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Hindu calendar · New Delhi

Festivals, vrats and holidays

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March 2026

Phalguna · Vikram Samvat 2082 · New Delhi
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SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:09ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 17:56Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 17:07PratipadaTotal lunar eclipseHolika DahanPhalguna Purnima+14Krishna Dwitiya from 16:49DwitiyaHoli5Krishna Tritiya from 17:04Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 17:53ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 19:17Panchami8Krishna Shashthi from 21:11Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 23:27Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 01:54Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 04:19Navami12Krishna Dashami from 06:29Dashami13Krishna Dashami (continues)Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 08:11Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 09:16DwadashiPapamochani EkadashiMeena Sankranti16Krishna Trayodashi from 09:41TrayodashiPradosh Vrat17Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:23ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 08:25Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 06:53PratipadaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi PadwaChaitra Amavasya+120Shukla Tritiya from 02:31TritiyaEid al-Fitr21Shukla Chaturthi from 23:56Chaturthi22Shukla Panchami from 21:17Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 18:38Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 16:08Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 13:50Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 11:49NavamiRam Navami27Shukla Dashami from 10:07Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 08:46Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 07:46DwadashiKamada Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 07:10TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:56ChaturdashiMahavir 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, 20:43 IST → 1 Mar, 19:09 IST
  2. Total lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 15:19 to 18:47 (peak 17:03). Sutak from 06:19: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 3 Mar, 15:19 IST → 3 Mar, 18:47 IST · sutak from 3 Mar, 06:19 IST
  3. Holika DahanHindu festivals
    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, the victory of devotion over arrogance.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:56 IST → 3 Mar, 17:07 IST
  4. Phalguna PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Mar · Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:56 IST → 3 Mar, 17:07 IST
  5. HoliHindu festivals
    The festival of colours that welcomes spring.Purnima: 2 Mar, 17:56 IST → 3 Mar, 17:07 IST
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Mar, 17:53 IST → 7 Mar, 19:17 IST
  7. Papamochani EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Mar · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Mar, 08:11 IST → 15 Mar, 09:16 IST
  8. Meena SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Meena.Sun enters 15 Mar, 01:02 IST
  9. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Mar, 09:41 IST → 17 Mar, 09:23 IST
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Mar, 09:23 IST → 18 Mar, 08:25 IST
  11. Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 19 Mar, 06:54 IST → 20 Mar, 04:52 IST
  12. Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
    Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Shukla Pratipada: 19 Mar, 06:54 IST → 20 Mar, 04:52 IST
  13. Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Mar · Amavasya: 18 Mar, 08:25 IST → 19 Mar, 06:54 IST
  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, 11:49 IST → 27 Mar, 10:07 IST
  16. Kamada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Mar · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Mar, 08:46 IST → 29 Mar, 07:46 IST
  17. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:10 IST → 31 Mar, 06:56 IST
  18. Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
    The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 30 Mar · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Mar, 07:10 IST → 31 Mar, 06:56 IST