Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in November 2026 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
Hindu Vrat – Fasting - Festivals November 2026
November 1 – Ahoi Ashtami moonrise time at 9:09 PM
November 1 – Karashtami – Kalashtami
November 5 – Vasubaras, Govatsa Dwadashi
November 6 – Pradosh Vrat - Guru Dwadashi
November 6 – Dhanvantari Jayanti
November 6 – Dhanteras – Tihar Festival begins in Nepal – Jala Poorna Trayodasi
November 7 – Yama Deepdan
November 7 – Hanuman Jayanti – Kali Chaudas – Kameshwari Devi Jayanti
November 8 – Diwali
November 8 – Lakshmi Puja
November 8 – Narak Chaturdashi – Abhyanga Snan – Kamala Mahavidya Jayanti – Kuber Puja – Sharda Puja
November 8 – Kali Puja
November 8 – Kedar Gauri Vrat
November 9 – Amavasya - Somvati Amavasya as it is Monday
November 5 – Vasubaras, Govatsa Dwadashi
November 6 – Pradosh Vrat - Guru Dwadashi
November 6 – Dhanvantari Jayanti
November 6 – Dhanteras – Tihar Festival begins in Nepal – Jala Poorna Trayodasi
November 7 – Yama Deepdan
November 7 – Hanuman Jayanti – Kali Chaudas – Kameshwari Devi Jayanti
November 8 – Diwali
November 8 – Lakshmi Puja
November 8 – Narak Chaturdashi – Abhyanga Snan – Kamala Mahavidya Jayanti – Kuber Puja – Sharda Puja
November 8 – Kali Puja
November 8 – Kedar Gauri Vrat
November 9 – Amavasya - Somvati Amavasya as it is Monday
November 5 – Rambha Ekadasi Vrat
November 1 – Bhanu Saptami
November 2 – Radhastami – Radha Kund Snan
November 1/2 –Diwali Pushya Nakshatra
November 7 – Roop Chaudas – Bhoot Chaturdashi – Neer Thumba Habba – Choti Diwali – Kukur Tihar in Nepal
November 7 – Abhyang Snan
November 10 – Annakut – Balipratipada – Diwali Padwa – Govardhan Puja
November 10 – Hindu New Year Vikram Samvat 2083 begins in Gujarati Calendar.
November 10 – Hindu Nepali Nav Varsh Samvat 1147 begins in Nepali Calendar.
November 2 – Radhastami – Radha Kund Snan
November 1/2 –Diwali Pushya Nakshatra
November 7 – Roop Chaudas – Bhoot Chaturdashi – Neer Thumba Habba – Choti Diwali – Kukur Tihar in Nepal
November 7 – Abhyang Snan
November 10 – Annakut – Balipratipada – Diwali Padwa – Govardhan Puja
November 10 – Hindu New Year Vikram Samvat 2083 begins in Gujarati Calendar.
November 10 – Hindu Nepali Nav Varsh Samvat 1147 begins in Nepali Calendar.
November 10 – Kartik Month begins in Gujarati, Marathi,
Telugu and Kannada Calendar
November 10 – Muruga Kanda Shasti Fast Begins
November 11 – Bhai Dooj – Yama Dwitiya – Chitragupta Puja – Dawat Puja
November 13 – Chath four-day puja begins
November 14 – Saubhagya Panchami Vrat – Labh Pancham – Pandav Panchami
November 15 – Kanda Sashti Soorasamharam
November 15 – Sashti Fasting
November 15 – Chhath Puja – Sandhya (Evening) Argh
November 16 – Skanda Sashti Thirukalyanam
November 16 – Jalaram Jayanti – Sahasrarjun Jayanti
November 16 – Chhath Puja – Suryodaya Argh (Morning) puja
November 16 – Evening Sabarimala Temple in Kerala opens for 2-month darshan
November 17 – Vrischika Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar
November 10 – Muruga Kanda Shasti Fast Begins
November 11 – Bhai Dooj – Yama Dwitiya – Chitragupta Puja – Dawat Puja
November 13 – Chath four-day puja begins
November 14 – Saubhagya Panchami Vrat – Labh Pancham – Pandav Panchami
November 15 – Kanda Sashti Soorasamharam
November 15 – Sashti Fasting
November 15 – Chhath Puja – Sandhya (Evening) Argh
November 16 – Skanda Sashti Thirukalyanam
November 16 – Jalaram Jayanti – Sahasrarjun Jayanti
November 16 – Chhath Puja – Suryodaya Argh (Morning) puja
November 16 – Evening Sabarimala Temple in Kerala opens for 2-month darshan
November 17 – Vrischika Masam begins in Malayalam Calendar
November 17 – Karthigai Masam begins in Tamil Calendar
November 18 – Agrahan month begins in Bengali Calendars
November 17 – Gopashtami – Go Puja
November 18 – Akshaya Navami – Kushmanda Navami – Amla Navami
November 18 – Jagadhatri Puja In Bengal
November 20 – Prabodhini Ekadashi in North India
November 20 – Kaisika Ekadashi in Tamil Nadu
November 20 – Tulsi Vivah begins – Bhishma Panchak begins
November 21 – Prabodhini Ekadashi Vaishnav in western parts of India
November 21 – Guruvayur Ekadashi in Kerala
November 21 – Chaturmas Ends
November 21 – Ksheerabdi Dwadasi - Tulsi Vivah – Pandharpur Kartik Ekadashi Yatra
November 18 – Agrahan month begins in Bengali Calendars
November 17 – Gopashtami – Go Puja
November 18 – Akshaya Navami – Kushmanda Navami – Amla Navami
November 18 – Jagadhatri Puja In Bengal
November 20 – Prabodhini Ekadashi in North India
November 20 – Kaisika Ekadashi in Tamil Nadu
November 20 – Tulsi Vivah begins – Bhishma Panchak begins
November 21 – Prabodhini Ekadashi Vaishnav in western parts of India
November 21 – Guruvayur Ekadashi in Kerala
November 21 – Chaturmas Ends
November 21 – Ksheerabdi Dwadasi - Tulsi Vivah – Pandharpur Kartik Ekadashi Yatra
November 22 – Pradosh Vrat
November 22 – Vaikuntha Chaturdashi upvaas
November 23 – Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
November 24 – Purnima Vrat – Purnima or full moon day
November 24 – Raas Purnima – Dev Diwali – Tripurari Purnima
November 24 – Karthigai Deepam in Tamil Nadu – Kartika Vilakku – Vishnu Deepam
November 25 – Margashirsh Month/Aghan Month begins in North India calendars
November 27 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time is at 8:45 PM
November 28 – 16-day Annapurna Devi Vrat begins
November 30 – Kal Bhairav Ashtami - Kal Bhairav Jayanti in North India
November 22 – Vaikuntha Chaturdashi upvaas
November 23 – Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
November 24 – Purnima Vrat – Purnima or full moon day
November 24 – Raas Purnima – Dev Diwali – Tripurari Purnima
November 24 – Karthigai Deepam in Tamil Nadu – Kartika Vilakku – Vishnu Deepam
November 25 – Margashirsh Month/Aghan Month begins in North India calendars
November 27 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time is at 8:45 PM
November 28 – 16-day Annapurna Devi Vrat begins
November 30 – Kal Bhairav Ashtami - Kal Bhairav Jayanti in North India