Events & Festivals

Upcoming spiritual events, melas & celebrations

14 Jan
Makar Sankranti

Pan India

Harvest festival celebrating the sun's transit into Capricorn.

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22 Jan
Basant Panchami

Pan India

Celebration of Goddess Saraswati — marks the arrival of spring.

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14 Feb
Maha Shivaratri

Pan India

The great night of Lord Shiva — fasting, night vigil and worship.

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4 Mar
Holi

Pan India

Festival of colors celebrating the triumph of good over evil.

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19 Mar
Ram Navami

Ayodhya & Pan India

Celebration of Lord Ram's birth — special at Ayodhya Ram Mandir.

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26 Mar
Hanuman Jayanti

Pan India

Birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman.

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2 May
Buddha Purnima

Bodh Gaya & Pan India

Celebrates the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Lord Buddha.

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29 Jun
Guru Purnima

Pan India

Day to honor spiritual and academic gurus.

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Jul - Aug 2027
Simhastha Kumbh 2027

Nashik, Maharashtra

Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Nashik-Trimbakeshwar — next major Kumbh after Prayagraj 2025.

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29 Jul
Raksha Bandhan

Pan India

Celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters.

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6 Aug
Janmashtami

Mathura-Vrindavan & Pan India

Birth of Lord Krishna — midnight celebrations and Dahi Handi.

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17 Aug
Ganesh Chaturthi

Maharashtra & Pan India

Festival celebrating Lord Ganesha — grand pandals and visarjan.

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12 - 20 Oct
Navratri

Pan India

Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga — Garba, Dandiya and fasting.

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21 Oct
Dussehra

Pan India

Victory of Lord Ram over Ravana — Ramlila and Ravana Dahan.

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8 Nov
Diwali

Pan India

Festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja, diyas, fireworks and sweets.

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12 Nov
Chhath Puja

Bihar, UP & Pan India

Worship of the Sun God — standing in water at dawn and dusk.

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26 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti

Punjab & Pan India

Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji — founder of Sikhism.

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