Pongal 2026 — Date, Tithi & Significance
Pongal in 2026 falls on
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
About Pongal
Tamil harvest festival, 4-day celebration
See the panchang for Wednesday, January 14, 2026 →
Common questions
- When is Pongal in 2026?
- Pongal in 2026 falls on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
- What does Pongal celebrate?
- Tamil harvest festival, 4-day celebration
Other festivals
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Dhanteras
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
- Govardhan Puja
- Bhai Dooj
- Chhath Puja
- Holi (Rangwali Holi)
- Holika Dahan
- Maha Shivratri
- Sharad Navratri begins
- Chaitra Navratri begins
- Durga Ashtami
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra
- Ram Navami
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Raksha Bandhan
- Karva Chauth
- Makar Sankranti
- Vasant Panchami
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Guru Purnima
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Buddha Purnima
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
- Onam (Thiruvonam)
- Jagannath Rath Yatra
- Nag Panchami
- Hariyali Teej
- Hartalika Teej
- Kartik Purnima
- Tulsi Vivah
- Sharad Purnima
- Pitru Paksha begins
- Ganga Dussehra
- Vishu
- Narasimha Jayanti
- Nirjala Ekadashi
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi
- Dattatreya Jayanti
- Magha Purnima
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.