The Year Ahead · 2027
Hindu Festival Calendar2027
Every major Hindu festival of 2027, month by month, with its date, its meaning and the deity it honours. Dates are for India (IST): outside India, some tithi and moonrise based festivals fall a day earlier or later, so devotees abroad should check their local Panchang or the Bhakti Angan app.
January 2027
The Sun turns north into Capricorn. A day of holy dips, kite-flying and the winter harvest, kept as Pongal and Lohri too.
February 2027
The first day of spring, sacred to Saraswati, the goddess of learning, music and speech.
March 2027
The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting, the sound of Om Namah Shivaya and an all-night vigil.
The bonfire on the eve of Holi, when devotion outlasts the fire and evil is burned away.
The festival of colours, of Radha and Krishna, of spring and forgiveness.
April 2027
Nine nights of the Goddess in spring. The same day is Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, the new year in the Deccan and Maharashtra.
The birth of Lord Rama, the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri.
The birth of Hanuman, kept on the full moon of Chaitra in North India.
May 2027
An ever-auspicious day whose merit never diminishes, favoured for new beginnings and buying gold.
June 2027
Married women fast and tie threads around the banyan tree, remembering Savitri, whose devotion won her husband back from Yama himself.
The birth of Shani Dev, son of Surya and lord of karma, honoured with oil, black sesame and prayers for his grace.
The descent of Ganga from heaven to earth, kept with holy dips and aarti on the ghats, ten days that wash away ten sins.
The most austere of all Ekadashi fasts, kept without even water, said to carry the merit of all twenty-four Ekadashis of the year.
July 2027
The chariot festival of Puri, when Lord Jagannath comes out among the people.
The full moon to honour the guru, the one who leads us from darkness to light.
The Mondays of the holy month of Shravan, the most beloved days to worship Shiva.
August 2027
The green Teej of Shravan, celebrating the reunion of Shiva and Parvati with swings, mehndi and songs of the monsoon.
Worship of the serpent deities who coil around Shiva and guard the earth.
The thread of protection tied between brothers and sisters, on the full moon of Shravan.
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, kept with fasting, jhankis and the breaking of the dahi handi.
September 2027
The birth of Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, welcomed home for ten joyful days.
The appearance day of Radha Rani, the heart of Krishna bhakti, kept with special devotion in Barsana and all of Braj.
The Anant vrat to Vishnu and the day of Ganesh visarjan, the farewell of Ganpati.
The great nine nights of the Goddess in autumn, from Ghatasthapana to Vijayadashami.
October 2027
The eighth and ninth nights of Navratri, kept with Kanya Pujan and the height of Durga worship.
The eighth and ninth nights of Navratri, kept with Kanya Pujan and the height of Durga worship.
The victory of Rama over Ravana and of the Goddess over Mahishasura, good over evil.
The brightest full moon of the year, the night of the maha-raas of Krishna, when kheer is left under the moonlight to soak in its nectar.
The dawn-to-moonrise fast kept for the long life and wellbeing of one’s husband.
Mothers fast from dawn until the stars appear, praying to Ahoi Mata for the long life and wellbeing of their children.
The first day of Diwali, sacred to Dhanvantari and to Lakshmi, when homes welcome wealth and health.
The deepdan evening before Diwali, kept as Choti Diwali in many homes: lamps against negativity, and worship of Ma Kali and Hanuman in Gujarat and the North.
Krishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura, the eve of Diwali.
The festival of lights, the return of Rama to Ayodhya and the worship of Lakshmi and Ganesha.
Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan on his little finger, honoured with a mountain of food offerings.
The bond of brothers and sisters that closes the five days of Diwali.
November 2027
Four days of devotion to the Sun god and Chhathi Maiya, kept with offerings at the riverbank at dawn and dusk.
Vishnu wakes from his four-month yoga-nidra of Chaturmas, and the wedding season of the year begins.
The sacred marriage of Tulsi Devi to Shaligram, a form of Vishnu, celebrated in courtyards with the tulsi plant adorned as a bride.
The full moon of Kartik, when the gods are said to light their own Diwali on the ghats of Kashi.
December 2027
The wedding day of Rama and Sita, celebrated with great splendour in Ayodhya and Janakpur.
The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Krishna to Arjuna, kept on Mokshada Ekadashi.
Planning a puja or a vrat?
The daily Panchang gives the tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and the auspicious muhurat for any date and city.
Common questions
When is Holi in 2027?
Holi is on 22 March 2027, with Holika Dahan on the evening of 21 March 2027.
When is Diwali in 2027?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on 29 October 2027. The five days run from Dhanteras on 27 October 2027 to Bhai Dooj on 31 October 2027.
When is Krishna Janmashtami in 2027?
Janmashtami is on 25 August 2027 by the Smarta reckoning.
When does Navratri begin in 2027?
Sharad (autumn) Navratri begins on 30 September 2027 and ends with Dussehra on 9 October 2027. Chaitra (spring) Navratri begins on 7 April 2027.
When is Maha Shivratri in 2027?
Maha Shivratri is on 6 March 2027.
Why do some festival dates differ by a day?
Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar tithi, which begins and ends at a precise moment that can fall on different days in different regions. Dates here follow the Drik Panchang reckoning for New Delhi; your local panchang may differ by a day.
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About these datesDates verified against Drik Panchang New Delhi: annual calendar parser revalidated on 2026, per-festival pages asserted equal to festivals-2026.json for 2026 before trusting 2027, ekadashi/purnima entries from the validated observance corpus.
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