Thu, 1 January 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:17 PM to 4:47 PM.
Month calendar
Hindu festivals in January 2026
The January 2026 observances, listed in date order or viewed in a month grid. Local ritual windows are calculated for your city.
In January 2026, open any date for its published observances, plain-language context, and the local window calculated for your city.
Sat, 3 January 2026
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Pausha Purnima
Pausha · Shukla paksha
Wolf Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
The full-moon lunar day, also known as Purnima.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 10:02 AM.
Sat, 3 January 2026
Festival
Arudra Darshan
Ardra nakshatra · Margazhi 3
Tamil Nadu · Nataraja observance
A Tamil Shiva observance remembering the cosmic dance of Nataraja.
Keep the observance through the day.
Paramahansa Yoganandabirth anniversaryThu, 8 January 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Pausha · Krishna paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 1:35 AM.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogibirth anniversary
Swami Vivekanandabirth anniversaryWed, 14 January 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Pausha · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:59 AM to 10:59 AM.Dvadashi ends 2:46 PM
Wed, 14 January 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Thu, 15 January 2026
Keep the observance through the day.
Fri, 16 January 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Pausha · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 3:37 PM to 5:07 PM.
Sat, 17 January 2026
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Pausha · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Practise around local midnight.
Sun, 18 January 2026
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Pausha Amavasya
Pausha · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 7:51 PM.
Osho (Rajneesh)samadhi remembranceSat, 24 January 2026
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Magha · Shukla paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 7:10 PM.
Thu, 29 January 2026
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Magha · Shukla paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 7:41 AM to 5:39 AM.Dvadashi ends 5:39 AM
Sat, 31 January 2026
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Magha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 4:03 PM to 5:33 PM.