Hindu Festival Calendar
Scientific, Location-Based Festival Calendar for Columbus
Welcome to the most precise Hindu Festival Calendar available online. Unlike standard printed calendars (calculated for specific Indian cities like Ujjain or Chennai), our software generates a customized Panchang for your exact latitude and longitude.
This ensures that fasting times (Upavasa) and ritual timings (Muhurata) strictly adhere to the rules laid out in ancient texts like the Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu.
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Hindu Festivals and Important Days
City: Columbus, (39.9625, 78.4583) | Time Zone: America/New_York
January 2026
| Thursday, 01 January 2026 Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:53 AM) |
| Saturday, 03 January 2026 Shukla Purnima (till 05:04 AM) Purnima Vrat |
| Tuesday, 06 January 2026 Krishna Tritiya (till (5th) 09:33 PM) |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 Krishna Dashami (till 04:49 AM) Bhogi Lohri |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 Krishna Ekadashi (till 07:24 AM) Makara Sankranti (Uttarayana Punyakal) Marks the Sun's transit into Capricorn, heralding longer days. This harvest festival is celebrated with kite flying and traditional sweets. Pongal Magh Bihu Smarta Krishna Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Pausha Maasa) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 15 January 2026 01:01 AM - 09:48 AM |
| Thursday, 15 January 2026 Krishna Dvadashi (till 09:48 AM) Kanuma Mattu Pongal |
| Friday, 16 January 2026 Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:53 AM) Mukkanuma Kaanum Pongal |
| Saturday, 17 January 2026 Krishna Chaturdashi (till 01:35 PM) |
| Sunday, 18 January 2026 Amavasya (till 02:53 PM) Darsha Shraddha |
| Monday, 19 January 2026 Shukla Pratipada (till 03:45 PM) Magha Masarambh |
| Friday, 23 January 2026 Shukla Panchami (till 03:17 PM) Vasant Panchami (Magha Maasa) Celebrates the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art. |
| Sunday, 25 January 2026 Shukla Saptami (till 12:41 PM) Ratha Saptami (Magha Maasa) |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 Shukla Ashtami (till 10:49 AM) Bhishma Ashtami (Magha Maasa) Masik Durgashtami (Magha Maasa) |
| Thursday, 29 January 2026 Shukla Ekadashi (till 03:26 AM) Smarta Shukla Ekadashi (Magha Maasa) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 29 January 2026 10:37 PM - 12:40 AM |
| Friday, 30 January 2026 Shukla Dvadashi (till 12:40 AM) |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Understanding Vedic Timing Rules
In the Vedic system, the day does not start at midnight; it starts at Sunrise. Furthermore, festivals are not decided merely by the date, but by the Tithi (Lunar Phase) prevailing during a specific time window.
Pratahkal (Morning)
Used for festivals involving holy baths (Snana) and donations (Dana), like Makara Sankranti.
Pradosh (Evening)
Crucial for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja), Pradosham, and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Nishita (Midnight)
Essential for deities born at night, such as Janmashtami (Krishna) and Maha Shivaratri (Shiva).
Madhyahna (Noon)
The birth time of Lord Rama. Used to determine the date of Rama Navami.
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