Festival calendar

Hindu Calendar 2027

Dates of every major Hindu festival and vrat in 2027 — Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and more — calculated from the Panchang for your city, not copied from a list.

Dates for New Delhi, India; times in Asia/Kolkata.

Major Hindu festivals 2027

Date	Festival	Tithi & rule
Fri 15 Jan	Makar Sankranti / Pongal The Sun enters sidereal Capricorn; harvest festival.	Sun enters Capricorn 14 Jan, 21:10
Thu 11 Feb	Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja; the arrival of spring.	Magha Shukla Panchami tithi at sunrise
Sat 6 Mar	Maha Shivaratri The great night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.	Magha Krishna Chaturdashi tithi at midnight (nishita)
Sun 21 Mar	Holika Dahan Bonfire on the eve of Holi.	Phalguna Shukla Purnima tithi in the evening (pradosh)
Mon 22 Mar	Holi The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.	Phalguna Shukla Purnima tithi in the evening (pradosh)
Wed 7 Apr	Ugadi / Gudi Padwa · Chaitra Navratri begins Hindu lunar new year in much of India.	Chaitra Shukla Pratipada tithi at sunrise
Wed 14 Apr	Baisakhi / Vishu / Puthandu (Mesha Sankranti) The Sun enters sidereal Aries; solar new year in many regions.	Sun enters Aries 14 Apr, 15:28
Thu 15 Apr	Rama Navami Birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.	Chaitra Shukla Navami tithi at midday
Tue 20 Apr	Hanuman Jayanti Birth of Hanuman (North Indian tradition).	Chaitra Shukla Purnima tithi at sunrise
Sun 9 May	Akshaya Tritiya An auspicious day for new beginnings and charity.	Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya tithi at sunrise
Sun 18 Jul	Guru Purnima Honouring teachers; Vyasa Purnima.	Ashadha Shukla Purnima tithi at sunrise
Wed 4 Aug	Hariyali Teej Monsoon festival dedicated to Parvati.	Shravana Shukla Tritiya tithi at sunrise
Fri 6 Aug	Nag Panchami Worship of serpent deities.	Shravana Shukla Panchami tithi at sunrise
Tue 17 Aug	Raksha Bandhan Sisters tie rakhi on their brothers’ wrists, avoiding Bhadra.	Shravana Shukla Purnima Purnima in the afternoon, after Bhadra
Tue 24 Aug	Krishna Janmashtami Birth of Lord Krishna at midnight (Smarta date).	Shravana Krishna Ashtami tithi at midnight (nishita)
Fri 3 Sept	Hartalika Teej Fast observed by women for marital happiness.	Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya tithi at sunrise
Sat 4 Sept	Ganesh Chaturthi Birth of Lord Ganesha; Ganeshotsav begins.	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi tithi at midday
Tue 14 Sept	Anant Chaturdashi Ganesh Visarjan; end of Ganeshotsav.	Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi tithi at sunrise
Wed 29 Sept	Mahalaya Amavasya Sarva Pitru Amavasya; last day of Pitru Paksha.	Bhadrapada Krishna Amavasya tithi in the afternoon (aparahna)
Thu 30 Sept	Sharad Navratri begins Ghatasthapana; nine nights of the Goddess.	Ashwin Shukla Pratipada tithi at sunrise
Thu 7 Oct	Durga Ashtami Maha Ashtami of Navratri.	Ashwin Shukla Ashtami tithi at sunrise
Sat 9 Oct	Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Victory of good over evil.	Ashwin Shukla Dashami tithi in the afternoon (aparahna)
Fri 15 Oct	Sharad Purnima Kojagari Purnima; the harvest full moon.	Ashwin Shukla Purnima tithi in the evening (pradosh)
Mon 18 Oct	Karwa Chauth Married women fast until moonrise (Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the purnimanta calendar).	Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi tithi at moonrise
Wed 27 Oct	Dhanteras Dhanatrayodashi; first day of Diwali.	Ashwin Krishna Trayodashi tithi in the evening (pradosh)
Fri 29 Oct	Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Festival of lights; Lakshmi Puja on the Amavasya evening.	Ashwin Krishna Amavasya tithi in the evening (pradosh)
Sat 30 Oct	Govardhan Puja Annakut; the day after Diwali in most years.	Kartika Shukla Pratipada tithi at sunrise
Sun 31 Oct	Bhai Dooj Celebrating the bond of brothers and sisters.	Kartika Shukla Dwitiya tithi in the afternoon (aparahna)
Thu 4 Nov	Chhath Puja Sun worship; evening arghya on Shashthi.	Kartika Shukla Shashthi tithi at sunrise
Sun 14 Nov	Kartik Purnima Dev Deepawali; Guru Nanak Jayanti is often the same day.	Kartika Shukla Purnima tithi at sunrise
Fri 3 Dec	Vivah Panchami Wedding anniversary of Rama and Sita.	Margashirsha Shukla Panchami tithi at sunrise

Month-by-month calendar 2027

Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec

January 2027

Sun 3 Jan	Saphala Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Mon 4 Jan	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Thu 7 Jan	Margashirsha Amavasya	Amavasya
Fri 15 Jan	Makar Sankranti / Pongal	Festival
Tue 19 Jan	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Wed 20 Jan	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Fri 22 Jan	Pausha Purnima	Purnima
Mon 25 Jan	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat

February 2027

Tue 2 Feb	Shattila Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Wed 3 Feb	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 6 Feb	Pausha Amavasya	Amavasya
Thu 11 Feb	Vasant Panchami	Festival
Sat 13 Feb	Kumbha Sankranti	Sankranti
Wed 17 Feb	Jaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Thu 18 Feb	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 20 Feb	Magha Purnima	Purnima
Wed 24 Feb	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat

March 2027

Wed 3 Mar	Vijaya Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Fri 5 Mar	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 6 Mar	Maha Shivaratri	Festival
Sun 7 Mar	Magha Amavasya	Amavasya
Mon 15 Mar	Meena Sankranti	Sankranti
Thu 18 Mar	Amalaki Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sat 20 Mar	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sun 21 Mar	Holika Dahan	Festival
Mon 22 Mar	Holi	Festival
Mon 22 Mar	Phalguna Purnima	Purnima
Thu 25 Mar	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat

April 2027

Fri 2 Apr	Papmochani Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sun 4 Apr	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Tue 6 Apr	Phalguna Amavasya	Amavasya
Wed 7 Apr	Ugadi / Gudi Padwa · Chaitra Navratri begins	Festival
Wed 14 Apr	Baisakhi / Vishu / Puthandu (Mesha Sankranti)	Festival
Thu 15 Apr	Rama Navami	Festival
Sat 17 Apr	Kamada Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sun 18 Apr	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Tue 20 Apr	Hanuman Jayanti	Festival
Tue 20 Apr	Chaitra Purnima	Purnima
Sat 24 Apr	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat

May 2027

Sun 2 May	Varuthini Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Tue 4 May	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Thu 6 May	Chaitra Amavasya	Amavasya
Sun 9 May	Akshaya Tritiya	Festival
Sat 15 May	Vrishabha Sankranti	Sankranti
Sun 16 May	Mohini Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Mon 17 May	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Thu 20 May	Vaishakha Purnima	Purnima
Sun 23 May	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat

June 2027

Tue 1 Jun	Apara Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Wed 2 Jun	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Fri 4 Jun	Vaishakha Amavasya	Amavasya
Mon 14 Jun	Nirjala Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Tue 15 Jun	Mithuna Sankranti	Sankranti
Wed 16 Jun	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Fri 18 Jun	Jyeshtha Purnima	Purnima
Tue 22 Jun	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Wed 30 Jun	Yogini Ekadashi	Ekadashi

July 2027

Thu 1 Jul	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 3 Jul	Jyeshtha Amavasya	Amavasya
Wed 14 Jul	Devshayani Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Thu 15 Jul	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 17 Jul	Karka Sankranti	Sankranti
Sun 18 Jul	Guru Purnima	Festival
Sun 18 Jul	Ashadha Purnima	Purnima
Thu 22 Jul	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Thu 29 Jul	Kamika Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sat 31 Jul	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat

August 2027

Mon 2 Aug	Ashadha Amavasya	Amavasya
Wed 4 Aug	Hariyali Teej	Festival
Fri 6 Aug	Nag Panchami	Festival
Thu 12 Aug	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sat 14 Aug	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Tue 17 Aug	Raksha Bandhan	Festival
Tue 17 Aug	Shravana Purnima	Purnima
Tue 17 Aug	Simha Sankranti	Sankranti
Fri 20 Aug	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Tue 24 Aug	Krishna Janmashtami	Festival
Sat 28 Aug	Aja Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sun 29 Aug	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Tue 31 Aug	Shravana Amavasya	Amavasya

September 2027

Fri 3 Sept	Hartalika Teej	Festival
Sat 4 Sept	Ganesh Chaturthi	Festival
Sat 11 Sept	Parivartini Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Mon 13 Sept	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Tue 14 Sept	Anant Chaturdashi	Festival
Wed 15 Sept	Bhadrapada Purnima	Purnima
Fri 17 Sept	Kanya Sankranti	Sankranti
Sun 19 Sept	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Sun 26 Sept	Indira Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Mon 27 Sept	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Wed 29 Sept	Bhadrapada Amavasya	Amavasya
Wed 29 Sept	Mahalaya Amavasya	Festival
Thu 30 Sept	Sharad Navratri begins	Festival

October 2027

Thu 7 Oct	Durga Ashtami	Festival
Sat 9 Oct	Dussehra (Vijayadashami)	Festival
Mon 11 Oct	Papankusha Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Tue 12 Oct	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Fri 15 Oct	Sharad Purnima	Festival
Fri 15 Oct	Ashwin Purnima	Purnima
Mon 18 Oct	Karwa Chauth	Festival
Mon 18 Oct	Tula Sankranti	Sankranti
Mon 18 Oct	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Mon 25 Oct	Rama Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Wed 27 Oct	Dhanteras	Festival
Wed 27 Oct	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Fri 29 Oct	Ashwin Amavasya	Amavasya
Fri 29 Oct	Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)	Festival
Sat 30 Oct	Govardhan Puja	Festival
Sun 31 Oct	Bhai Dooj	Festival

November 2027

Thu 4 Nov	Chhath Puja	Festival
Wed 10 Nov	Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Thu 11 Nov	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sun 14 Nov	Kartik Purnima	Festival
Sun 14 Nov	Kartika Purnima	Purnima
Wed 17 Nov	Vrishchika Sankranti	Sankranti
Wed 17 Nov	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Wed 24 Nov	Utpanna Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Thu 25 Nov	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Sat 27 Nov	Kartika Amavasya	Amavasya

December 2027

Fri 3 Dec	Vivah Panchami	Festival
Thu 9 Dec	Mokshada Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sat 11 Dec	Shukla Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Mon 13 Dec	Margashirsha Purnima	Purnima
Thu 16 Dec	Dhanu Sankranti	Sankranti
Thu 16 Dec	Sankashti Chaturthi	Vrat
Thu 23 Dec	Saphala Ekadashi	Ekadashi
Sat 25 Dec	Krishna Pradosh Vrat	Vrat
Mon 27 Dec	Margashirsha Amavasya	Amavasya

Frequently asked questions

Why do festival dates differ between cities?

Hindu festivals follow the tithi (lunar day) at a particular time of day — sunrise, midday, evening or midnight — at your location. A tithi can begin just before sunrise in one city and just after it in another, so the observance can shift by a day, especially between India and the Americas.

How are these dates calculated?

We calculate every tithi of the year from precise Sun and Moon positions, assign it to its lunar month, then apply the traditional rule for each festival: tithi at sunrise for most vrats, at midday for Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi, in the afternoon for Dussehra, in the evening for Diwali and Holika Dahan, and at midnight for Janmashtami and Maha Shivaratri. Raksha Bandhan avoids Bhadra.

Which calendar tradition do you follow?

General Smarta rules, with amanta month names (purnimanta names are shown where they differ). Regional calendars — Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati — and Vaishnava calendars can differ for some festivals. Always confirm important dates with your family priest or local temple.