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March 2026

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Chicago
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:39Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 06:26PurnimaHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima3Krishna Dwitiya from 05:19DwitiyaTotal lunar eclipseHoli4Krishna Tritiya from 05:34Tritiya5Krishna Tritiya (continues)Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 06:23ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 07:47Panchami8Krishna Shashthi from 10:41Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 12:57Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 15:24Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 17:49Navami12Krishna Dashami from 19:59Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 21:41Ekadashi14Krishna Dwadashi from 22:46DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti15Krishna Trayodashi from 23:11Trayodashi16Krishna Chaturdashi from 22:53ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri17Krishna Amavasya from 21:55Amavasya18Shukla Pratipada from 20:23PratipadaChaitra Amavasya19Shukla Dwitiya from 18:22DwitiyaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi Padwa20Shukla Tritiya from 16:01TritiyaEid al-Fitr21Shukla Chaturthi from 13:26Chaturthi22Shukla Panchami from 10:47Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 08:08Shashthi24Shukla Ashtami from 03:20Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 01:19Navami26Shukla Dashami from 23:37DashamiRam Navami27Shukla Ekadashi from 22:16Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 21:16DwadashiKamada Ekadashi29Shukla Trayodashi from 20:40Trayodashi30Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:26ChaturdashiMahavir JayantiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Purnima from 20:36Purnima
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2026

  1. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Purnima: 2 Mar, 06:26 GMT-6 → 3 Mar, 05:37 GMT-6
  2. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 2 Mar, 06:26 GMT-6 → 3 Mar, 05:37 GMT-6
  3. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 03:49 to 07:17 (peak 05:33). Sutak from 18:49: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 3 Mar, 03:49 GMT-6 → 3 Mar, 07:17 GMT-6 · sutak from 2 Mar, 18:49 GMT-6
  4. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 06:26 GMT-6 → 3 Mar, 05:37 GMT-6
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Mar, 06:23 GMT-6 → 7 Mar, 07:47 GMT-6
  6. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 13 Mar, 21:41 GMT-5 → 14 Mar, 22:46 GMT-5
  7. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 14 Mar, 14:32 GMT-5
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Mar · Krishna Trayodashi: 15 Mar, 23:11 GMT-5 → 16 Mar, 22:53 GMT-5
  9. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 16 Mar, 22:53 GMT-5 → 17 Mar, 21:55 GMT-5
  10. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Mar · Amavasya: 17 Mar, 21:55 GMT-5 → 18 Mar, 20:24 GMT-5
  11. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 20:24 GMT-5 → 19 Mar, 18:22 GMT-5
  12. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Shukla Pratipada: 18 Mar, 20:24 GMT-5 → 19 Mar, 18:22 GMT-5
  13. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  14. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 25 Mar · Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 01:19 GMT-5 → 26 Mar, 23:37 GMT-5
  15. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 27 Mar, 22:16 GMT-5 → 28 Mar, 21:16 GMT-5
  16. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 29 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 29 Mar, 20:40 GMT-5 → 30 Mar, 20:26 GMT-5
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 29 Mar, 20:40 GMT-5 → 30 Mar, 20:26 GMT-5