Hindu Calendar – January 2026: Festivals, Vrats, Panchang & Detailed Day-wise Information
Festivals, Vrats, Panchang & Detailed Day-wise Information
Location: Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Calendar System: Amanta Lunar Calendar
Vikram Samvat: 2082
Ayan: Dakshinayan
Ritu: Shishir Ritu
Lunar Months: Pausa & Magha
Magha Month Begins: 4 January 2026
January 2026 Hindu Calendar
January 2026 spans the end of Pausa and the beginning of Magha lunar month. The month begins with Pausa Shukla Trayodashi and ends with Magha Shukla Trayodashi. This period is considered highly auspicious, featuring important festivals like Pausa Purnima, Mauni Amavasya, Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Ratha Saptami, Bhishma Ashtami, and Jaya Ekadashi.
This month is especially significant for:
Snan (holy bathing) rituals
Pitru tarpan & daan
Surya upasana
Ganesha, Shiva, Vishnu, Devi & Saraswati worship
Astronomical & Panchang Details
Sunrise: ~7:11 AM – 7:14 AM
Sunset: ~5:48 PM – 6:09 PM
Chandra Rashi movement: Vrishabha → Mithuna → Dhanu → Makara → Kumbha → Meena → Mesha
Important Yogas: Panchak, Ganda Mool Nakshatra periods
Ganda Mool Nakshatra Periods
Jan 5 (13:24) – Jan 7 (11:56)
Jan 15 (03:03) – Jan 17 (08:12)
Jan 24 (14:15) – Jan 26 (12:32)
Daily Hindu Calendar – January 2026
Legend:
S = Shukla Paksha | K = Krishna Paksha
☼ = Sunrise / Sunset | ☾ = Chandra Rashi | ☆ = Nakshatra
January 1 – Thursday
Tithi: Pausa Shukla Trayodashi
Nakshatra: Rohini
Vrat/Festival: Rohini Vrat, Guru Pradosh Vrat, New Year Day
Suggested Puja: Lord Shiva Abhishek, fasting till Pradosh
January 2 – Friday
Tithi: Shukla Chaturdashi
Nakshatra: Mrigashirsha
Observances: Nature Day, Birthday of Hazrat Ali
January 3 – Saturday
Tithi: Pausa Shukla Purnima
Nakshatra: Ardra
Festivals:
Pausa Purnima
Shakambhari Purnima
Satyanarayan Puja & Vrat
Arudra Darshan
Magh Snan Begins
Puja: Satyanarayan Katha, Daan & Snan
January 4 – Sunday
Tithi: Magha Krishna Pratipada
Event: Magha Month Begins (North India)
January 6 – Tuesday
Tithi: Magha Krishna Chaturthi
Festival:
Sakat Chauth
Angarki Chaturthi
Lambodara Sankashti
Puja: Lord Ganesha fasting & moon darshan
January 10 – Saturday
Tithi: Krishna Ashtami
Festivals:
Kalashtami
Masik Krishna Janmashtami
January 12 – Monday
Observances:
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
National Youth Day
January 13 – Tuesday
Festival: Lohri, Bhogi Pandigai
January 14 – Wednesday
Festival:
Makar Sankranti
Pongal
Uttarayan
Makaravilakku
Shattila Ekadashi
Ganga Sagar Snan
Puja: Surya Arghya, Til Daan, Snan
January 16 – Friday
Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi/Chaturdashi
Vrats:
Masik Shivaratri
Shukra Pradosh Vrat
January 18 – Sunday
Tithi: Magha Krishna Amavasya
Festival:
Mauni Amavasya
Magha Amavasya
Thai Amavasai
Puja: Silence vow, snan, pitru tarpan
January 19 – Monday
Tithi: Magha Shukla Pratipada
Festival:
Magha Gupt Navratri Begins
Shishir Ritu
Somvar Vrat
January 20 – Tuesday
Festival: Chandra Darshan
January 22 – Thursday
Festival:
Ganesh Jayanti
Gauri Ganesh Chaturthi
Ram Lalla Pratishtha Diwas
January 23 – Friday
Festival:
Vasant Panchami
Saraswati Jayanti
Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Puja: Saraswati Puja, education rituals
January 24 – Saturday
Festival: Skanda Shashti
January 25 – Sunday
Festival:
Ratha Saptami
Narmada Jayanti
Bhanu Saptami
January 26 – Monday
Festival:
Bhishma Ashtami
Durga Ashtami
Republic Day
January 27 – Tuesday
Festival: Masik Karthigai
January 29 – Thursday
Festival:
Jaya Ekadashi
Bhishma Dwadashi
Rohini Vrat
January 30 – Friday
Festival:
Gandhi Punyatithi
Vishwakarma Jayanti
Shukra Pradosh Vrat
January 31 – Saturday
Tithi: Magha Shukla Trayodashi
Nakshatra: Punarvasu
Major Hindu Festivals – January 2026
Below is the clean, text-based list of major Hindu festivals in January 2026, presented without a table, as requested:
Pausa Purnima – January 3, 2026 (Saturday)
Sakat Chauth (Sankashti Chaturthi) – January 6, 2026 (Tuesday)
Makar Sankranti – January 14, 2026 (Wednesday)
Mauni Amavasya – January 18, 2026 (Sunday)
Vasant Panchami – January 23, 2026 (Friday)
Ratha Saptami – January 25, 2026 (Sunday)
Bhishma Ashtami – January 26, 2026 (Monday)
Jaya Ekadashi – January 29, 2026 (Thursday)
Important Vrats & Observances – January 2026
Below is a clear, text-only list of the important vrats and religious observances observed during January 2026, along with relevant dates where applicable:
Pradosh Vrat – Observed on January 1 (Thursday), January 16 (Friday), and January 30 (Friday)
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed during the Pradosh period in the evening.Ekadashi Vrat –
Shattila Ekadashi – January 14, 2026
Jaya Ekadashi – January 29, 2026
Observed for Lord Vishnu, highly auspicious for spiritual purification.
Sankashti Chaturthi (Sakat Chauth / Angarki Chaturthi) – January 6, 2026
Dedicated to Lord Ganesha, observed with fasting until moonrise.Masik Shivaratri – January 16, 2026
Monthly observance for Lord Shiva, especially significant for devotees seeking inner strength and blessings.Magha Gupt Navratri – Begins January 19, 2026
A powerful nine-day period dedicated to Goddess Durga, important for sadhana and tantric worship.Rohini Vrat – January 1 and January 28, 2026
Observed mainly in the Jain tradition, associated with spiritual discipline and purity.Somvar Vrat – January 19, 2026 (Monday)
Monday fast dedicated to Lord Shiva, believed to grant peace, prosperity, and marital harmony.
Spiritual Importance of the Month
Magha Snan is considered equal to Ashwamedha Yagya
Daan of sesame, blankets, grains, and ghee is highly meritorious
Surya, Shiva, Vishnu & Devi worship yield manifold benefits
Ideal month for tapasya, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage