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Hindu festivals 2027

Every festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh and Sankranti of the year, worked out for your city — with the exact times each tithi begins and ends.

A desk calendar headed Festival and Vrat Calendar, with tiles for Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and Navratri

January 2027

  1. Lohri

    The bonfire night before Makar Sankranti, celebrated in Punjab and the North.

  2. Makar Sankranti

    Sun enters Makara at 14 Jan, 21:10

    The Sun enters Makara. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Khichdi in the North.

February 2027

  1. Vasant Panchami

    Shukla Panchami: 11 Feb, 03:05 to 12 Feb, 03:18

    Magha Shukla Panchami, the coming of spring; Saraswati is worshipped.

March 2027

  1. Holika Dahan

    Purnima: 21 Mar, 18:22 to 22 Mar, 16:13 · Bhadra ends 22 Mar, 05:15

    The bonfire on Phalguna Purnima, lit after sunset and outside Bhadra.

  2. Holi

    The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.

April 2027

  1. Gudi Padwa / Ugadi

    Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 05:21 to 8 Apr, 04:29

    Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the Hindu new year: Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in the South.

  2. Chaitra Navratri begins

    Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 05:21 to 8 Apr, 04:29

    Nine nights of the Goddess in spring, beginning with Ghatasthapana.

  3. Baisakhi

    Sun enters Mesha at 14 Apr, 15:28

    The Sun enters Mesha; the harvest festival of Punjab and the solar new year in many regions.

  4. Ram Navami

    Shukla Navami: 14 Apr, 15:24 to 15 Apr, 13:21

    The birth of Shri Ram, Chaitra Shukla Navami, celebrated at midday.

  5. Mahavir Jayanti

    Shukla Trayodashi: 18 Apr, 07:42 to 19 Apr, 06:08

    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi.

  6. Hanuman Jayanti

    Purnima: 20 Apr, 04:51 to 21 Apr, 03:57

    Chaitra Purnima, kept in North India as the birth of Hanuman.

May 2027

  1. Akshaya Tritiya

    Shukla Tritiya: 8 May, 11:43 to 9 May, 09:03

    Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. By tradition a day on which new work can begin without a separate muhurat.

  2. Buddha Purnima

    Purnima: 19 May, 16:03 to 20 May, 16:29

    Vaishakha Purnima: the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.

June 2027

  1. Vat Savitri Vrat

    Amavasya: 4 Jun, 04:05 to 5 Jun, 01:10

    Jyeshtha Amavasya. Married women keep a fast and worship the banyan tree.

July 2027

  1. Jagannath Rath Yatra

    Shukla Dwitiya: 5 Jul, 04:51 to 6 Jul, 01:14

    Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, the chariot festival of Puri.

  2. Guru Purnima

    Purnima: 17 Jul, 18:48 to 18 Jul, 21:14

    Ashadha Purnima, a day for honouring teachers; also Vyasa Purnima.

  3. Sawan Somvar · week 1

    The Mondays of Shravana (North Indian reckoning), kept for Shiva.

  4. Sawan Somvar · week 2

    The Mondays of Shravana (North Indian reckoning), kept for Shiva.

August 2027

  1. Sawan Somvar · week 3

    The Mondays of Shravana (North Indian reckoning), kept for Shiva.

  2. Hariyali Teej

    Shukla Tritiya: 4 Aug, 08:20 to 5 Aug, 05:09

    Shravana Shukla Tritiya, the monsoon Teej of North India.

  3. Nag Panchami

    Shukla Panchami: 6 Aug, 02:27 to 7 Aug, 00:23

    Shravana Shukla Panchami; serpents are honoured.

  4. Sawan Somvar · week 4

    The Mondays of Shravana (North Indian reckoning), kept for Shiva.

  5. Sawan Somvar · week 5

    The Mondays of Shravana (North Indian reckoning), kept for Shiva.

  6. Raksha Bandhan

    Purnima: 16 Aug, 10:29 to 17 Aug, 12:58 · Bhadra ends 16 Aug, 23:45

    Shravana Purnima. The rakhi is tied in the afternoon of the Purnima, outside Bhadra.

  7. Krishna Janmashtami

    Krishna Ashtami: 24 Aug, 20:25 to 25 Aug, 19:20

    The birth of Shri Krishna, Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami, celebrated at midnight.

September 2027

  1. Hartalika Teej

    Shukla Tritiya: 2 Sep, 16:50 to 3 Sep, 14:19

    Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, a fast kept by women for Shiva and Parvati.

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi

    Shukla Chaturthi: 3 Sep, 14:19 to 4 Sep, 12:26

    Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, the birth of Ganesha, celebrated at midday. The ten days end on Anant Chaturdashi.

  3. Anant Chaturdashi

    Shukla Chaturdashi: 14 Sep, 00:40 to 15 Sep, 02:48

    Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi, the day of Ganesh visarjan.

  4. Sarva Pitru Amavasya

    Amavasya: 29 Sep, 10:55 to 30 Sep, 08:06

    The last day of Pitru Paksha, for the shraddha of all ancestors.

  5. Sharad Navratri begins

    Shukla Pratipada: 30 Sep, 08:06 to 1 Oct, 05:35

    Nine nights of the Goddess in autumn, beginning with Ghatasthapana.

October 2027

  1. Durga Ashtami

    Shukla Ashtami: 7 Oct, 04:13 to 8 Oct, 06:28

    The eighth day of Sharad Navratri. The tithi is in force at sunrise on two days. The first is shown, as most calendars (Smarta) keep it; Vaishnava (ISKCON) observance may be the next day.

  2. Maha Navami

    Shukla Navami: 8 Oct, 06:28 to 9 Oct, 09:02

    The ninth day of Sharad Navratri.

  3. Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

    Shukla Dashami: 9 Oct, 09:02 to 10 Oct, 11:41

    Ashwin Shukla Dashami, the victory of Ram over Ravana, kept in the afternoon.

  4. Sharad Purnima

    Purnima: 14 Oct, 18:49 to 15 Oct, 19:16

    Ashwin Purnima, the brightest full moon of the year; kheer is left in the moonlight.

  5. Karva Chauth

    Krishna Chaturthi: 18 Oct, 17:52 to 19 Oct, 16:42 · Moonrise 19:30

    Kartika Krishna Chaturthi. Married women fast from sunrise until moonrise.

  6. Ahoi Ashtami

    Krishna Ashtami: 22 Oct, 11:56 to 23 Oct, 09:59

    Kartika Krishna Ashtami. Mothers fast until the stars are seen in the evening.

  7. Dhanteras

    Krishna Trayodashi: 27 Oct, 01:03 to 27 Oct, 22:50

    Kartika Krishna Trayodashi, the first day of Diwali, kept in the evening.

  8. Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)

    Krishna Chaturdashi: 27 Oct, 22:50 to 28 Oct, 20:48

    Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi, the day before Diwali; lamps are lit for Yama in the evening.

  9. Diwali

    Amavasya: 28 Oct, 20:48 to 29 Oct, 19:06

    Kartika Amavasya. Lakshmi is worshipped in the evening (pradosh kaal), when the Amavasya is in force.

  10. Govardhan and Annakut

    Shukla Pratipada: 29 Oct, 19:06 to 30 Oct, 17:52

    Kartika Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali.

  11. Bhai Dooj

    Shukla Dwitiya: 30 Oct, 17:52 to 31 Oct, 17:13

    Kartika Shukla Dwitiya; sisters honour their brothers, in the afternoon.

November 2027

  1. Chhath (evening arghya)

    Shukla Shashthi: 3 Nov, 19:32 to 4 Nov, 21:38

    Kartika Shukla Shashthi: the evening offering to the setting Sun. The morning arghya is the next day.

  2. Tulsi Vivah

    Shukla Dwadashi: 10 Nov, 09:11 to 11 Nov, 10:07

    Kartika Shukla Dwadashi, the wedding of Tulsi and Shaligram, the day after Dev Uthani Ekadashi.

  3. Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali)

    Purnima: 13 Nov, 09:55 to 14 Nov, 08:55

    Kartika Purnima: Dev Deepawali in Varanasi, and Guru Nanak Jayanti.

December 2027

  1. Vivah Panchami

    Shukla Panchami: 2 Dec, 13:44 to 3 Dec, 16:13

    Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, the wedding of Ram and Sita.

  2. Gita Jayanti

    Shukla Ekadashi: 9 Dec, 02:59 to 10 Dec, 03:20

    Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi (Mokshada), the day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken.

Dates and times for New Delhi, India.

A festival can fall on a different day in another city, and more often in another country: the tithi changes at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise does not.

How these dates are worked out: every tithi of the year is found from the Sun's and the Moon's positions (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa), with the lunar month it belongs to; adhik months are found the same way. Each festival is kept on the day its tithi is in force at the part of the day tradition names for it — sunrise for most, the evening for Diwali and Pradosh, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, midday for Ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi, the afternoon for Dussehra and Bhai Dooj, moonrise for Karva Chauth and Sankashti. Month names follow the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar; in the amanta calendar used in Gujarat, Maharashtra and the South, the Krishna paksha belongs to the month before.

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What this is

This calendar is not copied from a printed list. Every tithi of the year is worked out from the positions of the Sun and the Moon, with the instant it begins and ends, and each festival is placed on the day tradition keeps it: the tithi in force at sunrise for most, in the evening for Diwali, Dhanteras and Pradosh, at midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, at moonrise for Karva Chauth and Sankashti Chaturthi.

Because sunrise and moonrise move with the place, the dates are worked out for your own city. Choose it above; New Delhi is the default. Ekadashi follows the Smarta rule most calendars use; where Vaishnava observance can differ, the entry says so.

Common questions

  • Why is a festival on a different day in my family calendar? Show the answer

    Usually because of the place or the rule. A tithi changes at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise does not, so a city far to the east or west can keep it a day apart. Some families also follow a different rule — the Vaishnava Ekadashi, or Bhadra for Raksha Bandhan. The tithi times on each entry show exactly where the day boundary falls.

  • What is an adhik maas? Show the answer

    A lunar month in which the Sun does not move into a new sign. It happens about once in three years and keeps the lunar calendar in step with the seasons. Festivals are not kept in it; the Ekadashis of an adhik month have their own names, Padmini and Parama.

  • Is Ekadashi on the day it begins or the next day? Show the answer

    On the day the Ekadashi tithi is in force at sunrise. When it is in force at two sunrises, most calendars keep the first; Vaishnava (ISKCON) observance may keep the second.

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