festivals · utsav
the festival year
The festivals of the Hindu year, soonest first — each with its story, its rituals, and a date verified against the panchang. Dates follow the tithi at local sunrise, so your city can differ by a day; your family’s tradition holds the final word.
coming up
🌕 Guru Purnima
Honouring the guru — a day of gratitude to all teachers.
Wednesday, 29 July 2026· 8 mornings away
🪢 Raksha Bandhan
The bond of protection between sisters and brothers.
Friday, 28 August 2026· 38 mornings away
🦚 Krishna Janmashtami
The birth of Lord Krishna, at the stroke of midnight.
Friday, 4 September 2026· 45 mornings away
🐘 Ganesh Chaturthi
Welcoming Ganesha — ten days of devotion begin.
Monday, 14 September 2026· 55 mornings away
🔱 Sharad Navratri begins
Nine nights of the Goddess — many keep all nine fasts.
Sunday, 11 October 2026
🏹 Dussehra · Vijayadashami
The victory of light over darkness.
Tuesday, 20 October 2026· 91 mornings away
🌙 Karwa Chauth
A fast from sunrise to moonrise, for a loved one's long life.
Thursday, 29 October 2026
🪔 Dhanteras
The opening of Diwali — Lakshmi and Dhanvantari honoured.
Friday, 6 November 2026
🪔 Diwali · Lakshmi Puja
The festival of lights — Lakshmi puja on the new-moon night.
Sunday, 8 November 2026· 110 mornings away
🫧 Bhai Dooj
Sisters and brothers, and the wish for long life.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
🪁 Makar Sankranti
The sun turns north — the harvest festival of light and gratitude.
Friday, 15 January 2027· 178 mornings away
🌑 Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva — an all-night vigil and fast.
Saturday, 6 March 2027
🎨 Holi
The festival of colours — the joy of spring and Krishna's play.
Tuesday, 23 March 2027
🌱 Ugadi · Gudi Padwa
The lunar new year — a fresh beginning in Chaitra.
Wednesday, 7 April 2027
🏹 Rama Navami
The birth of Lord Rama, at the height of the day.
Thursday, 15 April 2027· 268 mornings away
🪙 Akshaya Tritiya
A day when whatever is begun is said never to diminish.
Sunday, 9 May 2027· 292 mornings away
every festival, on your phone before it arrives
The Sankalp app carries this calendar with it — the panchang works fully offline, and the morning of a festival greets you with the day itself.