Vedic Almanac · Festivals
Hindu Festival Calendar
Every major festival, computed from the tithi — not copied from a list
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About the Hindu Festival Calendar
How are these festival dates calculated?
Each festival falls on a specific tithi (lunar day) in a specific paksha (waxing or waning fortnight) — for example, Diwali is the Amavasya (new moon) of the Kartik month, and Janmashtami is the eighth tithi of the waning fortnight. This tool computes the exact Sun and Moon positions (sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsa) for every day and finds the date where the festival's tithi prevails, at a New Delhi reference. It is calculated, not copied — the same engine behind our full readings.
Why do some sources show a date one day different?
A tithi begins and ends at a precise moment, not at midnight. Different traditions observe a festival by the tithi prevailing at sunrise, at midday (madhyahna), in the afternoon (aparahna), or in the evening (pradosh / nishita) — so a festival can legitimately be listed on two adjacent days. Regional calendars (Amanta vs Purnimanta month schemes) can also differ. We apply the standard observance time for each festival.
Which festivals are included?
The major pan-India festivals — Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Ugadi/Gudi Padwa, Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja.