Hindu Festival Calendar & Special Pujas

Upcoming festival dates, muhurat and special pujas as per the Ujjain panchang. Dates are computed astronomically and update automatically.

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September 2026

Saturday, 26 September 2026

Pitru Paksha (Shraddh)

The sixteen days from Bhadrapada Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya are reserved for honouring ancestors through tarpan, pind daan and shraddh.…

October 2026

Saturday, 10 October 2026

Sarva Pitru Amavasya

The last day of Pitru Paksha. Shraddh for all ancestors, including those whose tithi is unknown, is performed today.…

Sunday, 11 October 2026

Sharad Navratri

Sharad Navratri (Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami) is the grandest festival of Shakti worship. Ghatasthapana, Durga Saptashati path, Navcha…

Monday, 19 October 2026

Durga Ashtami

Maha Ashtami of Sharad Navratri; Kanya pujan and Sandhi puja are performed.…

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of Shri Ram over Ravan and of Maa Durga over Mahishasur. Shastra puja and Aparajita puja are done for v…

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sharad Purnima

On Sharad Purnima the moon shines with all sixteen kalas. Kheer is kept in moonlight and Maa Lakshmi, who roams asking "Ko Jagarti?", is wor…

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Karwa Chauth

Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands and break the fast after offering arghya to the moon.…

November 2026

Friday, 6 November 2026

Dhanteras

Dhanteras (Kartika Krishna Trayodashi) begins the Diwali festival. Dhanvantari, Kuber and Yama deepdaan in pradosh kaal bring health and wea…

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

Diwali, on Kartika Amavasya, is the night of Maa Lakshmi. Lakshmi-Ganesh puja in the sthir lagna of pradosh kaal invites lasting wealth into…

Monday, 9 November 2026

Govardhan Puja

The day after Diwali, Annakut is offered to Shri Krishna in memory of his lifting Govardhan hill.…

Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Bhai Dooj

Sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life, as Yamuna did for Yamaraj.…

Sunday, 15 November 2026

Chhath Puja

Four-day worship of Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, with arghya to the setting and rising sun.…

Friday, 20 November 2026

Dev Uthani Ekadashi

Bhagwan Vishnu awakens from Yoga Nidra; Chaturmas ends and auspicious ceremonies like marriage resume. Tulsi Vivah follows.…

Tuesday, 24 November 2026

Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali)

Kartik Purnima is celebrated as Dev Deepawali; holy dip, deepdaan and Satyanarayan katha are highly meritorious.…

Monday, 30 November 2026

Kaal Bhairav Jayanti

Kaal Bhairav, the kotwal of Ujjain and Kashi, appeared on Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami. Bhairav puja today removes fear, enemies and negativ…

December 2026

Monday, 14 December 2026

Vivah Panchami

Anniversary of the divine marriage of Shri Ram and Maa Sita; puja today helps remove delays in marriage.…

Wednesday, 23 December 2026

Dattatreya Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Bhagwan Dattatreya, the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.…

January 2027

Thursday, 14 January 2027

Makar Sankranti

The Sun enters Capricorn (Makar) and Uttarayan begins. Til-daan, holy dip and Surya puja are highly meritorious.…

February 2027

Saturday, 6 February 2027

Mauni Amavasya

Magha Amavasya is observed in silence (maun). Holy dip, pitra tarpan and daan today are very powerful.…

Thursday, 11 February 2027

Vasant Panchami

Maa Saraswati appeared on Magha Shukla Panchami. Students worship her for knowledge, memory and success in exams.…

March 2027

Saturday, 6 March 2027

Maha Shivratri

The great night of Shiva (Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi). Four-prahar Rudrabhishek, especially at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, is the…

Sunday, 21 March 2027

Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima (outside Bhadra) symbolises the victory of devotion over evil. Protective tantrokt pujas are specially done…

Monday, 22 March 2027

Holi

The festival of colours, celebrated the day after Holika Dahan.…

April 2027

Wednesday, 7 April 2027

Chaitra Navratri

Chaitra Navratri begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the Hindu New Year (Gudi Padwa / Ugadi). The nine days are dedicated to the nine forms …

Thursday, 15 April 2027

Ram Navami

Ram Navami marks the birth of Bhagwan Shri Ram at noon on Chaitra Shukla Navami. Devotees observe a fast, read the Ramcharitmanas and perfor…

Tuesday, 20 April 2027

Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti on Chaitra Purnima celebrates the birth of Shri Hanuman. Chola (sindoor) offering, Sunderkand and Hanuman Chalisa path are e…

May 2027

Sunday, 9 May 2027

Akshaya Tritiya

Akshaya Tritiya (Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya) is a sarva-siddha muhurat; any good deed, donation or puja done today gives "akshaya" (never-dimi…

June 2027

Friday, 4 June 2027

Shani Jayanti

Shani Jayanti falls on Jyeshtha Amavasya (purnimanta). Tel abhishek, Shani stotra and Shani shanti puja today reduce the effects of Sade Sat…

Friday, 4 June 2027

Vat Savitri Vrat

Married women worship the banyan (vat) tree on Jyeshtha Amavasya for the long life of their husbands, remembering Savitri who won back Satya…

Sunday, 13 June 2027

Ganga Dussehra

Ganga Dussehra (Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami) celebrates the descent of Maa Ganga to earth. A holy dip, Ganga aarti and daan remove ten kinds of …

July 2027

Monday, 5 July 2027

Jagannath Rath Yatra

On Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, Bhagwan Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra ride their chariots in Puri. Devotees across India worship Jagannath a…

Sunday, 18 July 2027

Guru Purnima

Ashadha Purnima honours Maharishi Ved Vyas and all gurus. Brihaspati (Jupiter) puja today strengthens wisdom, education and marriage prospec…

Saturday, 31 July 2027

Sawan Shivratri

The Shivratri of the holy month of Sawan is second only to Maha Shivratri. Jalabhishek and Rudrabhishek today bring Mahadev's blessings for …

August 2027

Friday, 6 August 2027

Nag Panchami

Nag Panchami (Shravana Shukla Panchami) is the most powerful day of the year for Kaal Sarp Dosh puja. In Ujjain, the Nagchandreshwar temple …

Monday, 16 August 2027

Raksha Bandhan

On Shravana Purnima sisters tie rakhi to their brothers. Rakhi should be tied outside Bhadra kaal.…

Tuesday, 24 August 2027

Krishna Janmashtami

Shri Krishna was born at midnight on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami. Midnight abhishek of Laddu Gopal and Santan Gopal path are especially auspi…

September 2027

Friday, 3 September 2027

Hartalika Teej

Women keep a nirjala fast on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya and worship Shiv-Parvati for marital bliss; unmarried girls pray for a good husband.…

Saturday, 4 September 2027

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi) begins the ten-day Ganeshotsav ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Ganapati sthapana is done in the …

Wednesday, 15 September 2027

Pitru Paksha (Shraddh)

The sixteen days from Bhadrapada Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya are reserved for honouring ancestors through tarpan, pind daan and shraddh.…

Thursday, 30 September 2027

Sarva Pitru Amavasya

The last day of Pitru Paksha. Shraddh for all ancestors, including those whose tithi is unknown, is performed today.…

October 2027

Thursday, 7 October 2027