Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in February 2026 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
February 1 – Thaipoosam (Thaipooyam)
February 1 – Purnima (full moon day) – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Feb 1 – Guru Gorakhnath Jayanti - Lalitha Devi Jayanti
February 2 – Phalgun month begins in North India
Feb 2 – Guru Pratipada – Gangapur Yatra
February 5 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – moonrise time
at 9:44 PM
February 8 – Bhanu Saptami
February 9 – Sita Ashtami – Kalashtami – Janaki Prakat Utsav
February 11 – Ramdas Navami
February 12 – Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
February 13 – Vijaya Ekadashi fasting
Feb 13 – Kumbha Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala
Feb 13 – Maasi Masam begins in Tamil Calendar
Feb 14 – Pradosh Vrat – Shani Pradosh as it is Saturday
Feb 14 – Phalgun month begins in Bengal Calendar
February 15 – Mahashivratri – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Vaidyanath Jayanti
February 17 – Amavasya – Bhaumavati Amavas as it is Tuesday
February 18 – Phalgun month begins in Karnataka, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh
February 19 – Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
February 19 – Phulera Dooj
February 19 – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti
February 23 – Muruga Sashti Fasting
February 23 – Kumbha Bharani in Kerala Bhagavathi temples
February 24 – Kamada Saptami Vrat – Monthly Durga Ashtami
Vrat
February 24 – Holashtak Begins
February 25 – Lathmar Holi Barsana
February 26 – Lathmar Holi Nandgaon
February 26 – Phagu Dashami
February 27 – Mela Khatu Shyam Sikar Rajasthan
February 27 – Lathmar Holi Mathura
February 27 – Amalaki Rangbhari Ekadashi Vrat
February 28 – Govind Dwadasi - Narasimha Dwadashi