The main festivals and vrats of November 2026: Dhanteras (6 November), Diwali (8 November), Govardhan Puja (10 November), Bhai Dooj (11 November), Chhath Puja (15 November), Dev Uthani Ekadashi (20 November) and Kartika Purnima (24 November). This month has Ekadashi on 5 and 20 November, Purnima on 24 November and Amavasya on 9 November. By the purnimanta reckoning (North India) the month falls in Kartik and Margashirsha. Each day's tithi is the one at sunrise in New Delhi, and every festival and vrat date is checked against Drik Panchang.
November 2026 at a glance Kartik–Margashirsha
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kr. SaptamiKr 7Ahoi Ashtami | 2Kr. AshtamiKr 8 | 3Kr. NavamiKr 9 | 4Kr. DashamiKr 10 | 5Kr. EkadashiKr 11Rama EkadashiGovatsa Dwadashi | 6Kr. DwadashiKr 12DhanterasShukra Pradosh Vrat | 7Kr. TrayodashiKr 13Kali ChaudasMasik Shivratri |
| 8Kr. ChaturdashiKr 14DiwaliNarak Chaturdashi | 9AmavasyaAmavasyaKartika Amavasya | 10Sh. PratipadaSh 1Govardhan Puja | 11Sh. DwitiyaSh 2Bhai Dooj | 12Sh. TritiyaSh 3 | 13Sh. ChaturthiSh 4 | 14Sh. PanchamiSh 5 |
| 15Sh. ShashthiSh 6Chhath Puja | 16Sh. SaptamiSh 7Vrishchika Sankranti | 17Sh. AshtamiSh 8 | 18Sh. NavamiSh 9 | 19Sh. NavamiSh 9 | 20Sh. DashamiSh 10Dev Uthani EkadashiKansa Vadh | 21Sh. DwadashiSh 12Tulsi Vivah |
| 22Sh. TrayodashiSh 13Ravi Pradosh Vrat | 23Sh. ChaturdashiSh 14 | 24PurnimaPurnimaKartika PurnimaDev Deepawali | 25Kr. PratipadaKr 1 | 26Kr. DwitiyaKr 2 | 27Kr. TritiyaKr 3Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi | 28Kr. PanchamiKr 5 |
29Kr. ShashthiKr 6 | 30Kr. SaptamiKr 7 |
Tithi at sunrise in New Delhi · Sh = Shukla, Kr = Krishna paksha (the number is the tithi’s place: Sh 5 = Shukla Panchami) · pale yellow = Purnima, grey = Amavasya · days with a dot have festivals, listed below.
Festivals and vrats in November 2026
- Sunday, 1 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. SaptamiAhoi AshtamiKartika Krishna Ashtami (Amanta: Ashwina) · Vrat
- Thursday, 5 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. EkadashiRama EkadashiKartika Krishna Ekadashi (Amanta: Ashwina) · EkadashiGovatsa DwadashiKartika Krishna Dwadashi (Amanta: Ashwina) · Festival
- Friday, 6 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. DwadashiDhanterasKartika Krishna Trayodashi (Amanta: Ashwina) · FestivalShukra Pradosh VratKartika Krishna Trayodashi · Pradosh vrat
- Saturday, 7 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. TrayodashiKali ChaudasKartika Krishna Chaturdashi (Amanta: Ashwina) · FestivalMasik ShivratriKartika Krishna Chaturdashi · Masik Shivratri
- Sunday, 8 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. ChaturdashiDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)Kartika Amavasya (Amanta: Ashwina) · FestivalNarak ChaturdashiKartika Krishna Chaturdashi (Amanta: Ashwina) · Festival
- Monday, 9 NovemberAt sunrise: AmavasyaKartika AmavasyaKartika Amavasya (Amanta: Ashwina) · Amavasya
- Tuesday, 10 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. PratipadaGovardhan Puja (Annakut)Kartika Shukla Pratipada · Festival
- Wednesday, 11 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. DwitiyaBhai DoojKartika Shukla Dwitiya · Festival
- Sunday, 15 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. ShashthiChhath PujaKartika Shukla Shashthi · Festival
- Monday, 16 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. SaptamiVrishchika SankrantiSun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio) · Sankranti
- Friday, 20 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. DashamiDev Uthani EkadashiKartika Shukla Ekadashi · EkadashiKansa VadhKartika Shukla Dashami · Festival
- Saturday, 21 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. DwadashiTulsi VivahKartika Shukla Dwadashi · Festival
- Sunday, 22 NovemberAt sunrise: Sh. TrayodashiRavi Pradosh VratKartika Shukla Trayodashi · Pradosh vrat
- Tuesday, 24 NovemberAt sunrise: PurnimaKartika PurnimaKartika Purnima · PurnimaDev DeepawaliKartika Purnima · Festival
- Friday, 27 NovemberAt sunrise: Kr. TritiyaGanadhipa Sankashti ChaturthiMargashirsha Krishna Chaturthi · Sankashti Chaturthi
Hindu months in November 2026
- Purnimanta (North India)
- Kartik (1–24 November) and Margashirsha (25–30 November)
- Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, the South)
- Ashwin (1–9 November) and Kartik (10–30 November)
In the purnimanta reckoning the month changes the day after Purnima, in the amanta reckoning the day after Amavasya. So a Krishna-paksha festival or vrat falls one month earlier in amanta, e.g. Ahoi Ashtami: Kartika Krishna Ashtami (Amanta: Ashwina). In Shukla paksha both name the same month.
Frequently asked questions
Which festivals and vrats fall in November 2026?
Ahoi Ashtami on 1 November; Govatsa Dwadashi on 5 November; Dhanteras on 6 November; Kali Chaudas on 7 November; Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) on 8 November; Narak Chaturdashi on 8 November; Govardhan Puja (Annakut) on 10 November; Bhai Dooj on 11 November; Chhath Puja on 15 November; Vrishchika Sankranti on 16 November; Kansa Vadh on 20 November; Tulsi Vivah on 21 November; Dev Deepawali on 24 November. Besides these there are two Ekadashis, one Purnima, one Amavasya, two Pradosh vrats, one Sankashti Chaturthi and one Masik Shivratri; all of them, with date and tithi, are in the list above.
When is Ekadashi in November 2026?
November 2026 has two Ekadashis: Rama Ekadashi on Thursday, 5 November and Dev Uthani Ekadashi on Friday, 20 November (Gauna Ekadashi on Saturday, 21 November). The parana (breaking the fast) time for each city is on the "Ekadashi November 2026" page.
When are Purnima and Amavasya in November 2026?
Purnima: Kartika Purnima on Tuesday, 24 November. Amavasya: Kartika Amavasya on Monday, 9 November (Somvati Amavasya; Darsha Amavasya on Sunday, 8 November; Diwali on 8 November). The start and end of the tithi are on the Purnima and Amavasya month pages.
Can I get this calendar as a PDF?
Yes. The "Save PDF / Print" button opens the printable page for November 2026: the month grid with each day's tithi and festivals on the first page, and every festival and vrat with its date on the second. Press "Save PDF / Print" there and pick a printer, or "Save as PDF" for a PDF.
Which city are the dates for?
By the sunrise and panchang of New Delhi. Most dates stay the same in other cities, but observances that depend on sunrise, moonrise or the night can move by a day. See each festival’s page for your city, or ask your purohit.
Sources
- Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com): Hindu calendar 2026, the October–December festival lists, each festival’s page, the Ekadashi and vrat lists, New Delhi; every date compared on 2 October 2026
- Each day’s sunrise tithi: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha), New Delhi; compared with Drik Panchang’s month panchang (every day of October, November, December 2026 and February, November 2027 agrees on tithi, sunrise and sunset), 2 October 2026
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