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Dates for Ujjain
Major festival dates, 2026 and 2027
The dates below are calculated for Ujjain, the traditional prime meridian of Indian astronomy, with the day named by the tithi that holds for most of daylight. For another city, use the finder above.
2026
| Festival | Date | What it marks |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanterās | Worship of Dhanvantari | |
| Dīpāvalī | Festival of Lights | |
| Naraka Caturdaśī | Choti Dīvālī | |
| Bhāī Dūj | Sibling love | |
| Govardhan Pūjā | Worship of Govardhan Hill | |
| Kārttika Pūrṇimā | Festival of divine light |
2027
| Festival | Date | What it marks |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Saṅkrānti | Harvest festival: Sun enters Makara | |
| Vasanta Pañcamī | Sarasvatī Pūjā | |
| Mahā Śivarātri | Great Vigil of Śiva | |
| Holikā Dahana | Holī eve bonfire | |
| Holī | Festival of Colours | |
| Hindu New Year (Ugadi, Gudi Padwa) | Lunar New Year | |
| Rāma Navamī | Birth of Lord Rāma | |
| Hanumān Jayantī | Birth of Hanumān | |
| Akṣaya Tṛtīyā | Day of Eternal Prosperity | |
| Gaṅgā Daśaharā | Descent of Gaṅgā | |
| Vaṭa Sāvitrī Vrata | Married women's vow | |
| Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā | Chariot Festival of Purī | |
| Guru Pūrṇimā | Honouring the Guru | |
| Nāga Pañcamī | Serpent worship | |
| Rakṣā Bandhana | Sibling bond | |
| Varalakṣmī Vrata | Worship of Lakṣmī | |
| Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī | Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa | |
| Hāritālikā Tīj | Pārvatī's penance | |
| Gaṇeśa Caturthī | Birth of Lord Gaṇeśa | |
| Śārada Navarātri | Nine Nights of the Goddess | |
| Vijayadaśamī | Victory of Good over Evil | |
| Kojāgirī Pūrṇimā | Śarad Pūrṇimā: worship of Lakṣmī | |
| Karvā Cauth | Fasting for spouse's longevity | |
| Dhanterās | Worship of Dhanvantari | |
| Naraka Caturdaśī | Choti Dīvālī | |
| Dīpāvalī | Festival of Lights | |
| Govardhan Pūjā | Worship of Govardhan Hill | |
| Bhāī Dūj | Sibling love | |
| Kārttika Pūrṇimā | Festival of divine light |