Indian Festivals 2026
| Event | Date | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purnima – January | India (Pali), 03.01 Europe (Vienna), 03.01 Australia (SYD), 03.01 USA (NY), 03.01 |
Pausha Purnima | |
| Makar Sankranti | India (Pali), 14.01 Europe (Vienna), 14.01 Australia (SYD), 14.01 USA (NY), 14.01 |
Return of the Light, end of the winter season | |
| Magha Amavasaya | India (Pali), 18.01 Europe (Vienna), 18.01 Australia (SYD), 18.01 USA (NY), 18.01 |
New Moon | |
| Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja | India (Pali), 23.01 Europe (Vienna), 23.01 Australia (SYD), 23.01 USA (NY), 23.01 |
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| Republic Day | India (Pali), 26.01 Europe (Vienna), 26.01 Australia (SYD), 26.01 USA (NY), 26.01 |
Indian Republic Day | |
| OM Ashram PP Anniversary | India (Pali), 28.01 Europe (Vienna), 28.01 Australia (SYD), 28.01 USA (NY), 28.01 |
Anniversary of the OM Ashram Opening | |
| Purnima – February | India (Pali), 01.02 Europe (Vienna), 01.02 Australia (SYD), 01.02 USA (NY), 01.02 |
Magha Purnima | |
| Maha Shivaratri | India (Pali), 15.02 Europe (Vienna), 15.02 Australia (SYD), 15.02 USA (NY), 15.02 |
Great Night of Lord Shiva | |
| Phalguna Amavasya | India (Pali), 17.02 Europe (Vienna), 17.02 Australia (SYD), 17.02 USA (NY), 17.02 |
New Moon | |
| Purnima – March – Holi | India (Pali), 03.03 Europe (Vienna), 03.03 Australia (SYD), 03.03 USA (NY), 03.03 |
Phalguna Purnima – Holi, Festival of Colours | |
| International Woman's Day | India (Pali), 08.03 Europe (Vienna), 08.03 Australia (SYD), 08.03 USA (NY), 08.03 |
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| Chaitra Amavasya Spring Navaratri starts | India (Pali), 19.03 Europe (Vienna), 18.03 Australia (SYD), 19.03 USA (NY), 18.03 |
New Moon – 9 days of fasting in honour of the Divine Mother | |
| Ramnavami | India (Pali), 27.03 Europe (Vienna), 26.03 Australia (SYD), 27.03 USA (NY), 26.03 |
Birthday of Lord Rama | |
| Purnima – April – Hanuman Jayanti | India (Pali), 01.04 Europe (Vienna), 01.04 Australia (SYD), 01.04 USA (NY), 01.04 |
Chaitra Purnima – Festival of Sri Hanumanji | |
| Vaishakha Amavasya | India (Pali), 17.04 Europe (Vienna), 17.04 Australia (SYD), 17.04 USA (NY), 17.04 |
New Moon | |
| Parashuram Jayanti | India (Pali), 19.04 Europe (Vienna), 19.04 Australia (SYD), 19.04 USA (NY), 19.04 |
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| Narasimha Jayanti | India (Pali), 30.04 Europe (Vienna), 30.04 Australia (SYD), 30.04 USA (NY), 30.04 |
Birthday of Lord Naramsimha | |
| Purnima – May | India (Pali), 01.05 Europe (Vienna), 01.05 Australia (SYD), 01.05 USA (NY), 01.05 |
Vaishakta – Buddha Purnima | |
| Narada Jayanti | India (Pali), 02.05 Europe (Vienna), 02.05 Australia (SYD), 02.05 USA (NY), 02.05 |
Birthday of Rishi Narada | |
| Jyeshtha Amavasaya Shani Jayanti | India (Pali), 16.05 Europe (Vienna), 16.05 Australia (SYD), 16.05 USA (NY), 16.05 |
New Moon – Festival of Shani (Saturn) | |
| Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima | India (Pali), 31.05 Europe (Vienna), 31.05 Australia (SYD), 31.05 USA (NY), 31.05 |
Blue Moon – second Full Moon in May, extra month | |
| Adhik Jyeshtha Amavasya | India (Pali), 15.06 Europe (Vienna), 14.06 Australia (SYD), 15.06 USA (NY), 14.06 |
New Moon | |
| UN International Day of Yoga | India (Pali), 21.06 Europe (Vienna), 21.06 Australia (SYD), 21.06 USA (NY), 21.06 |
Worldwide celebration of Yoga | |
| Jyeshtha Purnima – Kabirdas Jayanti | India (Pali), 29.06 Europe (Vienna), 29.06 Australia (SYD), 30.06 USA (NY), 29.06 |
Full Moon Day of Jyeshtha – Birthday of Saint Kabirdas | |
| Ashadha Amavasya | India (Pali), 14.07 Europe (Vienna), 14.07 Australia (SYD), 14.07 USA (NY), 14.07 |
New Moon | |
| *Mataji Punyanand Bhartiji Mahasamadhi | India (Pali), 16.07 Europe (Vienna), 16.07 Australia (SYD), 16.07 USA (NY), 16.07 |
Western Calendar 02.07.2011 | |
| Purnima – July – GURUPURNIMA / Ved Vyas Jayanti | India (Pali), 29.07 Europe (Vienna), 29.07 Australia (SYD), 29.07 USA (NY), 29.07 |
Celebration of Guru – Festival of Ved Vyas | |
| Shravana Amavasya | India (Pali), 12.08 Europe (Vienna), 12.08 Australia (SYD), 12.08 USA (NY), 12.08 |
New Moon | |
| *Sri Devpuriji's Mahasamadhi | India (Pali), 14.08 Europe (Vienna), 14.08 Australia (SYD), 14.08 USA (NY), 14.08 |
Western Calendar 14.08.1942 | |
| *Vishwaguruji's Birthday | India (Pali), 15.08 Europe (Vienna), 15.08 Australia (SYD), 15.08 USA (NY), 15.08 |
Western Calendar 15.08.1945 | |
| Shravana Puriama – August – Raksha Bandhan | India (Pali), 28.08 Europe (Vienna), 27.08 Australia(SYD), 28.08 USA (NY), 27.08 |
Festival of Brothers & Sisters | |
| Krishna Janmashthami | India (Pali), 04.9 Europe (Vienna), 04.9 Australia (SYD), 04.9 USA (NY), 04.9 |
Birthday of Lord Krishna | |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya | India (Pali), 11.9 Europe (Vienna), 10.9 Australia (SYD), 11.9 USA (NY), 10.9 |
New Moon | |
| Holy Guruji's Birthday | India (Pali), 12.09 Europe (Vienna), 12.09 Australia (SYD), 12.09 USA (NY), 12.09 |
Western Calendar 11.09.1923 | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | India (Pali), 14.09 Europe (Vienna), 14.09 Australia (SYD), 15.09 USA (NY), 14.09 |
Festival of Lord Ganeshji | |
| UN International Day of Peace | India (Pali), 21.9 Europe (Vienna), 21.9 Australia (SYD), 21.9 USA (NY), 21.9 |
Peace Prayers at YIDL Peace Trees | |
| Shraddha Purnima – September – Pitr Purnima | India (Pali), 26.09 Europe (Vienna), 26.09 Australia (SYD), 26.09 USA (NY), 26.09 |
Full Moon – Festival Day in memory of ancestors | |
| UN International Day of Non-Violence | India (Pali), 02.10 Europe (Vienna), 02.10 Australia (SYD), 02.10 USA (NY), 02.10 |
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | |
| Ashwina Amavasya | India (Pali), 10.10 Europe (Vienna), 10.10 Australia (SYD), 10.10 USA (NY), 10.10 |
New Moon | |
| Autumn Navaratri | India (Pali), 11.10 Europe (Vienna), 11.10 Australia (SYD), 11.10 USA (NY), 11.10 |
9 days of fasting in honour of the Divine Mother | |
| Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | India (Pali), 20.10 Europe (Vienna), 20.10 Australia (SYD), 21.10 USA (NY), 20.10 |
Festival of Victory of Good over Evil | |
| Aswini Purnima – October – Valmiki Jayanti | India (Pali), 26.10 Europe (Vienna), 25.10 Australia(SYD), 26.10 USA (NY), 25.10 |
Full Moon of October – Sharad Purnima, Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki | |
| Dhanteras | India (Pali), 06.11 Europe (Vienna), 06.11 Australia (SYD), 06.11 USA (NY), 06.11 |
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| Diwali Lakshmi Puja | India (Pali), 08.11 Europe (Vienna), 08.11 Australia (SYD), 08.11 USA (NY), 08.11 |
Festival of Light | |
| Kartika Amavasya – Bhagwan Sri Mahaprabhuji's Incarnation Day | India (Pali), 09.11 Europe (Vienna), 09.11 Australia (SYD), 09.11 USA (NY), 09.11 |
New Moon – Diwali Festival of Light | |
| *Holy Guruji's Mahasamadhi | India (Pali), 16.11 Europe (Vienna), 16.11 Australia (SYD), 16.11 USA (NY), 16.11 |
Western Calendar 31.10.2003 | |
| Purnima – November | India (Pali), 24.11 Europe (Vienna), 24.11 Australia (SYD), 24.11 USA (NY), 24.11 |
Kartika Purnima – Full Moon | |
| Sri Maheshwar Mahadev Mandir PP Anniversary | India (Pali), 26.11 Europe (Vienna), 26.11 Australia (SYD), 26.11 USA (NY), 26.11 |
Anniversary of Sri Maheshwar Mahadev Mandir Opening in Rupawas | |
| Margashirsha Amavasya | India (Pali), 08.11 Europe (Vienna), 08.11 Australia (SYD), 08.11 USA (NY), 08.11 |
New Moon | |
| Sri Swami Avatar Puriji Birthday | India (Pali), 18.11 Europe (Vienna), 18.11 Australia(SYD), 18.11 USA (NY), 18.11 |
Western Calendar 18.12.1999 | |
| UN World Meditation Day | India (Pali), 21.12 Europe (Vienna), 21.12 Australia (SYD), 21.12 USA (NY), 21.12 |
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| Purnima – December | India (Pali), 23.12 Europe (Vienna), 23.12 Australia (SYD), 24.12 USA (NY), 23.12 |
Margashirsha Purnima – Full Moon | |
| *Mahaprabhuji's Mahasamadhi | India (Pali), 27.12 Europe (Vienna), 27.12 Australia (SYD), 27.12 USA (NY), 27.12 |
Western Calendar 05.12.1963 |