How are festival dates calculated?

From the Moon’s sidereal position at the relevant reference moment (usually sunrise tithi) for the festival’s classical rule, using Lahiri ayanamsa and New Delhi as the default reference unless noted.

Why can two sources disagree by a day?

Different panchangs use different reference cities, ayanamsas or observance conventions (especially for festivals tied to moonrise or local sunset). We document our rule per festival on each page.

Does the calendar include Ekadashi and Purnima?

Yes — major vratas, ekadashis, sankranti, Purnima and Amavasya are included alongside festivals like Diwali, Holi, Navratri and Janmashtami.

Can I see the panchang for a festival day?

Each festival page links to the panchang for that date so you can read the exact tithi, nakshatra and muhurta windows on the day itself.

Hindu festivals in 2025

January 2025

New Year's DayOther
Wed, Jan 1
Vaikuntha EkadashiReligious
Fri, Jan 10
Makar SankrantiMajor
Tue, Jan 14
PongalRegional
Tue, Jan 14
Republic DayNational
Sun, Jan 26

February 2025

Vasant PanchamiMajor
Sun, Feb 2
Magha PurnimaReligious
Wed, Feb 12
Valentine's DayOther
Fri, Feb 14
Maha ShivratriMajor
Wed, Feb 26

March 2025

Holika DahanMajor
Thu, Mar 13
Holi (Rangwali Holi)Major
Fri, Mar 14
Ugadi / Gudi PadwaRegional
Sun, Mar 30
Chaitra Navratri beginsMajor
Sun, Mar 30

April 2025

Ram NavamiReligious
Sun, Apr 6
Hanuman JayantiReligious
Sat, Apr 12
VishuRegional
Mon, Apr 14
Akshaya TritiyaAuspicious Day
Wed, Apr 30

May 2025

Narasimha JayantiReligious
Sun, May 11
Buddha PurnimaReligious
Mon, May 12

June 2025

Ganga DussehraReligious
Thu, Jun 5
Nirjala EkadashiFast
Fri, Jun 6
Jagannath Rath YatraRegional
Fri, Jun 27

July 2025

Guru PurnimaAuspicious Day
Thu, Jul 10
Hariyali TeejRegional
Sun, Jul 27
Nag PanchamiReligious
Tue, Jul 29

August 2025

Raksha BandhanMajor
Sat, Aug 9
Independence DayNational
Fri, Aug 15
Krishna JanmashtamiMajor
Sat, Aug 16
Hartalika TeejFast
Tue, Aug 26
Ganesh ChaturthiMajor
Wed, Aug 27

September 2025

Onam (Thiruvonam)Regional
Thu, Sep 4
Pitru Paksha beginsReligious
Mon, Sep 8
Sharad Navratri beginsMajor
Mon, Sep 22
Durga AshtamiReligious
Tue, Sep 30

October 2025

Gandhi JayantiNational
Thu, Oct 2
Vijayadashami / DussehraMajor
Thu, Oct 2
Sharad PurnimaReligious
Mon, Oct 6
Karva ChauthAuspicious Day
Fri, Oct 10
DhanterasMajor
Sat, Oct 18
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)Major
Mon, Oct 20
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Major
Tue, Oct 21
Govardhan PujaReligious
Wed, Oct 22
Bhai DoojMajor
Thu, Oct 23
Chhath PujaMajor
Mon, Oct 27

November 2025

Tulsi VivahReligious
Sun, Nov 2
Kartik PurnimaReligious
Wed, Nov 5

December 2025

Dattatreya JayantiReligious
Thu, Dec 4
ChristmasOther
Thu, Dec 25

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Hindu festival calendar

This calendar lists major Hindu and Vedic festivals with their exact civil dates, weekday, tithi and lunar month. Dates are computed algorithmically from the Swiss Ephemeris using classical observance rules — pradosha for Diwali, nishita for Maha Shivratri, sunrise tithi for most vratas — not copied from a static table.

Each festival has its own page with significance, FAQs and year-by-year dates. The engine is benchmarked against Drik Panchang (see our open accuracy report).

Festival calendar — frequently asked questions

How are festival dates calculated?: From the Moon’s sidereal position at the relevant reference moment (usually sunrise tithi) for the festival’s classical rule, using Lahiri ayanamsa and New Delhi as the default reference unless noted.
Why can two sources disagree by a day?: Different panchangs use different reference cities, ayanamsas or observance conventions (especially for festivals tied to moonrise or local sunset). We document our rule per festival on each page.
Does the calendar include Ekadashi and Purnima?: Yes — major vratas, ekadashis, sankranti, Purnima and Amavasya are included alongside festivals like Diwali, Holi, Navratri and Janmashtami.
Can I see the panchang for a festival day?: Each festival page links to the panchang for that date so you can read the exact tithi, nakshatra and muhurta windows on the day itself.