Wed, 1 April 2026
Festival
Panguni Uthiram
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra · Panguni 18
Tamil Nadu temple observance
A Tamil temple observance anchored to Uthiram nakshatra in Panguni.
Keep the observance through the day.
Month calendar
Hindu festivals in April 2026
The April 2026 observances, listed in date order or viewed in a month grid. Local ritual windows are calculated for your city.
In April 2026, open any date for its published observances, plain-language context, and the local window calculated for your city.
Thu, 2 April 2026
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Chaitra Purnima
Chaitra · Shukla paksha
Pink Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
The full-moon lunar day, also known as Purnima.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 3:11 AM.
Mon, 6 April 2026
Observance
Sankashti · moonrise fast
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
A monthly Ganesha fast that is broken at local moonrise.
Fast until moonrise, the moon does not rise here today.
Wed, 8 April 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 2:32 PM.
Mon, 13 April 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 6:07 AM to 9:07 AM.Dvadashi ends 7:42 PM
Ramana Maharshisamadhi remembranceWed, 15 April 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 7:12 PM to 8:42 PM.
Wed, 15 April 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Wed, 15 April 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Thu, 16 April 2026
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Practise around local midnight.
Fri, 17 April 2026
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Chaitra Amavasya
Chaitra · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 12:51 PM.
Sun, 19 April 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Wed, 22 April 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Vaishakha · Shukla paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 6:19 PM.
Sathya Sai Babasamadhi remembranceMon, 27 April 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Vaishakha · Shukla paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 5:38 AM to 8:38 AM.Dvadashi ends 2:22 PM
Wed, 29 April 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Vaishakha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 7:35 PM to 9:05 PM.
Thu, 30 April 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Anandamayi Mabirth anniversary