Festivals and fasts
Every festival and fast the calendar keeps, with its next date in Ahmedabad. Open one for its story, its meaning and every date it falls on.
283 festivals
November 2026
- Bhai Dooj (Bhai Bij)Wed 11 Nov - todayFestival
- National Education DayWed 11 Nov - todayObservance
- Labh ChaturthiFri 13 Nov - in 2 daysFestival
- Labh PanchamSat 14 Nov - in 3 daysFestival
- Children's DaySat 14 Nov - in 3 daysObservance
- Gyan PanchamiSat 14 Nov - in 3 daysFestival
- Chhath PujaSun 15 Nov - in 4 daysFestival
- Skanda SashtiSun 15 Nov - in 4 daysFestival
- Jalaram Bapa JayantiMon 16 Nov - in 5 daysBirth anniversary
- National Press DayMon 16 Nov - in 5 daysObservance
- Akshaya NavamiWed 18 Nov - in 7 daysFast
- Prabodhini EkadashiFri 20 Nov - in 9 daysEkadashi
- Tulsi VivahSat 21 Nov - in 10 daysFestival
- Kartik PurnimaTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFull moon
- Dev DiwaliTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFestival
- Karthigai DeepamTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFestival
- Palitana Kartik Purnima YatraTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFair
- Pushkar MelaTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFair
- Shamlaji MelaTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFair
- Vautha MelaTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFair
- Guru Nanak GurpurabTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFestival
- Loy KrathongTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFestival
- Sonepur MelaTue 24 Nov - in 13 daysFair
- Constitution DayThu 26 Nov - in 15 daysObservance
- Kalabhairav JayantiMon 30 Nov - in 19 daysBirth anniversary
December 2026
- Hornbill FestivalTue 1 Dec - in 20 daysFair
- World AIDS DayTue 1 Dec - in 20 daysObservance
- National Pollution Control DayWed 2 Dec - in 21 daysObservance
- International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesThu 3 Dec - in 22 daysObservance
- Utpanna EkadashiFri 4 Dec - in 23 daysEkadashi
- Armed Forces Flag DayMon 7 Dec - in 26 daysObservance
- Human Rights DayThu 10 Dec - in 29 daysObservance
- Vivah PanchamiMon 14 DecFestival
- Goa Liberation DaySat 19 DecObservance
- Gita JayantiSun 20 DecObservance
- Mokshada EkadashiSun 20 DecEkadashi
- National Mathematics DayTue 22 DecObservance
- Dattatreya JayantiWed 23 DecBirth anniversary
- Kisan DiwasWed 23 DecObservance
- Annapurna JayantiThu 24 DecBirth anniversary
- ChristmasFri 25 DecFestival
January 2027
- New Year's DayFri 1 JanObservance
- Japanese New YearFri 1 JanFestival
- Saphala EkadashiSun 3 JanEkadashi
- National Youth DayTue 12 JanObservance
- UttarayanThu 14 JanFestival
- LohriThu 14 JanFestival
- Gangasagar MelaFri 15 JanFair
- PongalFri 15 JanFestival
- Army DayFri 15 JanObservance
- Guru Gobind Singh JayantiFri 15 JanBirth anniversary
- Pausha Putrada EkadashiTue 19 JanEkadashi
- Magh MelaFri 22 JanFair
- ThaipusamSat 23 JanFair
- Sakat ChauthMon 25 JanFast
- National Voters' DayMon 25 JanObservance
- Republic DayTue 26 JanPublic holiday
- Martyrs' DaySat 30 JanObservance
February 2027
- Shattila EkadashiTue 2 FebEkadashi
- World Cancer DayThu 4 FebObservance
- Mauni AmavasyaSat 6 FebNew moon
- Gauriganesha ChaturthiWed 10 FebFast
- Vasant PanchamiThu 11 FebFestival
- Ratha SaptamiSat 13 FebFestival
- Chandrabhaga MelaSat 13 FebFair
- Narmada JayantiSat 13 FebBirth anniversary
- Bhishma AshtamiSun 14 FebObservance
- Jaya EkadashiWed 17 FebEkadashi
- Magha PurnimaSat 20 FebFull moon
- Baneshwar MelaSat 20 FebFair
- International Mother Language DaySun 21 FebObservance
- National Science DaySun 28 FebObservance
March 2027
- Vijaya EkadashiWed 3 MarEkadashi
- World Wildlife DayWed 3 MarObservance
- Maha ShivratriSat 6 MarFestival
- Bhavnath MelaSat 6 MarFair
- International Women's DayMon 8 MarObservance
- Eid al-FitrWed 10 MarFestival
- Dhundhiraja ChaturthiFri 12 MarFast
- Amalaki EkadashiThu 18 MarEkadashi
- Holika Dahan (Holi)Sun 21 MarFestival
- Jamshedi NavrozSun 21 MarFestival
- NowruzSun 21 MarFestival
- Dakor Purnima MelaMon 22 MarFair
- DhuletiMon 22 MarFestival
- Bihar DiwasMon 22 MarObservance
- World Water DayMon 22 MarObservance
- Hola MohallaTue 23 MarFestival
- Good FridayFri 26 MarFestival
- EasterSun 28 MarFestival
- Sheetala AshtamiTue 30 MarFast
- Rajasthan DiwasTue 30 MarObservance
April 2027
- Utkal DivasThu 1 AprObservance
- Papmochani EkadashiFri 2 AprEkadashi
- Chitra Vichitra MelaTue 6 AprFair
- Chaitra NavratriWed 7 AprFestival
- Gudi PadwaWed 7 AprFestival
- UgadiWed 7 AprFestival
- World Health DayWed 7 AprObservance
- GangaurFri 9 AprFestival
- Matsya JayantiFri 9 AprBirth anniversary
- Yamuna ChhathMon 12 AprObservance
- Ayambil OliTue 13 AprFestival
- SongkranTue 13 AprFestival
- ThingyanTue 13 AprFestival
- Ambedkar JayantiWed 14 AprPublic holiday
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)Wed 14 AprFestival
- Vaisakhi / BaisakhiWed 14 AprFestival
- Ram NavamiThu 15 AprFestival
- Madhavpur MelaThu 15 AprFair
- Swaminarayan JayantiThu 15 AprBirth anniversary
- VishuThu 15 AprFestival
- Kamada EkadashiSat 17 AprEkadashi
- Mahavir Janma KalyanakSun 18 AprFestival
- Hanuman JayantiTue 20 AprBirth anniversary
- Bahucharaji MelaTue 20 AprFair
- Earth DayThu 22 AprObservance
- World Book DayFri 23 AprObservance
- National Panchayati Raj DaySat 24 AprObservance
May 2027
- Gujarat DaySat 1 MayObservance
- International Workers' DaySat 1 MayObservance
- Maharashtra DaySat 1 MayObservance
- Varuthini EkadashiSun 2 MayEkadashi
- Parashurama JayantiSat 8 MayBirth anniversary
- Akshaya TritiyaSun 9 MayFestival
- National Technology DayTue 11 MayObservance
- Ganga SaptamiWed 12 MayObservance
- Sita NavamiFri 14 MayBirth anniversary
- Mohini EkadashiSun 16 MayEkadashi
- Eid al-AdhaMon 17 MayFestival
- Narasimha JayantiTue 18 MayBirth anniversary
- Buddha Purnima / VesakThu 20 MayFull moon
- Kurma JayantiThu 20 MayBirth anniversary
- Narada JayantiFri 21 MayBirth anniversary
June 2027
- Apara EkadashiTue 1 JunEkadashi
- Telangana Formation DayWed 2 JunObservance
- Vat SavitriFri 4 JunFast
- Shani JayantiFri 4 JunBirth anniversary
- World Environment DaySat 5 JunObservance
- Ganga DussehraSun 13 JunFestival
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 14 JunEkadashi
- World Blood Donor DayMon 14 JunObservance
- Muharram / AshuraTue 15 JunFestival
- Kabir JayantiFri 18 JunBirth anniversary
- Vat PurnimaFri 18 JunFast
- International Day of YogaMon 21 JunObservance
- Ambubachi MelaTue 22 JunFair
- Yogini EkadashiWed 30 JunEkadashi
July 2027
- National Doctors' DayThu 1 JulObservance
- Ashadhi BeejMon 5 JulRegional
- Rath YatraMon 5 JulFestival
- TanabataWed 7 JulFestival
- World Population DaySun 11 JulObservance
- Devshayani EkadashiWed 14 JulEkadashi
- Gauri VratWed 14 JulFast
- Jaya Parvati VratFri 16 JulFast
- Kokila VratSat 17 JulFast
- Guru PurnimaSun 18 JulFull moon
- Shravani MelaSun 18 JulFair
- Kargil Vijay DiwasMon 26 JulObservance
- Kamika EkadashiThu 29 JulEkadashi
August 2027
- DivasoMon 2 AugFast
- Hariyali TeejWed 4 AugFestival
- Durva Ganapati ChaturthiThu 5 AugFast
- Kalki JayantiSat 7 AugBirth anniversary
- National Handloom DaySat 7 AugObservance
- Tulsidas JayantiSun 8 AugBirth anniversary
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 12 AugEkadashi
- International Youth DayThu 12 AugObservance
- Varalakshmi VratFri 13 AugFast
- ObonFri 13 AugFestival
- Independence DaySun 15 AugPublic holiday
- Milad-un-NabiSun 15 AugFestival
- Raksha BandhanTue 17 AugFestival
- Gayatri JayantiTue 17 AugBirth anniversary
- Narali PurnimaTue 17 AugFull moon
- Kajari TeejFri 20 AugFast
- Bol ChothSat 21 AugFast
- Nag PanchamSun 22 AugFestival
- Randhan ChhathMon 23 AugFast
- Shitala SatamTue 24 AugFast
- JanmashtamiWed 25 AugFestival
- Dahi HandiThu 26 AugFestival
- Aja EkadashiSat 28 AugEkadashi
- ParyushanSat 28 AugFestival
- Bachha BarasSun 29 AugFast
- National Sports DaySun 29 AugObservance
September 2027
- Kevada TrijFri 3 SepFestival
- Varaha JayantiFri 3 SepBirth anniversary
- Ganesh ChaturthiSat 4 SepFestival
- Rishi PanchamiSat 4 SepFestival
- Tarnetar MelaSat 4 SepFair
- SamvatsariSat 4 SepFestival
- Teachers' DaySun 5 SepObservance
- Radha AshtamiTue 7 SepBirth anniversary
- Ravechi MelaTue 7 SepFair
- Dharo AthamWed 8 SepFast
- Mahalakshmi VratWed 8 SepFast
- International Literacy DayWed 8 SepObservance
- Parivartini EkadashiSat 11 SepEkadashi
- OnamSun 12 SepFestival
- Vamana JayantiSun 12 SepBirth anniversary
- Anant ChaturdashiTue 14 SepFestival
- Ganesh VisarjanTue 14 SepFestival
- Hindi DiwasTue 14 SepObservance
- Bhadarvi PoonamWed 15 SepFair
- Pitru PakshaWed 15 SepFast
- Engineers' DayWed 15 SepObservance
- World Ozone DayThu 16 SepObservance
- Vishwakarma PujaFri 17 SepFestival
- International Day of PeaceTue 21 SepObservance
- Jivitputrika VratThu 23 SepFast
- Indira EkadashiSun 26 SepEkadashi
- World Tourism DayMon 27 SepObservance
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 29 SepNew moon
- GhatasthapanaThu 30 SepObservance
- NavratriThu 30 SepFestival
- BathukammaThu 30 SepFestival
October 2027
- International Day of Older PersonsFri 1 OctObservance
- Gandhi JayantiSat 2 OctPublic holiday
- Durga PujaTue 5 OctFestival
- World Teachers' DayTue 5 OctObservance
- Saraswati Puja (Navratri)Wed 6 OctObservance
- Durga AshtamiThu 7 OctFestival
- Maha NavamiFri 8 OctFestival
- Dussehra / VijayadashamiSat 9 OctFestival
- World Mental Health DaySun 10 OctObservance
- Papankusha EkadashiMon 11 OctEkadashi
- Sharad PurnimaThu 14 OctFull moon
- Valmiki JayantiFri 15 OctBirth anniversary
- World Food DaySat 16 OctObservance
- Karwa ChauthMon 18 OctFast
- Ahoi AshtamiFri 22 OctFast
- United Nations DaySun 24 OctObservance
- Rama EkadashiMon 25 OctEkadashi
- Vagh BarasTue 26 OctFestival
- DhanterasWed 27 OctFestival
- Kali ChaudasWed 27 OctFestival
- Kali PujaThu 28 OctFestival
- Chopda PujaFri 29 OctObservance
- DiwaliFri 29 OctFestival
- Sharda PujaFri 29 OctObservance
- Bandi Chhor DivasFri 29 OctFestival
- Diwali - Mahavir NirvanaFri 29 OctFestival
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)Sat 30 OctFestival
- Govardhan Puja / AnnakutSat 30 OctFestival
- National Unity DaySun 31 OctObservance
November 2027
March 2029
April 2029
No date yet
These have a name and a place in the tradition but no rule yet, so the calendar does not put them on a day.
- Kumbh MelaFair
- BonaluFestival
- Chapchar KutRegional
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Festival
- ChuseokFestival
- Dang DarbarFair
- DanoFestival
- Dragon Boat FestivalFestival
- HanamiFestival
- HanukkahFestival
- Hemis FestivalFair
- Lantern FestivalFestival
- LosarFestival
- MatarikiFestival
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFestival
- NyepiFestival
- PassoverFestival
- PatetiFestival
- Qingming FestivalFestival
- Rosh HashanahFestival
- SeollalFestival
- SukkotFestival
- TetFestival
- WangalaRegional
- Yom KippurFestival
- Agastya ArghyaObservance
