Bengali Festival & HolidayCalendar 2026
Explore the soulful heartbeat of Bengal — বাঙালির বারো মাসে তেরো পার্বণ. Your definitive guide to every festival, puja, and holiday across the Bengali year 1432–1433.
Upcoming Festivals
আসন্ন উৎসব · সামনে আসছে
Dhanteras
ধনতেরাস
Festival of wealth and prosperity.
Kali Puja
কালী পূজা
Worship of Goddess Kali.
Diwali
দীপাবলি
Festival of lights.
Bhai Phonta
ভাইফোঁটা
Celebrating bond between brothers and sisters.
Full Year Festival List 2026
বার্ষিক উৎসব তালিকা · জানুয়ারি – ডিসেম্বর ২০২৬
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Jan |  | New Year's Day Celebration of the first day of the Gregorian calendar. | |
| 12Jan | | Vivekananda Jayanti Birthday of Swami Vivekananda. | |
| 14Jan | | Makara Sankranti Poush Sankranti and celestial transit celebration. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13Feb |  | Kumbha Sankranti Sun transit to Kumbha rashi. | |
| 15Feb |  | Maha Shivaratri Great Night of Shiva celebration. | |
| 17Feb |  | Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse during Amabasya. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03Mar |  | Dol Purnima Festival of colors and celestial joy. | |
| 03Mar |  | Chandra Grahan Lunar Eclipse during Purnima. | |
| 15Mar | | Meena Sankranti Sun transit to Meena rashi. | |
| 21Mar |  | Eid-ul-Fitr Islamic festival marking end of Ramadan. | |
| 26Mar |  | Ram Navami Birth of Lord Rama. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Apr |  | Hanuman Jayanti Birthday of Lord Hanuman. | |
| 03Apr | | Good Friday Christian remembrance of crucifixion. | |
| 14Apr | | Mesha Sankranti Solar transit and beginning of solar calendar. | |
| 14Apr |  | Solar New Year First day of Hindu Solar calendar. | |
| 14Apr |  | Ambedkar Jayanti Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. | |
| 15Apr | | Poila Boishakh Bengali New Year (Nababarsha). | |
| 20Apr |  | Akshaya Tritiya Auspicious day for new beginnings and the start of Ratha chariot construction. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01May |  | Buddha Purnima Birthday of Lord Buddha. | |
| 09May |  | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. | |
| 15May | | Vrishabha Sankranti Sun transit to Vrishabha rashi. | |
| 25May |  | Ganga Puja Worship of Goddess Ganga. | |
| 28May |  | Eid-ul-Adha Sacrificial Islamic festival. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15Jun |  | Mithuna Sankranti Sun transit to Mithuna rashi. | |
| 20Jun |  | Jamai Shashthi Traditional Bengali festival for sons-in-law. | |
| 26Jun |  | Muharram Islamic New Year and remembrance. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jul |  | Rath Yatra Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath. | |
| 16Jul |  | Karka Sankranti Sun transit to Karka rashi. | |
| 29Jul |  | Guru Purnima Honoring spiritual teachers. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12Aug | | Surya Grahan Solar Eclipse during Amabasya. | |
| 15Aug |  | Independence Day National Independence Day of India. | |
| 17Aug |  | Simha Sankranti Sun transit to Simha rashi. | |
| 28Aug |  | Rakhi Bandhan Celebrating bond of siblings. | |
| 28Aug | | Chandra Grahan Lunar Eclipse during Purnima. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Sep |  | Nag Panchami Worship of snake deities. | |
| 04Sep |  | Janmashtami Birthday of Lord Krishna. | |
| 14Sep |  | Ganesh Chaturthi Birthday of Lord Ganesha. | |
| 17Sep |  | Vishwakarma Puja Worship of the divine architect. | |
| 17Sep |  | Kanya Sankranti Sun transit to Kanya rashi. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10Oct |  | Mahalaya Marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the auspicious beginning of Devi Paksha. | |
| 16Oct |  | Maha Sasthi 2026 (Durga Sasthi) Bodhon and welcome of the Goddess. | |
| 16Oct |  | Durga Puja 2026 The grandest multi-day festival of Bengal celebrating Goddess Durga (Oct 16 – Oct 21). | |
| 17Oct |  | Maha Saptami 2026 (Durga Saptami - Day 1) Holy bathing of Kola Bou and commencement of Saptami. | |
| 17Oct |  | Tula Sankranti Sun transit to Tula rashi. | |
| 18Oct | | Maha Saptami 2026 (Durga Saptami - Day 2) Second day of Saptami tithi. | |
| 19Oct | | Maha Ashtami 2026 (Durga Ashtami) The peak of Durga Puja celebrations with Pushpanjali and Sandhi Puja. | |
| 20Oct |  | Maha Navami 2026 (Durga Navami) Navami Hom, Maha Arati, and Dhunuchi Naach. | |
| 21Oct |  | Vijaya Dashami 2026 (Dussehra) Bijaya Dashami, Sindur Khela, and Bisarjan. | |
| 25Oct |  | Lakshmi Puja Kojagari Lakshmi Puja. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06Nov | | Dhanteras Festival of wealth and prosperity. | |
| 08Nov | | Kali Puja Worship of Goddess Kali. | |
| 08Nov | | Diwali Festival of lights. | |
| 10Nov | | Bhai Phonta Celebrating bond between brothers and sisters. | |
| 15Nov |  | Chhath Puja Sun worship festival. | |
| 16Nov | | Kartika Sankranti Sun transit to Vrishchika rashi. | |
| 18Nov |  | Jagaddhatri Puja Worship of Goddess Jagaddhatri. | |
| 24Nov | | Guru Nanak Jayanti Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. | |
| 24Nov | | Kartika Purnima Sacred full moon of Kartika month. |
| Date | Feature Image | Festival Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16Dec |  | Dhanu Sankranti Sun transit into Dhanu Rashi and start of Kharmas. | |
| 25Dec |  | Christmas Christmas celebration (Boro Din) commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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Festivals & Holidays FAQ 2026
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