Festivals and vrats in Hyderabad

November 2026

1. 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.

2. 20Sun
   Vaikunta Ekadashi

   The gates of Vaikuntha open; the holiest Ekadashi of the year in the South.

January 2027

1. 14Thu
   Bhogi

   The day before Sankranti: old things go into the bonfire and new ones are welcomed.

2. 15Fri
   Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)

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

3. 16Sat
   Kanuma

   The day after Sankranti, honouring cattle and farm life.

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.

April 2027

1. 7Wed
   Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

   Lunar New Year: Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.

2. 15Thu
   Ram Navami

   Birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.

3. 19Mon
   Mahavir Jayanti

   Birth of Bhagavan Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.

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. 6Fri
   Nag Panchami

   Worship of the serpent deities.

2. 13Fri
   Varalakshmi Vratam

   Married women pray to Goddess Lakshmi for the family’s wellbeing.

3. 17Tue
   Raksha Bandhan / Jandhyala Purnima

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

4. 24Tue
   Krishna Janmashtami

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

September 2027

1. 3Fri
   Swarna Gowri Vratam

   Goddess Parvati is worshipped on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.

2. 4Sat
   Vinayaka Chavithi

   Birth of Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles.

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. 29Wed
   Bathukamma begins

   Telangana’s nine-day flower festival of the Goddess.

6. 30Thu
   Devi Navaratri 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

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

3. 9Sat
   Vijayadashami (Dasara)

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

4. 28Thu
   Naraka Chaturdashi (Deepavali)

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

5. 29Fri
   Deepavali Amavasya (Lakshmi Puja)

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

November 2027

1. 14Sun
   Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima

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