Hindu Calendar — January 2026

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 S Trayodashi Guru Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)	2 S Chaturdashi	3 S Purnima Pausha Purnima Vrat
4 K Pratipada	5 K Dwitiya	6 K Tritiya Angarki Sakat Chauth (Lambodara Sankashti)	7 K Chaturthi	8 K Shashthi	9 K Shashthi	10 K Saptami
11 K Ashtami	12 K Navami	13 K Dashami Lohri Pongal	14 K Ekadashi Pongal Makar Sankranti Shattila Ekadashi	15 K Dwadashi Pongal	16 K Trayodashi Pongal Shukra Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)	17 K Chaturdashi
18 K Amavasya Magha Amavasya	19 S Pratipada	20 S Dwitiya	21 S Tritiya	22 S Chaturthi	23 S Panchami Vasant Panchami	24 S Shashthi
25 S Saptami	26 S Ashtami	27 S Navami	28 S Dashami	29 S Ekadashi Jaya Ekadashi	30 S Dwadashi Shukra Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)	31 S Trayodashi

S = Shukla Paksha, K = Krishna Paksha; tithi at sunrise in Bengaluru. Vrat dates follow New Delhi, like most published calendars.

Festivals and vrat days in January 2026

Date	Observance
1 Jan (Thu)	Guru Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
3 Jan (Sat)	Pausha Purnima Vrat
6 Jan (Tue)	Angarki Sakat Chauth (Lambodara Sankashti)
January 13, 2026 (Tue)	Lohri
January 13 (Tue) – 16 (Fri), 2026	Pongal
January 14, 2026 (Wed)	Makar Sankranti
14 Jan (Wed)	Shattila Ekadashi · parana 7:14 AM–9:21 AM next day
16 Jan (Fri)	Shukra Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
18 Jan (Sun)	Magha Amavasya
January 23, 2026 (Fri)	Vasant Panchami
29 Jan (Thu)	Jaya Ekadashi · parana 7:10 AM–9:20 AM next day
30 Jan (Fri)	Shukra Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

Frequently asked questions

Which Hindu festivals are in January 2026?

Lohri: January 13, 2026 (Tue); Pongal: January 13 (Tue) – 16 (Fri), 2026; Makar Sankranti: January 14, 2026 (Wed); Vasant Panchami: January 23, 2026 (Fri).

When is Ekadashi in January 2026?

Shattila Ekadashi on 14 January (Wed); Jaya Ekadashi on 29 January (Thu).

When are Purnima and Amavasya in January 2026?

Pausha Purnima Vrat on 3 January (Sat); Magha Amavasya on 18 January (Sun).