Hindu Festival Calendar 2027: All Major Festivals Month by Month

The biggest Hindu festivals of 2027 are Holi on Monday, 22 March, Raksha Bandhan on Tuesday, 17 August, Janmashtami on Wednesday, 25 August, Dussehra on Saturday, 9 October, and Diwali on Friday, 29 October. Chaitra Navratri begins on 7 April and Sharad Navratri on 30 September.

This calendar lists the major festivals and vrats of 2027 month by month. Every date was taken from the 2027 Hindu festival and vrat lists published by Drik Panchang for New Delhi. Dates may vary by a day by location, so confirm the tithi, sunrise or moonrise time and your temple’s practice before a fast or formal puja.

Hindu festival dates in 2027

Month	Major festivals and vrats in 2027
January	Lohri — 14 January; Makar Sankranti and Pongal — 15 January; Pausha Putrada Ekadashi — 18 January; Pausha Purnima — 22 January; Sakat Chauth — 25 January
February	Mauni Amavasya — 6 February; Vasant Panchami — 11 February; Ratha Saptami — 13 February; Jaya Ekadashi — 17 February; Magha Purnima — 20 February
March	Maha Shivratri — 6 March; Somvati Amavasya — 8 March; Holika Dahan — 21 March; Holi — 22 March; Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda) — 30 March
April	Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa — 7 April; Gangaur — 9 April; Baisakhi and Mesha Sankranti — 14 April; Ram Navami — 15 April; Mahavir Jayanti — 19 April; Hanuman Jayanti — 20 April
May	Parashurama Jayanti — 8 May; Akshaya Tritiya — 9 May; Sita Navami — 14 May; Narasimha Jayanti — 18 May; Buddha Purnima — 20 May
June	Vat Savitri Vrat and Shani Jayanti — 4 June; Ganga Dussehra — 13 June; Nirjala Ekadashi — 14 June; Vat Purnima Vrat — 18 June
July	Jagannath Ratha Yatra — 5 July; Devshayani Ekadashi — 14 July; Guru Purnima — 18 July
August	Somvati Amavasya — 2 August; Hariyali Teej — 4 August; Nag Panchami — 6 August; Varalakshmi Vrat — 13 August; Raksha Bandhan — 17 August; Kajari Teej — 20 August; Krishna Janmashtami — 25 August
September	Hartalika Teej — 3 September; Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September; Radha Ashtami — 8 September; Onam — 12 September; Anant Chaturdashi and Ganesh Visarjan — 14 September; Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September; Vishwakarma Puja — 17 September; Sarva Pitru Amavasya — 29 September; Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September
October	Durga Ashtami — 7 October; Maha Navami — 8 October; Dussehra — 9 October; Sharad Purnima — 14 October; Karwa Chauth — 18 October; Ahoi Ashtami — 22 October; Dhanteras — 27 October; Narak Chaturdashi — 28 October; Diwali and Lakshmi Puja — 29 October; Govardhan Puja — 30 October; Bhai Dooj — 31 October
November	Chhath Puja — 4 November; Dev Uthani Ekadashi — 10 November; Tulsi Vivah — 11 November; Kartik Purnima and Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November; Kalabhairav Jayanti — 20 November
December	Vivah Panchami — 3 December; Gita Jayanti and Mokshada Ekadashi — 9 December; Dattatreya Jayanti — 13 December

For every fasting day, see the Ekadashi 2027 list (25 Ekadashis with parana times), the Purnima 2027 list and the Amavasya 2027 list.

The Navratri and Diwali seasons in 2027

Chaitra Navratri runs from 7 April (Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and the Hindu new year) to Ram Navami on 15 April, with Hanuman Jayanti on Chaitra Purnima, 20 April.

Sharad Navratri begins on Thursday, 30 September, the day after Sarva Pitru Amavasya. Durga Ashtami is on 7 October, Maha Navami on 8 October and Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on 9 October. Read what Navratri means and the nine forms of Durga.

The five days of Diwali in 2027:

Day	Festival	Date
1	Dhanteras	Wednesday, 27 October
2	Narak Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali)	Thursday, 28 October
3	Diwali and Lakshmi Puja	Friday, 29 October
4	Govardhan Puja	Saturday, 30 October
5	Bhai Dooj	Sunday, 31 October

Chhath Puja follows on 4 November, and the Kartik season closes with Dev Uthani Ekadashi on 10 November and Kartik Purnima on 14 November.

Why a local calendar may show a different date

Most Hindu observances follow a lunar tithi, not a midnight-to-midnight civil date. Depending on the festival, the tithi has to prevail at sunrise, midday, evening, midnight or moonrise — and those times change from city to city. Amanta and Purnimanta month naming and community practice add another layer. For example, Smarta and Vaishnava (ISKCON) calendars sometimes keep Janmashtami or an Ekadashi on different days. Read how Hindu festival calendars work for the rules behind the dates.

Plan the year

Mark only the observances your household follows. A few days before each one, confirm the local timing, decide on a simple offering or meal, and choose a prayer, story or aarti. The rest of 2026 is covered in the Hindu festival calendar 2026.