Festivals & Vrathas
The South-Indian festival calendar, 2026
Amanta reckoning, region-aware, and adjudicated by a practising Jyotisha student — never guessed. Dates still under review are clearly marked as provisional.
January
2026Makara Sankranti14 Jan 2026
February
2026Thai Poosam1 Feb 2026
◆ Murugan
Maha Shivaratri15 Feb 2026
◆ Shiva
March
2026Ugadi19 Mar 2026
Sri Rama Navami26 Mar 2026
◆ Rama◆ Hanuman
April
2026Akshaya Tritiya19 Apr 2026
◆ Devi◆ Venkateshwara
May
2026Hanuman Jayanti12 May 2026
◆ Hanuman◆ RamaAndhra/Telangana
August
2026Naga Panchami17 Aug 2026
◆ Shiva
Varamahalakshmi Vratam28 Aug 2026
◆ Devi◆ Venkateshwara
September
2026Krishna Janmashtami4 Sep 2026
◆ Krishna
Ganesha Chaturthi14 Sep 2026
◆ Ganesha
October
2026Navaratri · Dasara11 Oct 2026
◆ Devi
Vijayadashami20 Oct 2026
◆ Devi◆ Rama
Ayudha Puja · Saraswati Puja20 Oct 2026
◆ Devi
November
2026Naraka Chaturdashi8 Nov 2026
◆ Krishna
Deepavali8 Nov 2026
◆ Devi◆ Krishna
Balipadyami10 Nov 2026
◆ Venkateshwara◆ Krishna
Skanda Shashthi15 Nov 2026
◆ Murugan
Karthika Deepam24 Nov 2026
◆ Shiva◆ Murugan
December
2026Vaikuntha Ekadashi20 Dec 2026
◆ Venkateshwara◆ Krishna
Hanuman Jayanti22 Dec 2026
◆ Hanuman◆ RamaKarnatakaprovisional
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