Thursday, 19 March 2026
Date 2026
Significance
Spring Navratri; Ghatasthapana; worship of nine forms of Durga
Bonfire night before Holi marking victory of devotion over evil. Community bonfires lit at dusk.
Festival of colors celebrating divine love of Radha-Krishna. People play with colors and share sweets.
The Hindu New Year celebrated as Ugadi in South India and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, welcoming spring with the symbolic six-taste Pachadi and the victory Gudi.
