhi Puja and tithi for Kolkata (Puja Parikrama)
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Saptami kab hai?
Durga Puja: Maha Saptami
Sun 18 Oct 2026
Navapatrika (Kola Bou) snan and Saptami puja.
- Holiday
- Restricted holiday (central govt, 18 Oct)
- Where
- West BengalOdisha, Assam & TripuraBihar & Jharkhand
Sources differ Drik Panchang (Kolkata) and the central restricted-holiday list put Saptami on Sun 18 Oct. Gupta Press panjika keeps it on Sat 17 Oct, and Bihar's state government holiday for Durga Puja (Saptami) is Sat 17 Oct.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Durga Puja calendar 2026 (Kolkata) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Durga Puja Panjika 2026: Sandhi Puja and tithi for Kolkata (Puja Parikrama) · Bihar government holiday list 2026 (The Economic Times)
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Ashtami kab hai?
Maha Ashtami (Durga Ashtami)
Mon 19 Oct 2026
Kumari Puja and Sandhi Puja in Bengal; Kanya Pujan for many Navratri households.
- Tithi
- Ashtami until 10:53 AM, then Navami (Kolkata)
- Muhurat
- Sandhi Puja 10:29–11:17 AM (Bisuddha Siddhanta) or 7:25–8:13 AM (Surya Siddhanta) (Kolkata, IST)
- Holiday
- Restricted holiday (central govt)
- Where
- All IndiaWest Bengal
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Durga Puja calendar 2026 (Kolkata) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Durga Puja Panjika 2026: Sandhi Puja and tithi for Kolkata (Puja Parikrama)
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Dussehra kab hai?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tue 20 Oct 2026
Victory of Rama over Ravana. Shami and Aparajita puja in the afternoon; Ravan Dahan after sunset.
- Tithi
- Dashami, 12:50 PM on 20 Oct to 2:11 PM on 21 Oct
- Muhurat
- Vijay Muhurat 1:59–2:45 PM; Aparahna 1:14–3:30 PM (New Delhi, IST)
- Holiday
- Central govt holiday
- Where
- All India
Sources differ Bengal observes Bijoya Dashami and Durga Visarjan a day later, on Wed 21 Oct.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Vijayadashami 2026 · DoPT: Holidays in Central Government offices, 2026 (O.M.) · Dussehra 2026 Vijayadashami muhurat, New Delhi (AstroSage)
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Bijoya Dashami kab hai?
Bijoya Dashami (Bengal)
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Sindoor Khela and Durga Visarjan.
- Tithi
- Dashami until 2:11 PM
- Where
- West BengalOdisha, Assam & Tripura
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Vijayadashami 2026 · Drik Panchang: Durga Puja calendar 2026 (Kolkata) · Navratri and Durga Puja 2026 dates (Outlook India)
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Karwa Chauth kab hai?
Karwa Chauth
Thu 29 Oct 2026
Day-long fast by married women, broken after sighting the moon.
- Tithi
- Chaturthi, 1:06 AM to 10:09 PM on 29 Oct
- Muhurat
- Puja 5:38–6:56 PM; moonrise 8:17 PM (Delhi, IST)
- Holiday
- Restricted holiday (central govt)
- Where
- Delhi NCRPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, MPUttar Pradesh
Sources differ Moonrise differs by city and by calculator, by a few minutes. Check the time for your own city.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Karwa Chauth 2026 (Delhi) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT)
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Dhanteras kab hai?
Dhanteras
Fri 6 Nov 2026
First day of Diwali: Lakshmi–Kuber puja, Yama Deepam and festive buying.
- Tithi
- Trayodashi, 10:30 AM on 6 Nov to 10:47 AM on 7 Nov
- Muhurat
- Puja 6:02–7:57 PM (New Delhi, IST)
- Where
- All India
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Dhanteras puja timings 2026 (Delhi) · Drik Panchang: Diwali puja calendar 2026 (Delhi) · Bihar festival calendar 2026 (SkillUPBihar)
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Diwali kab hai?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Sun 8 Nov 2026
Lakshmi–Ganesh puja on Kartik Amavasya. Drik Panchang lists Narak Chaturdashi, Tamil Deepavali and Kali Puja on the same date.
- Tithi
- Amavasya, 11:27 AM on 8 Nov to 12:31 PM on 9 Nov
- Muhurat
- Lakshmi Puja 5:54–7:50 PM (Pradosh 5:31–8:09 PM) (New Delhi, IST)
- Holiday
- Central govt holiday
- Where
- All India
Sources differ Some calendars mark Choti Diwali on Sat 7 Nov, which Drik Panchang lists as Kali Chaudas. Bank holidays for Diwali differ by state, so check the RBI list.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Lakshmi Puja timings 2026 (Delhi) · DoPT: Holidays in Central Government offices, 2026 (O.M.) · Diwali 2026 muhurat, New Delhi (AstroSage)
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Govardhan Puja kab hai?
Govardhan Puja
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Annakut for Krishna. Gujarati New Year and Bali Pratipada (Padva) fall on the same day.
- Tithi
- Pratipada, 12:31 PM on 9 Nov to 2:00 PM on 10 Nov
- Muhurat
- Pratahkala 6:40–8:50 AM (Delhi, IST)
- Where
- All IndiaGujaratMaharashtra
Sources differ Drik Panchang puts Govardhan Puja on Tue 10 Nov. The central restricted-holiday list and some calendars show Mon 9 Nov, because Pratipada begins at 12:31 PM that day.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Govardhan Puja 2026 (Delhi) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Bihar festival calendar 2026 (SkillUPBihar)
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Bhai Dooj kab hai?
Bhai Dooj
Wed 11 Nov 2026
Sisters apply tilak to brothers. Also Yama Dwitiya and Chitragupta Puja.
- Tithi
- Dwitiya, 2:00 PM on 10 Nov to 3:53 PM on 11 Nov
- Muhurat
- Tilak (Aparahna) 1:10–3:20 PM (Delhi, IST)
- Holiday
- Restricted holiday (central govt, 11 Nov)
- Where
- All India
Sources differ Drik Panchang and the central list say Wed 11 Nov. Bihar's state holiday for Chitragupt Puja / Bhai Dooj is Tue 10 Nov, the day Dwitiya begins.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Bhai Dooj 2026 (Delhi) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Bihar government holiday list 2026 (The Economic Times)
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Chhath Puja kab hai?
Chhath Puja
Fri 13 Nov – Mon 16 Nov 2026
Four days of Surya worship.
- Fri 13 Nov Nahay Khay
- Sat 14 Nov Kharna (Lohanda)
- Sun 15 Nov Sandhya Arghya, at sunset (5:01 PM, Patna)
- Mon 16 Nov Usha Arghya at sunrise, then Parana
- Tithi
- Shashthi, 11:23 PM on 14 Nov to 2:00 AM on 16 Nov
- Holiday
- Restricted holiday (central govt, 15 Nov). Bihar: Kharna restricted holiday; bank holidays 15–16 Nov
- Where
- Bihar & JharkhandUttar PradeshDelhi NCR
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Chhath Puja 2026 (Patna) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Bihar government holiday list 2026 (The Economic Times) · Bihar festival calendar 2026 (SkillUPBihar)
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Dev Diwali kab hai?
Dev Deepawali
Tue 24 Nov 2026
Kartik Purnima lamp festival on the ghats of Varanasi.
- Tithi
- Purnima, 11:42 PM on 23 Nov to 8:23 PM on 24 Nov
- Muhurat
- Pradosh kaal 5:08–7:47 PM (Varanasi, IST)
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
Sources differ Purnima ends at 8:23 PM on 24 Nov, so the evening deepdan is on the 24th, not the 25th.
Checked against: Drik Panchang: Dev Deepawali 2026 (Varanasi) · Dev Deepawali 2026 date and Varanasi timings (Kashimarg)
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Guru Nanak Jayanti kab hai?
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)
Tue 24 Nov 2026
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, on Kartik Purnima.
- Holiday
- Central govt holiday
- Where
- All IndiaPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, MPDelhi NCR
Checked against: DoPT: Holidays in Central Government offices, 2026 (O.M.) · ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT) · Drik Panchang: Dev Deepawali 2026 (Varanasi)
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02 Sources
Where these dates come from
Hindu festivals follow the tithi (lunar day), so a date can shift depending on when the tithi begins relative to sunrise, sunset or a set part of the day, and on which panjika your family follows. We list the date most widely observed and flag the exceptions.
- Drik Panchang: Shardiya Navratri Ghatasthapana 2026 (New Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Durga Puja calendar 2026 (Kolkata)
- Drik Panchang: Vijayadashami 2026
- Drik Panchang: Karwa Chauth 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Dhanteras puja timings 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Lakshmi Puja timings 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Diwali puja calendar 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Govardhan Puja 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Bhai Dooj 2026 (Delhi)
- Drik Panchang: Chhath Puja 2026 (Patna)
- Drik Panchang: Dev Deepawali 2026 (Varanasi)
- DoPT: Holidays in Central Government offices, 2026 (O.M.)
- ITAT Guwahati: Gazetted and restricted holidays 2026 (per DoPT)
- Bihar government holiday list 2026 (The Economic Times)
- Navratri 2026: is Ghatasthapana on 10 or 11 October? (Times of India)
- Navratri Panchang 2026: city-wise Kalash Sthapana muhurat (Economic Times)
- Navratri and Durga Puja 2026 dates (Outlook India)
- Durga Puja Panjika 2026: Sandhi Puja and tithi for Kolkata (Puja Parikrama)
- Dussehra 2026 Vijayadashami muhurat, New Delhi (AstroSage)
- Diwali 2026 muhurat, New Delhi (AstroSage)
- Bihar festival calendar 2026 (SkillUPBihar)
- Dev Deepawali 2026 date and Varanasi timings (Kashimarg)
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