February 26, 2025
Maha Shivaratri
Great night of Shiva; fasting and vigil.
Worldview Events Calendar
The observances of the world views, with their dates for 2025 and 2026. Every date was verified against an authoritative source. Where a tradition keeps more than one reckoning, each reckoning stands on its own line and the two are never merged. Lunar dates are subject to local sighting and calendar variation.
Upcoming Observances
October 31, 2026
Reformation Day
November 1, 2026
All Saints' Day
November 2, 2026
All Souls' Day
November 8, 2026
Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali)
November 8, 2026
Bandi Chhor Divas
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
November 10, 2026
Birth of the Bab (Twin Birthdays, first day)
November 11, 2026
Birth of Baha'u'llah (Twin Birthdays, second day)
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February 2025
March 2025
March 14, 2025
Holi
Festival of colors; spring; Holika.
Rangwali Holi; Holika Dahan is on the evening of Mar 13, 2025.
April 2025
April 6, 2025
Ram Navami
Celebration of the birth of Rama.
June 2025
June 27, 2025
Rath Yatra
Chariot festival of Jagannath at Puri.
August 2025
August 15, 2025
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Celebration of the birth of Krishna.
August 16, 2025
Janmashtami (ISKCON/Vaishnava)
Celebration of the birth of Krishna.
August 27, 2025
Ganesh Chaturthi
Celebration of the birth of Ganesha.
September 2025
September 22 – October 2, 2025
September 28 – October 2, 2025
Durga Puja
Worship of Durga; victory over Mahishasura.
Shashthi Sep 28, Saptami Sep 29, Ashtami Sep 30, Navami Oct 1, Dashami Oct 2, 2025.
October 2025
October 2, 2025
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Victory of Rama over Ravana.
October 20, 2025
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
Lakshmi Puja day; the Amavasya spans Oct 20-21, 2025, which explains two-day listings.
February 2026
February 15, 2026
Maha Shivaratri
Great night of Shiva; fasting and vigil.
March 2026
March 3–4, 2026
Holi
Festival of colors; spring; Holika.
Holika Dahan is on the evening of Mar 3, 2026; Rangwali Holi is Mar 4, 2026.
March 26, 2026
Ram Navami
Celebration of the birth of Rama.
March 27, 2026
Ram Navami (Vaishnava Ram Navami)
Celebration of the birth of Rama.
July 2026
July 16, 2026
Rath Yatra
Chariot festival of Jagannath at Puri.
September 2026
September 4, 2026
Janmashtami
Celebration of the birth of Krishna.
Observed Sep 4, 2026 by both Smarta and ISKCON in India; Dahi Handi is Sep 5, 2026.
September 14, 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi
Celebration of the birth of Ganesha.
October 2026
October 11–20, 2026
October 16–21, 2026
Durga Puja (Kolkata reckoning)
Worship of Durga; victory over Mahishasura.
Shashthi rites Oct 16-17, Saptami Oct 18, Ashtami Oct 19, Navami Oct 20, Bijoya Dashami Oct 21, 2026.
October 17–20, 2026
Durga Puja (Most other Indian cities)
Worship of Durga; victory over Mahishasura.
The sequence runs a day earlier: Saptami Oct 17 and Dashami Oct 20, 2026, matching the all-India Vijayadashami.
October 20, 2026
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Victory of Rama over Ravana.
Bengal's Bijoya Dashami in 2026 is Oct 21; see Durga Puja.
November 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
10 of 133 observances shown. Dates verified October 28, 2026; lunar dates remain subject to local sighting.