Hindu festival and vrat calendar 2026: New York (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, eclipses)

Every festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti, Sankranti and eclipse of 2026 for New York, with each tithi's start and end. Computed on the Swiss Ephemeris by the classical rules.

The main festivals of 2026

  • Makar SankrantiWed 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 4:37
  • Vasant PanchamiFri 23 January
    Tithi: 22 Jan, 15:58 to 23 Jan, 15:16
  • Maha ShivaratriSun 15 February
    Tithi: 15 Feb, 6:35 to 16 Feb, 7:04
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 2 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 7:26 to 3 Mar, 6:37The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 19 March
    Tithi: 18 Mar, 21:23 to 19 Mar, 19:22
  • Ram NavamiThu 26 March
    Tithi: 26 Mar, 2:19 to 27 Mar, 0:37
  • Hanuman JayantiWed 1 April
    Tithi: 31 Mar, 21:36 to 1 Apr, 22:12
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Mon 13 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 0:02The Sun changes sign after midnight; by the rule for the night, the day is kept the day before, its punya kaal that afternoon.
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 19 April
    Tithi: 19 Apr, 1:19 to 19 Apr, 21:58
  • Guru PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 8:49 to 29 Jul, 10:35
  • Raksha BandhanThu 27 August
    Tithi: 26 Aug, 23:39 to 28 Aug, 0:18Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiThu 3 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 16:55 to 4 Sept, 14:44Vaishnava (ISKCON): Fri 4 September
  • Ganesh ChaturthiMon 14 September
    Tithi: 13 Sept, 21:37 to 14 Sept, 22:14
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Fri 9 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 12:06 to 10 Oct, 11:50
  • Sharad Navratri beginsSun 11 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 11:50 to 11 Oct, 12:01
  • Durga AshtamiSun 18 October
    Tithi: 17 Oct, 22:58 to 19 Oct, 1:22
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue 20 October
    Tithi: 20 Oct, 3:20 to 21 Oct, 4:42
  • Karwa ChauthWed 28 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 15:37 to 29 Oct, 12:40
  • DhanterasFri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 0:01 to 7 Nov, 0:18
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Sun 8 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 0:58 to 9 Nov, 2:02
  • Govardhan PujaMon 9 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 2:02 to 10 Nov, 3:30
  • Bhai DoojTue 10 November
    Tithi: 10 Nov, 3:30 to 11 Nov, 5:23
  • Chhath PujaSun 15 November
    Tithi: 14 Nov, 12:54 to 15 Nov, 15:31

January 2026

  • Pausha PurnimaFri 2 January
    Tithi: 2 Jan, 8:23 to 3 Jan, 5:02
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 6 January
    Tithi: 5 Jan, 21:32 to 6 Jan, 20:23The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Shattila EkadashiTue 13 January
    Tithi: 13 Jan, 4:48 to 14 Jan, 7:23Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 14 January
  • Makar SankrantiWed 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 4:37
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 15 January
    Tithi: 15 Jan, 9:47 to 16 Jan, 11:52
  • Pausha AmavasyaSun 18 January
    Tithi: 17 Jan, 13:34 to 18 Jan, 14:52
  • Vasant PanchamiFri 23 January
    Tithi: 22 Jan, 15:58 to 23 Jan, 15:16
  • Jaya EkadashiWed 28 January
    Tithi: 28 Jan, 6:06 to 29 Jan, 3:25Vaishnava (ISKCON): Thu 29 January
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 30 January
    Tithi: 30 Jan, 0:39 to 30 Jan, 21:56

February 2026

  • Magha PurnimaSun 1 February
    Tithi: 31 Jan, 19:23 to 1 Feb, 17:09
  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 4 February
    Tithi: 4 Feb, 13:40 to 5 Feb, 13:52The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Vijaya EkadashiThu 12 February
    Tithi: 12 Feb, 1:52 to 13 Feb, 3:56
  • Kumbha SankrantiThu 12 February
    The Sun changes sign at 12 Feb, 17:38
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 14 February
    Tithi: 14 Feb, 5:32 to 15 Feb, 6:35
  • Maha ShivaratriSun 15 February
    Tithi: 15 Feb, 6:35 to 16 Feb, 7:04
  • Magha AmavasyaTue 17 February
    Tithi: 16 Feb, 7:04 to 17 Feb, 7:01
  • Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Tue 17 February
    17 Feb, 4:56 to 17 Feb, 9:27Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Amalaki EkadashiFri 27 February
    Tithi: 26 Feb, 14:03 to 27 Feb, 12:03
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 28 February
    Tithi: 28 Feb, 10:13 to 1 Mar, 8:39

March 2026

  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 2 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 7:26 to 3 Mar, 6:37The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Tue 3 March
    3 Mar, 4:50 to 3 Mar, 6:28
  • Phalguna PurnimaTue 3 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 7:26 to 3 Mar, 6:37
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 7:23 to 7 Mar, 8:47The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Papmochani EkadashiSat 14 March
    Tithi: 13 Mar, 22:41 to 14 Mar, 23:47
  • Meena SankrantiSat 14 March
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Mar, 15:33
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 16 March
    Tithi: 16 Mar, 0:11 to 16 Mar, 23:53
  • Phalguna AmavasyaWed 18 March
    Tithi: 17 Mar, 22:55 to 18 Mar, 21:23
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 19 March
    Tithi: 18 Mar, 21:23 to 19 Mar, 19:22
  • Ram NavamiThu 26 March
    Tithi: 26 Mar, 2:19 to 27 Mar, 0:37
  • Kamada EkadashiSat 28 March
    Tithi: 27 Mar, 23:16 to 28 Mar, 22:16
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 30 March
    Tithi: 29 Mar, 21:40 to 30 Mar, 21:26

April 2026

  • Hanuman JayantiWed 1 April
    Tithi: 31 Mar, 21:36 to 1 Apr, 22:12
  • Chaitra PurnimaWed 1 April
    Tithi: 31 Mar, 21:36 to 1 Apr, 22:12
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 5 April
    Tithi: 5 Apr, 2:30 to 6 Apr, 4:41The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Varuthini EkadashiMon 13 April
    Tithi: 12 Apr, 15:47 to 13 Apr, 15:39
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Mon 13 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 0:02The Sun changes sign after midnight; by the rule for the night, the day is kept the day before, its punya kaal that afternoon.
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 14 April
    Tithi: 14 Apr, 14:42 to 15 Apr, 13:01
  • Chaitra AmavasyaFri 17 April
    Tithi: 16 Apr, 10:41 to 17 Apr, 7:51
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 19 April
    Tithi: 19 Apr, 1:19 to 19 Apr, 21:58
  • Mohini EkadashiMon 27 April
    Tithi: 26 Apr, 8:37 to 27 Apr, 8:46
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 28 April
    Tithi: 28 Apr, 9:22 to 29 Apr, 10:22

May 2026

  • Vaishakha PurnimaFri 1 May
    Tithi: 30 Apr, 11:43 to 1 May, 13:23
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 4 May
    Tithi: 4 May, 19:54 to 5 May, 22:21The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Apara EkadashiTue 12 May
    Tithi: 12 May, 5:22 to 13 May, 4:00Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 13 May
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 14 May
    Tithi: 14 May, 1:51 to 14 May, 23:01
  • Vrishabha SankrantiThu 14 May
    The Sun changes sign at 14 May, 20:52
  • Vaishakha AmavasyaSat 16 May
    Tithi: 15 May, 19:41 to 16 May, 16:01
  • Padmini EkadashiTue 26 May
    Tithi: 25 May, 19:41 to 26 May, 20:52
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 28 May
    Tithi: 27 May, 22:27 to 29 May, 0:21
  • Adhik Jyeshtha PurnimaSat 30 May
    Tithi: 30 May, 2:28 to 31 May, 4:45

June 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 3 June
    Tithi: 3 Jun, 11:51 to 4 Jun, 14:00The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Parama EkadashiThu 11 June
    Tithi: 10 Jun, 15:28 to 11 Jun, 13:06
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 12 June
    Tithi: 12 Jun, 10:07 to 13 Jun, 6:38
  • Adhik Jyeshtha AmavasyaSun 14 June
    Tithi: 14 Jun, 2:50 to 14 Jun, 22:54
  • Mithuna SankrantiMon 15 June
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jun, 3:23
  • Nirjala EkadashiThu 25 June
    Tithi: 24 Jun, 8:42 to 25 Jun, 10:39
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 26 June
    Tithi: 26 Jun, 12:52 to 27 Jun, 15:13
  • Jyeshtha PurnimaMon 29 June
    Tithi: 28 Jun, 17:36 to 29 Jun, 19:56

July 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 3 July
    Tithi: 3 Jul, 1:50 to 4 Jul, 3:10The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Yogini EkadashiFri 10 July
    Tithi: 9 Jul, 22:46 to 10 Jul, 19:53
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 11 July
    Tithi: 11 Jul, 16:34 to 12 Jul, 13:00
  • Jyeshtha AmavasyaTue 14 July
    Tithi: 13 Jul, 9:20 to 14 Jul, 5:43
  • Karka SankrantiThu 16 July
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Jul, 14:09
  • Devshayani EkadashiFri 24 July
    Tithi: 23 Jul, 23:43 to 25 Jul, 2:04
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 26 July
    Tithi: 26 Jul, 4:28 to 27 Jul, 6:45
  • Guru PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 8:49 to 29 Jul, 10:35
  • Ashadha PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 8:49 to 29 Jul, 10:35

August 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiSat 1 August
    Tithi: 1 Aug, 13:37 to 2 Aug, 13:45The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Kamika EkadashiSat 8 August
    Tithi: 8 Aug, 4:29 to 9 Aug, 1:35Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sun 9 August
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 10 August
    Tithi: 9 Aug, 22:31 to 10 Aug, 19:24
  • Ashadha AmavasyaWed 12 August
    Tithi: 11 Aug, 16:23 to 12 Aug, 13:36
  • Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Wed 12 August
    12 Aug, 13:07 to 12 Aug, 14:38
  • Simha SankrantiSun 16 August
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Aug, 22:28
  • Shravana Putrada EkadashiSun 23 August
    Tithi: 22 Aug, 16:30 to 23 Aug, 18:49
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 25 August
    Tithi: 24 Aug, 20:51 to 25 Aug, 22:29
  • Raksha BandhanThu 27 August
    Tithi: 26 Aug, 23:39 to 28 Aug, 0:18Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Thu 27 August
    27 Aug, 22:33 to 28 Aug, 1:52
  • Shravana PurnimaThu 27 August
    Tithi: 26 Aug, 23:39 to 28 Aug, 0:18
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 31 August
    Tithi: 30 Aug, 23:21 to 31 Aug, 22:12The fast is broken at moonrise.

September 2026

  • Krishna JanmashtamiThu 3 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 16:55 to 4 Sept, 14:44Vaishnava (ISKCON): Fri 4 September
  • Aja EkadashiSun 6 September
    Tithi: 6 Sept, 9:59 to 7 Sept, 7:34Vaishnava (ISKCON): Mon 7 September
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 8 September
    Tithi: 8 Sept, 5:13 to 9 Sept, 3:01
  • Shravana AmavasyaThu 10 September
    Tithi: 10 Sept, 1:03 to 10 Sept, 23:27
  • Ganesh ChaturthiMon 14 September
    Tithi: 13 Sept, 21:37 to 14 Sept, 22:14
  • Kanya SankrantiWed 16 September
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Sept, 22:22
  • Parivartini EkadashiTue 22 September
    Tithi: 21 Sept, 10:31 to 22 Sept, 12:13
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 23 September
    Tithi: 23 Sept, 13:21 to 24 Sept, 13:48
  • Bhadrapada PurnimaSat 26 September
    Tithi: 25 Sept, 13:37 to 26 Sept, 12:49
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 7:40 to 30 Sept, 5:25The fast is broken at moonrise.

October 2026

  • Indira EkadashiTue 6 October
    Tithi: 5 Oct, 16:38 to 6 Oct, 15:05
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 7 October
    Tithi: 7 Oct, 13:47 to 8 Oct, 12:46
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Fri 9 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 12:06 to 10 Oct, 11:50
  • Bhadrapada AmavasyaSat 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 12:06 to 10 Oct, 11:50
  • Sharad Navratri beginsSun 11 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 11:50 to 11 Oct, 12:01
  • Tula SankrantiSat 17 October
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Oct, 10:21
  • Durga AshtamiSun 18 October
    Tithi: 17 Oct, 22:58 to 19 Oct, 1:22
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue 20 October
    Tithi: 20 Oct, 3:20 to 21 Oct, 4:42
  • Papankusha EkadashiWed 21 October
    Tithi: 21 Oct, 4:42 to 22 Oct, 5:18
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 23 October
    Tithi: 23 Oct, 5:06 to 24 Oct, 4:07
  • Ashwin PurnimaSun 25 October
    Tithi: 25 Oct, 2:26 to 26 Oct, 0:11
  • Karwa ChauthWed 28 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 15:37 to 29 Oct, 12:40
  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 28 October
    Tithi: 28 Oct, 15:37 to 29 Oct, 12:40The fast is broken at moonrise.

November 2026

  • Rama EkadashiWed 4 November
    Tithi: 4 Nov, 0:33 to 5 Nov, 0:06
  • DhanterasFri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 0:01 to 7 Nov, 0:18
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 0:01 to 7 Nov, 0:18
  • Ashwin AmavasyaSun 8 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 0:58 to 9 Nov, 2:02
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Sun 8 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 0:58 to 9 Nov, 2:02
  • Govardhan PujaMon 9 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 2:02 to 10 Nov, 3:30
  • Bhai DoojTue 10 November
    Tithi: 10 Nov, 3:30 to 11 Nov, 5:23
  • Chhath PujaSun 15 November
    Tithi: 14 Nov, 12:54 to 15 Nov, 15:31
  • Vrishchika SankrantiMon 16 November
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Nov, 9:13
  • Devutthana EkadashiFri 20 November
    Tithi: 19 Nov, 20:46 to 20 Nov, 20:01
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 21 November
    Tithi: 21 Nov, 18:27 to 22 Nov, 16:07
  • Kartika PurnimaTue 24 November
    Tithi: 23 Nov, 13:12 to 24 Nov, 9:53
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 27 November
    Tithi: 26 Nov, 23:19 to 27 Nov, 20:10The fast is broken at moonrise.

December 2026

  • Utpanna EkadashiFri 4 December
    Tithi: 3 Dec, 12:34 to 4 Dec, 13:15
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 5 December
    Tithi: 5 Dec, 14:22 to 6 Dec, 15:52
  • Kartika AmavasyaTue 8 December
    Tithi: 7 Dec, 17:43 to 8 Dec, 19:51
  • Dhanu SankrantiWed 16 December
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Dec, 23:55The Sun changes sign at night, so the day is kept the next morning.
  • Mokshada EkadashiSat 19 December
    Tithi: 19 Dec, 11:39 to 20 Dec, 9:45Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sun 20 December
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 21 December
    Tithi: 21 Dec, 7:06 to 22 Dec, 3:54
  • Margashirsha PurnimaWed 23 December
    Tithi: 23 Dec, 0:17 to 23 Dec, 20:28
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSat 26 December
    Tithi: 26 Dec, 9:35 to 27 Dec, 6:43The fast is broken at moonrise.

Other cities

Days are counted from sunrise, so a festival can fall a day apart in another city.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2026 in New York?

Sun, 8 November 2026. The tithi runs from 8 Nov, 0:58 to 9 Nov, 2:02.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in New York?

Thu, 27 August 2026. The tithi runs from 26 Aug, 23:39 to 28 Aug, 0:18.

When is Maha Shivaratri 2026 in New York?

Sun, 15 February 2026. The tithi runs from 15 Feb, 6:35 to 16 Feb, 7:04.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 in New York?

Mon, 14 September 2026. The tithi runs from 13 Sept, 21:37 to 14 Sept, 22:14.

How many Ekadashis are there in 2026?

24 for New York. This year has an adhik (extra) month, whose two are Padmini and Parama. When Ekadashi holds two sunrises, Smartas fast on the first day and Vaishnavas on the second.

Is any eclipse visible from New York in 2026?

Yes: Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), Tue 3 March; Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), Wed 12 August; Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), Thu 27 August. Sutak is kept only for an eclipse that can be seen.

How are these dates worked out?

Each festival is kept on the day its tithi holds the festival's own time: sunrise, midday, the afternoon, the evening after sunset (pradosh), midnight (nishita) or moonrise. Days run from New York's sunrise, on the Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. A local panchang may differ by a day.