Festivals

Makar Sankranti 2027: Makar Sankranti is the festival of the Sun’s move into Capricorn (Makar Rashi). It marks the start

Lohri (ਲੋਹੜੀ) is the biggest winter harvest festival of Punjab, and it is loved across North India and in Punjabi

Sangrand 2026 and 2027: The next Sangrand is Katak (ਕੱਤਕ) on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Sangrand is the first day

Bandi Chhor Divas 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same night as Diwali. It is the Sikh festival

The Hornbill Festival 2026 will be held from 1 December to 10 December 2026 at the Naga Heritage Village in

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 (Gurpurab) falls on Tuesday, 24 November 2026. It marks the 557th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak

Chhath Puja 2026 begins on Friday, 13 November (Nahay Khay) and ends on Monday, 16 November (Usha Arghya). The main

Bhai Dooj 2026 falls on Wednesday, November 11, on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya, the final day of the five-day Diwali festival.

Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening, and the best muhurat in

Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. In New Delhi, the evening puja muhurat is from 5:38 PM