🇮🇳 Holidays in India
India is home to one of the world's richest festival calendars, celebrating Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist and Jain traditions side by side. Festivals of light, colour and harvest are woven into daily life, and many dates follow regional lunisolar calendars.
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata · Languages: EN, HI · All countdowns below run on India's clock.
Upcoming in India
Navratri
October 11, 2026
Happening now
Durga Puja
October 17, 2026
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
October 20, 2026
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Karva Chauth
October 29, 2026
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Diwali
November 8, 2026
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Chhath Puja
November 15, 2026
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Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)
November 24, 2026
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Christmas
December 25, 2026
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New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
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Pongal
January 15, 2027
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Makar Sankranti
January 15, 2027
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Ramadan
February 9, 2027 · expected
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Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
February 11, 2027
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Valentine's Day
February 14, 2027
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Maha Shivaratri
March 6, 2027
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International Women's Day
March 8, 2027
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Eid al-Fitr
March 10, 2027 · expected
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Holi
March 23, 2027 · expected
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Good Friday
March 26, 2027
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa (Hindu New Year)
April 7, 2027
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Ram Navami
April 15, 2027
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Hanuman Jayanti
April 20, 2027 · expected
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Earth Day
April 22, 2027
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Mother's Day
May 9, 2027
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Eid al-Adha
May 17, 2027 · expected
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International Day of Yoga
June 21, 2027
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Raksha Bandhan
August 17, 2027
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Krishna Janmashtami
August 25, 2027
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Ganesh Chaturthi
September 4, 2027
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Onam
September 12, 2027
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🕊️ Religious Holidays
🏮 Traditional Festivals
🌐 World Events
🤝 Social Observances
Festive foods of India
Sweets (mithai) such as laddu and barfi, samosas, biryani, gujiya during Holi, seviyan during Eid.
Travel tips
Diwali and Holi are spectacular times to visit but transport books out early. Dates for many festivals vary by region — check the local calendar of the state you are visiting.