The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
January 2026 Pausha – Magha
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Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas)
Tithi 12:05 AM – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
The Pausha new moon kept by Kashmiri Pandits with khichdi offerings to Yaksha and the household deities.
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Basant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
The first day of spring and the worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
February 2026 Magha – Phalguna
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Kaw Punim
Tithi 5:53 AM, Feb 1 – 3:29 AM, Feb 2
The Magha full moon, when offerings of rice are made to the crows (kaw) at dawn.
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Herath (Maha Shivaratri)
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great festival of Lord Shiva — the most important festival of the Kashmiri Pandits.
March 2026 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Holi
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Navreh (Kashmiri New Year)
Tithi 4:52 AM – 2:39 AM, Mar 21
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the year-ahead is divined from the Nirvana (Thaal Barun) plate viewed at dawn.
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Chaitra Navratri Begins
Tithi 4:52 AM – 2:39 AM, Mar 21
The nine nights of Devi worship in spring begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
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Ram Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Vaishakha (Adhik)
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Vaisakhi Sankranti
Tithi 1:10 AM – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
The solar new year and harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Mesha.
June 2026 Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha
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Zyeth Atham (Kheer Bhawani Mela)
Tithi 3:13 PM, Jun 21 – 3:36 PM, Jun 22
Kashmiri Pandits throng the Kheer Bhawani shrine for Ragnya Devi on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami.
August 2026 Shravana – Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
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Shravan Punim (Raksha Bandhan)
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi and the sacred thread (yajnopavit) is renewed.
September 2026 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami)
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept by Kashmiri Pandits as Zarmae Satam.
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Vinayaka Tsoram (Ganesha Chaturthi)
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
October 2026 Ashwina – Kartika
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Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya)
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The Mahalaya new moon that closes Pitru Paksha, when ancestors are honoured.
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada.
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Mahanavami
Tithi 8:35 AM, Oct 18 – 10:52 AM, Oct 19
The ninth night of Sharad Navratri, the climax of Devi worship.
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.
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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 1:07 AM, Oct 29 – 10:08 PM, Oct 29
Married women fast for their husbands' long life until moonrise.
November 2026 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Deepawali
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bhai Dooj
Tithi 1:55 PM, Nov 10 – 3:52 PM, Nov 11
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.
February 2027 Magha – Phalguna
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Khetsimavas (Kheche Mavas)
Tithi 7:07 PM, Feb 5 – 9:28 PM
The Pausha new moon kept by Kashmiri Pandits with khichdi offerings to Yaksha and the household deities.
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Basant Panchami
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The first day of spring and the worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Kaw Punim
Tithi 11:12 AM, Feb 19 – 8:00 AM
The Magha full moon, when offerings of rice are made to the crows (kaw) at dawn.
March 2027 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Herath (Maha Shivaratri)
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great festival of Lord Shiva — the most important festival of the Kashmiri Pandits.
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Holi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2027 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Navreh
Tithi 5:21 AM, Apr 7 – 4:43 AM, Apr 8
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.
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Vaisakhi Sankranti
Tithi 5:29 PM, Apr 13 – 3:24 PM
The solar new year and harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Mesha.
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Ram Navami
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM, Apr 15
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
June 2027 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Zyeth Atham (Kheer Bhawani Mela)
Tithi 5:14 AM, Jun 11 – 3:30 AM, Jun 12
Kashmiri Pandits throng the Kheer Bhawani shrine for Ragnya Devi on Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami.
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.
August 2027 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Shravan Punim (Raksha Bandhan)
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhi and the sacred thread (yajnopavit) is renewed.
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Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami)
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept by Kashmiri Pandits as Zarmae Satam.
September 2027 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Vinayaka Tsoram (Ganesha Chaturthi)
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Kambari Mavus (Mahalaya Amavasya)
Tithi 1:53 PM, Sep 28 – 10:55 AM, Sep 29
The Mahalaya new moon that closes Pitru Paksha, when ancestors are honoured.
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 29 – 8:06 AM, Sep 30
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin on Ashwina Shukla Pratipada.
October 2027 Ashwina – Kartika
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Mahanavami
Tithi 6:23 AM, Oct 8 – 9:02 AM, Oct 9
The ninth night of Sharad Navratri, the climax of Devi worship.
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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 6:46 PM, Oct 17 – 5:54 PM, Oct 18
Married women fast for their husbands' long life until moonrise.
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Deepawali
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bhai Dooj
Tithi 5:46 PM, Oct 30 – 5:09 PM, Oct 31
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Kashmiri Calendar
The Kashmiri Hindu festival calendar (Navreh new year). Kashmiri Pandit festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.