Hindu Festival Calendar
Every major Hindu festival with its live next date, countdown, and scripture-cited significance. Search by name, or filter by month, region, deity, and popularity — then add any festival straight to your calendar.
Festivals month by month
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Frequently asked
How are the festival dates on this page calculated?
Every date is computed live from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the Drik or siddhantic method), with the Lahiri ayanamsa — the same engine that powers our panchang. No precomputed Vakya tables or approximations are used.
Why does a festival date here sometimes differ from another calendar?
A festival is observed on the day its governing tithi actually prevails at the relevant time of day, computed for a reference location. Many sites round to a default city or use an approximated sunrise table, so the observed day can shift by a day when the tithi begins or ends near sunrise.
Can I add a festival to my Google Calendar or phone?
Yes. Every festival card has an 'Add to Google Calendar' link and a downloadable .ics file that works with Apple Calendar, Outlook, and Google Calendar. The month view also offers a single .ics that adds every festival in that lunar month at once.
What does the month tag on each festival mean?
It is the lunar month (masa) in which the festival falls — for example Diwali in Kartika, Holi in Phalguna — cross-checked against traditional vrata-tyohar almanacs. Solar Sankranti festivals are grouped by the lunar month their solar transit corresponds to.
Are the region labels part of the scripture?
No. Region tags (for example Onam for Kerala or Pongal for Tamil Nadu) are cultural attributions to help you browse, not scriptural claims. The scripture-cited information is the significance and the month; region is editorial.
Do these festivals repeat every year?
Yes. Each card shows the next upcoming occurrence with a live countdown; open a festival's page to see its exact date for any year, since lunar festivals move against the Gregorian calendar each year.
Which festivals are covered?
The major annual festivals (Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi, and more), the solar Sankrantis, and the recurring tithi observances such as Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima, and Amavasya — with cited significance for each.