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Hindu Festival Calendar — March 2026

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Hindu Festival Calendar

Scientific, Location-Based Festival Calendar for Columbus

Dharmashastra Compliant March 2026

Quick Answers for March 2026

Location: Columbus | Timezone: America/New_York

Why dates differ? Unlike standard calendars, this page calculates the Vyapini Tithi (prevailing lunar phase) specifically for Columbus's sunrise and sunset times.

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Hindu Festivals and Important Days

City: Columbus (39.9625, -83.0061) | Time Zone: America/New_York

March 2026

02MarchMondayShukla Chaturdashi (till 07:27 AM)
Holika Dahan (Phalguna Maasa) — Auspicious Time for Holika Dahan: 18:59 - 20:56The vibrant festival of colors that celebrates the eternal love of Radha and Krishna and the triumph of good over evil.
03MarchTuesdayKrishna Pratipada (till (4th) 06:20 AM)
Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Start: 04:50 • End: 07:01 (03 Mar 2026) (Phalguna Maasa)
Holi (Phalguna Maasa)The vibrant festival of colors that celebrates the eternal love of Radha and Krishna and the triumph of good over evil.
06MarchFridayKrishna Tritiya (till 07:24 AM)
07MarchSaturdayKrishna Chaturthi (till 08:48 AM)
Rang Panchami (Phalguna Maasa)
11MarchWednesdayKrishna Ashtami (till 06:51 PM)
Sheetala Ashtami (Phalguna Maasa)
14MarchSaturdayKrishna Ekadashi (till 11:48 PM)
Meena Sankramana (03:33 PM) — Punyakala: 03:33 PM - 07:37 PM
Smarta Krishna Ekadashi (Phalguna Maasa)
— Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 15 March 2026 12:35 PM - 12:12 AM
16MarchMondayKrishna Trayodashi (till 11:54 PM)
18MarchWednesdayAmavasya (till 09:24 PM)
Darsha Shraddha
19MarchThursdayShukla Pratipada (till 07:23 PM)
Parabhava Samvatsar
Ugadi (Beginning of Chaitra Month) / Sade Teen Muhurat (Chaitra Maasa)The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
Gudi Padwa (Chaitra Maasa)The traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity.
Sade Teen Muhurat - Gudi PadwaThe traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity.
Vasantha Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)
Sri Rama Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)
21MarchSaturdayShukla Tritiya (till 02:27 PM)
Andolana Gauri Vratam (Chaitra Maasa)
25MarchWednesdayShukla Ashtami (till (26th) 02:20 AM)
Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)
26MarchThursdayShukla Navami (till (27th) 12:38 AM)
Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)
28MarchSaturdayShukla Ekadashi (till 10:17 PM)
Smarta Shukla Ekadashi (Chaitra Maasa)
— Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 29 March 2026 11:40 AM - 09:41 PM
30MarchMondayShukla Trayodashi (till 09:27 PM)

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

Pratahkal (Morning)

Used for festivals involving holy baths (Snana) like Makara Sankranti.

Pradosh (Evening)

Crucial for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) and Ganesh Chaturthi.

Frequently Asked Questions & Glossary

Festivals depend on Tithi presence at local Sunrise/Sunset. A Tithi ending at 4 PM in India might end at 6 AM in New York, shifting the festival date.

Vyapini means 'prevailing'. For example, Diwali requires Amavasya to prevail during the evening (Pradosh). If it doesn't, the date changes.


Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma
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Santhosh Kumar Sharma Gollapelli is a Vedic Astrologer and Developer with 31+ years of experience in Ganita (Astronomical Calculations).

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