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Kannada Panchanga Festivals 2026

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Major festivals of the Kannada calendar, with the dates Drik Panchang publishes in its Kannada festival calendar for 2026. Names and dates only. Panchanga dates can differ by place and tradition; follow your family or temple panchanga for ritual timings.

v2 · Updated 24 Oct 2026 | 13 dates · Updated 24 Oct 2026

PublicSources: Drik Panchang (Adarsh Mobile Applications Pvt. Ltd.): 2026 Kannada festivals calendar

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Date	Name	Note
Wed 14 Jan 2026	Makara Sankranti Also Wed 14 Jan in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Wed 14 Jan in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027 Also Wed 14 Jan in Panchanga 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 25 Jan 2026	Ratha Saptami Also Sun 25 Jan in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sun 25 Jan in Panchanga 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 15 Feb 2026	Maha Shivaratri Also Sun 15 Feb in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sun 15 Feb in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027 Also Sun 15 Feb in Panchanga 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 19 Apr 2026	Akshaya Tritiya Also Mon 20 Apr in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sun 19 Apr in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham observances 2026–27 Also Mon 20 Apr in Panchanga 2026 Also Mon 20 Apr in Pushtimarg utsavs 2026–27 Also Mon 20 Apr in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga)	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Mon 17 Aug 2026	Naga Panchami Also Mon 17 Aug in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Mon 17 Aug in Panchanga 2026 Also Mon 17 Aug in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga)	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Fri 28 Aug 2026	Varalakshmi Vrata Also Fri 28 Aug in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Fri 28 Aug in Panchanga 2026 Also Fri 28 Aug in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga)	Varalakshmi Vrata, a day of worship of the goddess Lakshmi. The source calendar lists Raksha Bandhan on the same day.
Fri 4 Sep 2026	Krishna Janmashtami Also Fri 4 Sep in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Fri 4 Sep in ISKCON (Gaudiya Vaishnava) festivals 2026–27 Also Fri 4 Sep in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027 Also Fri 4 Sep in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham observances 2026–27 Also Fri 4 Sep in Panchanga 2026 Also Fri 4 Sep in Pushtimarg utsavs 2026–27 Also Fri 4 Sep in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga) Also Thu 3 Sep in Smarta observances 2026 Also Thu 3 Sep in Sringeri Sharada Peetham observances 2026 (from its published panchanga) Also Fri 4 Sep in Swaminarayan (BAPS) festivals 2026–2027 Also Fri 4 Sep in Uttaradi Math Surya Siddhanta Panchanga — September 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Mon 14 Sep 2026	Swarna Gowri Vrata Also Mon 14 Sep in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Mon 14 Sep in Panchanga 2026 Also Mon 14 Sep in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga) Also Sun 13 Sep in Smarta observances 2026 Also Sun 13 Sep in Sringeri Sharada Peetham observances 2026 (from its published panchanga) Also Mon 14 Sep in Uttaradi Math Surya Siddhanta Panchanga — September 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 27 Sep 2026	Mahalaya Paksha begins Also Sun 27 Sep in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sun 27 Sep in Panchanga 2026 Also Sun 27 Sep in Uttaradi Math Surya Siddhanta Panchanga — September 2026	The first day of Pitru Paksha, the fortnight of rites for ancestors, as the source calendar gives it.
Sat 10 Oct 2026	Sarva Pitru Amavasya Also Sat 10 Oct in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sat 10 Oct in Panchanga 2026	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 11 Oct 2026	Navratri Navratri Day 1: Shailaputri Also Sun 11 Oct in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Sun 11 Oct in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham observances 2026–27 Also Sun 11 Oct in Panchanga 2026 Also Sun 11 Oct in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga)	The first day of Sharada Navratri, as the source calendar gives it. The source does not list the other days.
Tue 20 Oct 2026	Vijayadashami Also Tue 20 Oct in Panchanga festival days 2026 Also Tue 20 Oct in India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027 Also Wed 21 Oct in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham observances 2026–27 Also Tue 20 Oct in Panchanga 2026 Also Tue 20 Oct in Pushtimarg utsavs 2026–27 Also Tue 20 Oct in Rayara Math observances 2026 (from its published panchanga)	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.
Sun 8 Nov 2026	Diwali	Festival date in the Kannada calendar, as the source calendar gives it.

All 13 dates.

Sources

Drik Panchang (Adarsh Mobile Applications Pvt. Ltd.): 2026 Kannada festivals calendar · retrieved 31 August 2026, reviewed 24 October 2026Credited and linked (owner decision, 24 Oct 2026). Names and dates only; no wording copied. Rechecked on 24 Oct 2026: the dates the page showed (Makara Sankranti, Ratha Saptami, Maha Shivaratri, Akshaya Tritiya) agree.