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Vedic Calendar · 2026

Festivals & the mantra for each day

The sacred days of 2026 — and the chant that carries each one. Dates follow the standard panchang and may vary by a day in your region.

Coming up

29
Jul
Guru Purnima
Honouring the guru within and without
chant · Om Namah Shivaya
17
Aug
Nag Panchami
Reverence for the serpent power
chant · Nagnath Shiva Kavach
28
Aug
Raksha Bandhan
The bond of protection
chant · Om Namo Narayanaya
4
Sept
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Krishna
chant · Krishna Raksha Kavach

The full year

14
Jan
Makar Sankranti
The sun turns north; light returns
chant · Om Namo Narayanaya
15
Feb
Maha Shivratri
The great night of Shiva
chant · Om Namah Shivaya
4
Mar
Holi
The festival of colour & divine love
chant · Krishna Raksha Kavach
26
Mar
Ram Navami
The birth of Maryada Purushottam Ram
chant · Ram Raksha Kavach
2
Apr
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of the devoted Hanuman
chant · Ram Raksha Kavach
19
Apr
Akshaya Tritiya
The day of imperishable merit
chant · Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
29
Jul
Guru Purnima
Honouring the guru within and without
chant · Om Namah Shivaya
17
Aug
Nag Panchami
Reverence for the serpent power
chant · Nagnath Shiva Kavach
28
Aug
Raksha Bandhan
The bond of protection
chant · Om Namo Narayanaya
4
Sept
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Krishna
chant · Krishna Raksha Kavach
14
Sept
Ganesh Chaturthi
The remover of obstacles arrives
chant · Om Namah Shivaya
11
Oct
Sharad Navratri
Nine nights of the Divine Mother
chant · Durga Raksha Kavach
20
Oct
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
The victory of good over evil
chant · Ram Raksha Kavach
6
Nov
Dhanteras
The dawn of Diwali & divine health
chant · Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
8
Nov
Diwali
The festival of lights
chant · Om Namo Narayanaya
10
Nov
Govardhan Puja
Krishna lifts the mountain
chant · Krishna Raksha Kavach
24
Nov
Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali)
The gods' festival of lights
chant · Om Namah Shivaya