October–November 2026: Hindu Festival and Vrat Dates

Find the date first, then open the specific guide for puja timing, vrat, parana and the relevant reading. Each festival keeps its own explanation, checklist and sources.

Reference city: New Delhi, India • Timezone: IST (UTC+05:30) • Dates checked: 22 October 2026. This is a selected October–November guide, not a complete year’s Panchang.

2026 dates and individual puja guides

Every festival has separate English and Hindi guides.
Date	Festival	What to check
Thu, 22 October 2026 Date has passed	Papankusha Ekadashi हिन्दी	Vrat date; parana is on the following morning.
Thu, 29 October 2026 Date has passed	Karwa Chauth हिन्दी	Puja, moonrise and katha are explained separately.
Sun, 1 November 2026	Ahoi Ashtami हिन्दी	Star-sighting and moon-sighting customs differ.
Thu, 5 November 2026	Rama Ekadashi हिन्दी	New Delhi parana: 6 November, 06:37–08:48 IST.
Fri, 6 November 2026	Dhanteras हिन्दी	New Delhi puja: 18:02–19:57 IST.
Sun, 8 November 2026	Diwali Lakshmi Puja हिन्दी	Lakshmi Puja timing for New Delhi.
Tue, 10 November 2026	Govardhan Puja हिन्दी	Annakut, puja guide and traditional story.
Wed, 11 November 2026	Bhai Dooj हिन्दी	Tilak guide and Yamuna–Yama story.
Sun, 15 November 2026 — Mon, 16 November 2026	Chhath: evening and morning arghya हिन्दी	Evening arghya 15 November; morning arghya 16 November. The full four-day guide starts on 13 November.

Why the tithi and observance date can differ

A lunar tithi can span two civil dates. Its start, the day of the vrat, an evening puja window and the next morning’s parana are different details. Do not move an observance simply because the tithi ends on another date; read the specific guide and the calendar tradition being followed.

For another city, use a local Panchang. Converting Delhi’s clock time to another timezone does not calculate that city’s ritual window.

Open the city Panchang

Make a simple family plan

Note the correct year, city and festival date.
Write puja and fast-completion times separately.
Prepare the materials and familiar reading used in your household.
Share the guide link so relatives can see its context and sources, rather than relying on a cropped timing screenshot.

Find a devotional reading

Aarti collection Mantra collection दुर्गा सप्तशती — हिन्दी अर्थ दुर्गा कवच — हिन्दी अर्थ

Date references

Dates were checked against New Delhi calendar references. Each article links its more specific timing reference too.