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March 2026 Festival Calendar: Check festival dates and fasting observances

Mahima Sharma / TOI Religion / Mar 05, 2026, 16:08 IST
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March 2026 Festival Calendar: Check festival dates and fasting observances
The month of March is coming with the spring season and marks the end of winter season. This month is considered as the most significant month of the year because one of the most prominent Hindu festival, Holi is celebrated in the same month. This is the best time new beginnings and fresh starts. Ranga Panchami, Sheetala Saptami and Basoda will be celebrated with immense devotion. Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa is going to start from the second last week of the March. In the last week of March, Ram Navami will be celebrated with great devotion and purity. People should mark their dates and days for the coming Hindu festivals:
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Hindu Festivals in March 2026 Dates and Days

DateDayFestivals
March 1, 2026SundayRavi Pradosh
March 2, 2026MondayPhalguna Chaumasi Chaudas
March 3, 2026WednesdayChhoti Holi

Holika Dahan

Vasanta Purnima

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti

Dol Purnima

Lakshmi Jayanti

Masi Magam

Attukal Pongal

Chandra Grahan

Phalguna Ashtahnika Ends

Phalguna Purnima Vrat

Phalguna Purnima

Anvadhan

Savarni Manvadi
March 4, 2026ThursdayHoli

Ishti
March 5, 2026ThursdayBhai Dooj

Bhratri Dwitiya
March 6, 2026FridayBhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
March 8, 2026SundayRanga Panchami
March 10, 2026TuesdaySheetala Saptami
March 11, 2026WednesdaySheetala Ashtami

Basoda

Varshitapa Arambha

Kalashtami

Masik Krishna Janmashtami
March 14, 2026SaturdayKaradaiyan Nombu
March 15, 2026SundayKrishna Narasimha Dwadashi

Meen Sankranti

Papmochani Ekadashi
March 16, 2026MondaySom Pradosh Vrat
March 17, 2026TuesdayMasik Shivratri
March 18, 2026WednesdayDarsha Amavasya

Anvadhan
March 19, 2026ThursdayUgadi

Gudi Padwa

Chaitra Navratri

Ishti
March 20, 2026FridayChaitra Begins

Jhulelal Jayanti

Vernal Equinox

Chandra Darshan
March 21, 2026SaturdayMatsya Jayanti

Gauri Puja

Gangaur

Swayambhuva Manvadi
March 22, 2026SundayVasudeva Chaturthi
March 23, 2026MondayLakshmi Panchami
March 23, 2026MondayMasik Karthigai
March 24, 2026TuesdayYamuna Chhath

Rohini Vrat

Skanda Sashti
March 25, 2026WednesdayChaitra Navapada Oli Begins
March 26, 2026ThursdayRam Navami (Smarta)

Tara Jayanti

Ashoka Ashtami Vrat

Masik Durgashtami
March 27, 2026FridayRam Navami (ISKCON)
March 29, 2026SundayVamana Dwadashi

Kamada Ekadashi
March 30, 2026MondaySoma Pradosh Vrat
March 31, 2026TuesdayMahavir Swami Jayanti
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