Indian Calendar
The Indian national calendar - public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
October 2026
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Ashwina – Kartika
Indian Festivals and Public Holidays
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Gandhi Jayanti National
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya Hindu
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) Hindu
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami Hindu
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) Hindu
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Hindu
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National Unity Day National
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Frequently asked questions about Indian Calendar
What does this calendar list?
The national calendar view - public and gazetted holidays, national days, and the principal festivals of every community, month by month with the date for each. It is the practical planning calendar rather than a religious almanac.
Which era does it use?
Shaka Samvat, the era of the Indian national calendar adopted in 1957, with Amanta lunar months alongside the Gregorian dates. Shaka years run 78 behind the Common Era.
Are the holidays the same in every state?
No. India has a small set of national holidays and a much longer list of state-specific and restricted ones, so a day off in one state is a working day in another. Treat the list as the full field and check your own state's gazette for what applies to you.
Why do some festival dates move each year?
Because they follow the lunar or the sidereal-solar calendar rather than the Gregorian. A lunar festival shifts across roughly a month over the years; a Sankranti festival stays within a day or two, since it is fixed to the Sun's entry into a sign.
About the Indian Calendar
The Indian national calendar - public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
