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 2028

January 2028

New Year's DayOther
Sat, Jan 1
Vaikuntha EkadashiReligious
Sat, Jan 8
Makar SankrantiMajor
Fri, Jan 14
PongalRegional
Fri, Jan 14
Republic DayNational
Wed, Jan 26
Vasant PanchamiMajor
Mon, Jan 31

February 2028

Magha PurnimaReligious
Thu, Feb 10
Valentine's DayOther
Mon, Feb 14
Maha ShivratriMajor
Wed, Feb 23

March 2028

Holika DahanMajor
Fri, Mar 10
Holi (Rangwali Holi)Major
Sat, Mar 11
Ugadi / Gudi PadwaRegional
Mon, Mar 27
Chaitra Navratri beginsMajor
Mon, Mar 27

April 2028

Ram NavamiReligious
Mon, Apr 3
Hanuman JayantiReligious
Sun, Apr 9
VishuRegional
Fri, Apr 14
Akshaya TritiyaAuspicious Day
Thu, Apr 27

May 2028

Narasimha JayantiReligious
Sun, May 7
Buddha PurnimaReligious
Mon, May 8

June 2028

Ganga DussehraReligious
Fri, Jun 2
Nirjala EkadashiFast
Sat, Jun 3
Jagannath Rath YatraRegional
Sat, Jun 24

July 2028

Guru PurnimaAuspicious Day
Thu, Jul 6
Hariyali TeejRegional
Mon, Jul 24
Nag PanchamiReligious
Wed, Jul 26

August 2028

Raksha BandhanMajor
Sat, Aug 5
Krishna JanmashtamiMajor
Sun, Aug 13
Independence DayNational
Tue, Aug 15
Hartalika TeejFast
Tue, Aug 22
Ganesh ChaturthiMajor
Wed, Aug 23
Onam (Thiruvonam)Regional
Thu, Aug 31

September 2028

Pitru Paksha beginsReligious
Mon, Sep 4
Sharad Navratri beginsMajor
Tue, Sep 19
Durga AshtamiReligious
Tue, Sep 26
Vijayadashami / DussehraMajor
Wed, Sep 27

October 2028

Gandhi JayantiNational
Mon, Oct 2
Sharad PurnimaReligious
Mon, Oct 2
Karva ChauthAuspicious Day
Sat, Oct 7
DhanterasMajor
Sun, Oct 15
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)Major
Tue, Oct 17
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Major
Tue, Oct 17
Govardhan PujaReligious
Wed, Oct 18
Bhai DoojMajor
Thu, Oct 19
Chhath PujaMajor
Mon, Oct 23
Tulsi VivahReligious
Sun, Oct 29

November 2028

Kartik PurnimaReligious
Thu, Nov 2

December 2028

Dattatreya JayantiReligious
Sat, Dec 2
ChristmasOther
Mon, 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.