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Hindu Calendar 2026 – Full 12 Months with Tithis, Festivals & Govt Holidays

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Complete Panchang guide (Vikram Samvat 2082–2083, North Indian style) for Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Delhi & Nepal. Includes key tithis (for vrats/Ekadashi fasting), major festivals (Chhath, Diwali, Holi etc.), and government holidays (national + regional). Dates approximate – check local panchang for exact muhurat/tithi end times.

January 2026 (Pausha/Magha)

Pausha Purnima: ~Jan 2-3 (vrat)
Makar Sankranti: Jan 14 (harvest, Uttarayan, kite flying)
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja: Jan 23 (knowledge/arts day)
Key Tithis: Pradosh Vrat, Ekadashi vrats
Govt Holidays: Republic Day (Jan 26, national)

February 2026 (Magha/Phalguna)

Maha Shivratri: Feb 15 (Shiv puja, fasting)
Magha Purnima: ~Feb 1 (bathing/vrat)
Key Tithis: Jaya Ekadashi (~Feb 8-13), Pradosh
Govt Holidays: Maha Shivratri (regional in many states incl. Bihar/UP/Jharkhand)

March 2026 (Phalguna/Chaitra)

Holika Dahan: Mar 3, Holi: Mar 4 (colors festival)
Chaitra Navratri start: ~Mar 19, Ram Navami: Mar 26
Key Tithis: Phalguna Purnima (~Mar 3-4), Ekadashi
Govt Holidays: Holi (Mar 3-4, regional), Id-ul-Fitr (~Mar 21, moon sighting), Ram Navami (~Mar 27, regional)

April 2026 (Chaitra/Vaisakha)

Hanuman Jayanti: ~Apr 2-3
Key Tithis: Monthly vrats, Ekadashi
Govt Holidays: Good Friday (~Apr 3, regional), Mahavir Jayanti (~Mar 31-Apr, regional in Bihar/Jharkhand/UP)

May 2026 (Vaisakha/Jyeshtha)

Buddha Purnima: ~May 1 (Vaisakha Purnima)
Key Tithis: Pradosh, Ekadashi
Govt Holidays: Buddha Purnima (~May 1, regional)

June 2026 (Jyeshtha/Ashadha)

Jyeshtha Purnima: ~Jun
Key Tithis: Ekadashi, Pradosh
Govt Holidays: Muharram (~Jun 26, national/regional)

July 2026 (Ashadha/Shravana)

Guru Purnima: ~Jul (Ashadha Purnima)
Key Tithis: Kalashtami, monthly vrats
Govt Holidays: Rath Yatra (~Jul, regional in some states)

August 2026 (Shravana/Bhadra)

Raksha Bandhan: ~Aug 11, Janmashtami: ~Aug 15
Nag Panchami: ~Aug 17
Key Tithis: Monthly Ekadashi
Govt Holidays: Independence Day (Aug 15, national), Raksha Bandhan (regional)

September 2026 (Bhadra/Ashwin)

Ganesh Chaturthi: ~Sep 7
Key Tithis: Ganeshotsav tithi
Govt Holidays: Janmashtami (regional), Ganesh Chaturthi (regional)

October 2026 (Ashwin/Kartika)

Shardiya Navratri: ~Oct 10-18, Dussehra: Oct 19
Sharad Purnima: ~Oct 25
Key Tithis: Navratri tithis
Govt Holidays: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2, national), Dussehra (regional)

November 2026 (Kartika/Margasirsha)

Diwali / Lakshmi Puja: Nov 8
Govardhan Puja: Nov 10, Bhai Dooj: Nov 11
Chhath Puja: Nov 15 (main, Bihar/UP/Jharkhand/Nepal – Nahay Khay Nov 13, Usha Arghya Nov 16)
Key Tithis: Kartik Shukla Shashti (Chhath), Purnima
Govt Holidays: Diwali (Nov 8, national/regional), Guru Nanak Jayanti (~Nov 24, regional)

December 2026 (Margasirsha/Pausha)

Gita Jayanti: ~Dec (Margasirsha Ekadashi)
Key Tithis: Monthly Ekadashi, Pradosh
Govt Holidays: Christmas Day (Dec 25, regional)

Regional & Govt Holiday Notes

- National Gazetted: Republic Day (Jan 26), Independence Day (Aug 15), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2), Diwali (varies).
- Bihar/UP/Jharkhand: Chhath Puja (Nov 15, major regional holiday), Holi, Shivratri, etc.
- Nepal: Dashain (~Oct/Navratri), Tihar (~Nov/Diwali), Teej (Aug/Sep).
- Dates for moon-based holidays (Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram) depend on sighting.
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