South Asian Cultural Calendar
Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh festivals, fasting days, and holidays — 2026–2027
Upcoming
Akshaya Tritiya
Apr 29, 2026
Auspicious day for new beginnings and gold purchases
Ekadashi Fast
May 10, 2026
Mohini Ekadashi
Eid al-Adha
May 27, 2026
Festival of Sacrifice — commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son
Ekadashi Fast
Jun 9, 2026
Nirjala Ekadashi — water-less fast, most austere Ekadashi
Islamic New Year (Muharram)
Jun 16, 2026
First day of the Islamic new year — Hijri 1448
Rath Yatra
Jun 20, 2026
Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath
Ashura (Day of Mourning)
Jun 25, 2026
10th of Muharram — fasting and remembrance (Shia: mourning for Husayn ibn Ali)
Ekadashi Fast
Jul 9, 2026
Devshayani Ekadashi — Vishnu enters cosmic sleep
Guru Purnima
Jul 11, 2026
Full moon day to honor teachers and spiritual guides
Ekadashi Fast
Aug 8, 2026
Putrada Ekadashi
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 9, 2026
Brother-sister bond — sisters tie rakhi on brothers' wrists
Janmashtami
Aug 16, 2026
Birthday of Lord Krishna — midnight celebration and fasting
Ganesh Chaturthi
Aug 22, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026
10-day festival celebrating Lord Ganesha's birthday
Mawlid al-Nabi
Sep 4, 2026
Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) birthday — celebrations, prayers, and charity
Ekadashi Fast
Sep 7, 2026
Parsva Ekadashi — Vishnu turns sides in cosmic sleep
Navratri
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026
9 nights of Durga worship — Garba and Dandiya dancing
Ekadashi Fast
Oct 7, 2026
Pashankusha Ekadashi
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Oct 10, 2026
Victory of good over evil — Rama's defeat of Ravana
Karwa Chauth
Oct 19, 2026
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity
Diwali
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026
Festival of Lights — 5-day celebration including Lakshmi Puja on the main night
Bhai Dooj
Oct 23, 2026
Sibling celebration — sister applies tilak on brother's forehead
Chhath Puja
Oct 24, 2026
Worship of the Sun God — fasting and riverside rituals
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 3, 2026
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji — Gurpurab celebrations
Ekadashi Fast
Nov 5, 2026
Utpanna Ekadashi
Ekadashi Fast
Dec 5, 2026
Mokshada Ekadashi — Gita Jayanti
Makar Sankranti
Jan 14, 2027
Harvest festival marking sun's transit into Capricorn
Ramadan Begins
Feb 6, 2027
Month of fasting, prayer and reflection begins
Maha Shivratri
Feb 10, 2027
Great Night of Shiva
Holi
Mar 3, 2027
Festival of Colors
Eid al-Fitr
Mar 8, 2027
Breaking of the fast — end of Ramadan
Baisakhi
Apr 14, 2027
Sikh New Year and harvest festival
Ram Navami
Apr 15, 2027
Birthday of Lord Ram
Eid al-Adha
May 17, 2027
Festival of Sacrifice
Janmashtami
Aug 5, 2027
Birthday of Lord Krishna
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sep 10, 2027
10-day festival celebrating Lord Ganesha
Navratri
Oct 21, 2027 – Oct 30, 2027
9 nights of Durga worship
Diwali
Nov 9, 2027
Festival of Lights
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 23, 2027
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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