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Hindu Festivals 2025 Calendar – Dates, List & Significance Month-Wise

Explore the complete Hindu Festivals 2025 Calendar with dates, month-wise list, and significance of major celebrations like Makar Sankranti, Holi, Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, and more. Stay updated with festival timings and cultural insights.

✅ Here’s a month-by-month Hindu festival calendar for 2026 with key dates and significance:

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🌅 January 2026

• Lohri – Jan 13 (Tue) Harvest festival, Celebrate end of Winter
• Makara Sankranti / Pongal – Jan 14 (Wed) Harvest festival, marking Sun’s entry into Capricorn.

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🕉 February 2026

• Maha Shivaratri – Feb 17 (Tue) Night of Lord Shiva worship with fasting and vigils.

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🌸 March 2026

• Holi (Holika Dahan on Mar 13) – Mar 6 (Fri) Festival of colors, celebrating spring and good over evil.
• Ugadi / Gudi Padwa – Mar 21 (Sat) New Year festival in Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra.

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🌼 April 2026

• Ram Navami – Apr 13 (Mon) Birth of Lord Rama.
• Akshaya Tritiya – Apr 21 (Tue) Auspicious day for prosperity and new beginnings.

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🌕 May 2026

• Buddha Purnima – May 1 (Fri) Birth of Lord Buddha, observed with prayers and meditation.

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🚩 June 2026

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📿 July 2026

• Guru Purnima – Jul 3 (Fri) Honoring gurus and teachers.
• Jagannath Rath Yatra – Jul 14 (Tue) Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Odisha.

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💫 August 2026

• Raksha Bandhan – Aug 15 (Sat) Celebrating sibling bonds.
• Hartalika Teej – Aug 25 (Mon) Women’s fasting for marital harmony.
• Janamsthami – Aug 28 (Fri) Lord Krishna Birth

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🌺 September 2026

• Ganesh Chaturthi – Sep 15 (Tue) Birth of Lord Ganesha, 10-day festival.
• Navratri Begins – Sep 22 (Mon) Nine nights worship of Goddess Durga.
• Durga Ashtami – Sep 29 (Mon) Major day of Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Durga.

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⚔ October 2026

• Dussehra (Vijayadashami) – Oct 21 (Wed) Victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.
• Karwa Chauth – Oct 26 (Mon) Married couple Festival

⚔ November 2026

• Govardhan Puja – Nov 13 (Fri) Commemorates Krishna lifting Govardhan hill.
• Bhai Dooj – Nov 14 (Wed) Sisters pray for brothers’ well-being.
• Gita Jyanti – Nov 14 (Wed) Gita Jayanti is the day that marks the birth (revealing) of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred texts in Hinduism.

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✨ This calendar highlights the major pan-India Hindu festivals. Regional festivals like Onam (Kerala), Bihu (Assam), and others also occur but vary by state.