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Festivals and vrats in Chandigarh

Diwali, Navratri, Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima and more, with dates worked out for your own city. Outside India, a festival can fall on a different date than at home, so it helps to check locally.

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Festival and vrat calendar

November 2026

  1. 11Wed
    Bhai Dooj

    A day celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.

  2. 24Tue
    Guru Nanak Gurpurab

    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. 14Thu
    Lohri

    The winter bonfire festival of Punjab, on the eve of Makar Sankranti.

  2. 15Fri
    Maghi

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

February 2027

  1. 11Thu
    Basant 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. 14Wed
    Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)

    The Sun enters Mesha: Puthandu, Vishu, Baisakhi, Pohela Boishakh and Bihu.

  3. 15Thu
    Ram Navami

    Birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.

  4. 19Mon
    Mahavir Jayanti

    Birth of Bhagavan Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.

  5. 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. 18Sun
    Guru Purnima

    A day to honour teachers and the Guru.

August 2027

  1. 4Wed
    Hariyali Teej

    Monsoon festival of Goddess Parvati, with swings, songs and fasting.

  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. 16Thu
    Pitru Paksha begins

    Fortnight of remembering and honouring the ancestors.

  3. 29Wed
    Mahalaya Amavasya

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

  4. 30Thu
    Sharad Navratri begins

    Nine nights honouring Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati.

October 2027

  1. 7Thu
    Durga Ashtami

    The eighth day of Navratri, honouring Goddess Durga.

  2. 9Sat
    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. 18Mon
    Karva Chauth

    Fast kept for the wellbeing of one’s spouse, broken at moonrise.

  5. 27Wed
    Dhanteras

    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
    Govardhan Puja

    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. 14Sun
    Guru Nanak Gurpurab

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