Festivals and vrats in Ahmedabad

November 2026

1. 11Wed
   Bhai Dooj

   A day celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.

2. 20Fri
   Prabodhini Ekadashi / Tulsi Vivah

   Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month rest; Tulsi is married to Lord Krishna.

3. 24Tue
   Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima

   Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji; Dev Deepawali in Varanasi.

December 2026

1. 20Sun
   Gita Jayanti

   The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.

January 2027

1. 15Fri
   Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti)

   The Sun enters Makara: harvest thanksgiving as Pongal, Sankranti, Uttarayan, Bihu and Maghi.

February 2027

1. 11Thu
   Vasant Panchami

   Worship of Goddess Saraswati and the coming of spring.

March 2027

1. 6Sat
   Maha Shivaratri

   The great night of Lord Shiva, kept with fasting and vigil.

2. 21Sun
   Holika Dahan

   The bonfire on the eve of Holi; Dol Jatra in Bengal and Odisha.

3. 22Mon
   Holi

   The festival of colours.

April 2027

1. 7Wed
   Chaitra Navratri begins

   Nine nights of devotion to the Divine Mother in spring.

2. 15Thu
   Ram Navami

   Birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.

3. 18Sun
   Mahavir Jayanti

   Birth of Bhagavan Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.

4. 20Tue
   Hanuman Jayanti

   Birth of Lord Hanuman, observed on Chaitra Purnima in North India.

May 2027

1. 9Sun
   Akshaya Tritiya

   A day of lasting blessings, for new beginnings, charity and gratitude.

2. 20Thu
   Buddha Purnima

   Birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.

July 2027

1. 5Mon
   Rath Yatra

   Lord Jagannath’s chariot festival, famous in Puri.

2. 18Sun
   Guru Purnima

   A day to honour teachers and the Guru.

August 2027

1. 6Fri
   Nag Panchami

   Worship of the serpent deities.

2. 17Tue
   Raksha Bandhan

   Sisters tie rakhi on their brothers’ wrists; in the South, the sacred thread is renewed (Upakarma).

3. 24Tue
   Krishna Janmashtami

   Birth of Lord Krishna, celebrated at midnight. Some traditions (such as ISKCON) may observe it a day later.

September 2027

1. 4Sat
   Ganesh Chaturthi

   Birth of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles.

2. 14Tue
   Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)

   The last day of the Ganesh festival, with the immersion of Ganesha.

3. 16Thu
   Pitru Paksha begins

   Fortnight of remembering and honouring the ancestors.

4. 29Wed
   Mahalaya Amavasya

   The last day of Pitru Paksha, for ancestor offerings; in Bengal, the Goddess is invoked at dawn.

5. 30Thu
   Navratri begins (Garba)

   Nine nights honouring Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati.

October 2027

1. 7Thu
   Durga Ashtami

   The eighth day of Navratri, honouring Goddess Durga.

2. 8Fri
   Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja

   The ninth day of Navratri; Saraswati and Ayudha Puja in the South.

3. 9Sat
   Dussehra / Vijayadashami

   Victory of good over evil, an auspicious day to begin learning.

4. 14Thu
   Sharad Purnima / Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

   The bright autumn full moon, a night of Lakshmi worship.

5. 27Wed
   Dhanteras (Dhan Terash)

   The first day of Diwali, for health and prosperity.

6. 28Thu
   Naraka Chaturdashi

   Deepavali in South India, with an early oil bath; Choti Diwali in the North.

7. 29Fri
   Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

   The festival of lights and Lakshmi Puja; Kali Puja in Bengal.

8. 30Sat
   Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)

   Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan hill; New Year in Gujarat and Bali Padyami in Karnataka.

9. 31Sun
   Bhai Dooj

   A day celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.

November 2027

1. 10Wed
   Prabodhini Ekadashi / Tulsi Vivah

   Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month rest; Tulsi is married to Lord Krishna.

2. 14Sun
   Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima

   Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji; Dev Deepawali in Varanasi.