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Festival calendarVaranasi
Every festival of 2026 with Varanasi's dates and muhurat — next up: Diwali, 6–11 November.
25 festivals3 still ahead8 multi-day
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What the city has already celebrated this year — the calendar's memory is part of its rhythm.
Moon Rise Time
करवा चौथ
Thu, 29 October
PassedKarwa Chauth is a one-day festival in which married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the longevity and prosperity of their husbands.
Vijay Muhurat
विजयदशमी (दशहरा)
Tue, 20 October
PassedVijayadashami (Dussehra) celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana, and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura.
Ghatasthapana Muhurat
शारदीय नवरात्रि
11–19 October9 days
PassedSharadiya Navratri is the most celebrated Navratri, falling in the autumn season.
Puja Muhurat
गणेश चतुर्थी
14–25 September10 days
PassedGanesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity, and new beginnings.
Nishita Puja Muhurat
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
Fri, 4 September
PassedKrishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Rakhi Tying Muhurat
रक्षा बंधन
Fri, 28 August
PassedRaksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters.
ओणम
Wed, 26 August
PassedOnam is Kerala's biggest festival, celebrating the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali.
Nag Panchami Puja Muhurat
नाग पंचमी
Mon, 17 August
PassedNag Panchami is dedicated to the worship of serpent deities (Nagas).
Nishita Kaal Puja (Sawan Shivaratri)
कांवर यात्रा
30 July – 11 August13 days
PassedThrough Shravan, kanwariyas walk barefoot in saffron carrying Gangajal slung on decorated poles, to pour it over a Shivling on Sawan Shivaratri.
सावन सोमवार
Mon, 24 August
PassedEvery Monday of Shravan is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and in Kashi — his own city — the Sawan Somwar fast draws the year's largest darshan queues at Kashi Vishwanath.
गुरु पूर्णिमा
Wed, 29 July
PassedGuru Purnima honors the Guru (spiritual teacher) and is dedicated to Sage Vyasa who compiled the Vedas.
जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा
16–24 July9 days
PassedJagannath Rath Yatra is the grand chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Odisha.
गंगा दशहरा
Mon, 25 May
PassedGanga Dussehra celebrates the descent of the holy river Ganga from heaven to earth.
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Fri, 1 May
PassedBuddha Purnima commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha.
Puja Muhurat
अक्षय तृतीया
Sun, 19 April
PassedAkshaya Tritiya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar.
हनुमान जयंती
Thu, 2 April
PassedHanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the devoted servant of Lord Rama and a symbol of strength, courage, and devotion.
Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna)
राम नवमी
Thu, 26 March
PassedRam Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Ghatasthapana Muhurat
चैत्र नवरात्रि
19–26 March9 days
PassedChaitra Navratri marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and celebrates the nine forms of Goddess Durga.
Holika Dahan Muhurat
होली
3–4 March2 days
PassedHoli celebrates the victory of good over evil — the burning of demoness Holika and the devotion of Prahlad.
Nishita Kaal Puja
महा शिवरात्रि
Sun, 15 February
PassedMaha Shivaratri, the Great Night of Shiva, is the most sacred night dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Saraswati Puja Muhurat
वसंत पंचमी
Fri, 23 January
PassedVasant Panchami heralds the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, music, and arts.
Punya Kaal
मकर संक्रांति
Wed, 14 January
PassedMakar Sankranti marks the sun's transit into Capricorn (Makara) — the beginning of Uttarayana (northward journey).
