Hindu festivals 2026 and 2027

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For Nagpur, in the North and Central Indian (purnimanta) tradition. The tithi times hold for all of India; the day of a festival can differ by a day in some cities and traditions, and the festival pages say where.

Each festival has a rule: a tithi that must run at a set part of the day (sunrise, midday, afternoon, the evening after sunset, midnight or moonrise), or the Sun entering a sign. The positions of the Sun and Moon are computed for every year, so the dates are not copied from a printed list.

Panchangs follow different rules for the same festival (Smarta or Vaishnava, the amanta or purnimanta month, the city they are made for). When yours differs, follow the one your family or temple uses.

Yes. For a griha pravesh, a purchase, a new start or a family puja she can look at the panchang together with your chart. Message on WhatsApp with the occasion and the dates you are considering.