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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 2026

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:24ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 18:11Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 17:22PratipadaTotal lunar eclipseHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima+14Krishna Dwitiya from 17:04DwitiyaHoli5Krishna Tritiya from 17:19Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 18:08ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 19:32Panchami8Krishna Shashthi from 21:26Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 23:42Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 02:09Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 04:34Navami12Krishna Navami (continues)Navami13Krishna Dashami from 06:44Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 08:26Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 09:31DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti16Krishna Trayodashi from 09:56TrayodashiPradosh Vrat17Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:38ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 08:40Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 07:08PratipadaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi PadwaChaitra Amavasya+120Shukla Tritiya from 02:46TritiyaEid al-Fitr21Shukla Chaturthi from 00:11Chaturthi22Shukla Panchami from 21:32Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 18:53Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 16:23Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 14:05Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 12:04NavamiRam Navami27Shukla Dashami from 10:22Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 09:01Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 08:01DwadashiKamada Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 07:25TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:11ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in March 2026

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Feb · Shukla Trayodashi: 28 Feb, 20:58 GMT+5:45 → 1 Mar, 19:24 GMT+5:45
  2. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 15:34 to 19:02 (peak 17:18). Sutak from 06:34: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 3 Mar, 15:34 GMT+5:45 → 3 Mar, 19:02 GMT+5:45 · sutak from 3 Mar, 06:34 GMT+5:45
  3. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 18:11 GMT+5:45 → 3 Mar, 17:22 GMT+5:45
  4. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 18:11 GMT+5:45 → 3 Mar, 17:22 GMT+5:45
  5. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 18:11 GMT+5:45 → 3 Mar, 17:22 GMT+5:45
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Mar, 18:08 GMT+5:45 → 7 Mar, 19:32 GMT+5:45
  7. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Mar, 08:26 GMT+5:45 → 15 Mar, 09:31 GMT+5:45
  8. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 15 Mar, 01:17 GMT+5:45
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Mar, 09:56 GMT+5:45 → 17 Mar, 09:38 GMT+5:45
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Mar, 09:38 GMT+5:45 → 18 Mar, 08:40 GMT+5:45
  11. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 19 Mar, 07:09 GMT+5:45 → 20 Mar, 05:07 GMT+5:45
  12. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Shukla Pratipada: 19 Mar, 07:09 GMT+5:45 → 20 Mar, 05:07 GMT+5:45
  13. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Amavasya: 18 Mar, 08:40 GMT+5:45 → 19 Mar, 07:09 GMT+5:45
  14. Eid al-FitrOther faithsExpected
    The end of the Ramadan fast.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Ram NavamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Shukla Navami: 26 Mar, 12:04 GMT+5:45 → 27 Mar, 10:22 GMT+5:45
  16. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 09:01 GMT+5:45 → 29 Mar, 08:01 GMT+5:45
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:25 GMT+5:45 → 31 Mar, 07:11 GMT+5:45
  18. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 30 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:25 GMT+5:45 → 31 Mar, 07:11 GMT+5:45