| OCTOBER 2025 |
|
| Maha Navami |
October 1 Wed |
| Navratri ends |
October 1 Wed |
| Reverence for Life Month begins |
October 1 Wed |
| International Vegetarian Week begins |
October 1 Wed |
| World Vegetarian Day |
October 1 Wed |
| International Day of Older Persons |
October 1 Wed |
| National Voluntary Blood Donation Day |
October 1 Wed |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 2 Thurs |
| Dussehra |
October 2 Thurs |
| International Day of Non-Violence |
October 2 Wed |
| Swachh Bharat Abhiyan |
October 2 Wed |
| Wildlife Week India begins |
October 2 Wed |
| World Farm Animals Day |
October 2 Wed |
| Joy of Giving Week begins |
October 2 Wed |
| Papankusha Ekadashi |
October 2 Wed |
| World Smile Day (1st Friday October) |
October 3 Thurs |
| World Animal Day |
October 3 Thurs |
St Francis of Assisi Feast Day -
Patron Saint of Animals |
October 4 Fri |
| World Teachers Day |
October 4 Fri |
| Ganga River Dolphin Day |
October 4 Fri |
| Kojagiri/Sharad Purnima |
October 4 Fri |
| World Week of Prayer for Animals begins
(First full week October) |
October 5 Sat |
| World Habitat Day (1st Monday October) |
October 5 Sat |
| Ashwin Purnima |
October 7 Mon |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
October 7 Mon |
| Pitru Paksha begins for North India |
October 8 Tues |
| Indian Air Force Day |
October 8 Tues |
| World Octopus Day |
October 9 Wed |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
(2nd Wednesday October) |
October 9 Wed |
| World Post Day |
October 10 Thurs |
| World Sight Day (2nd Thursday October) |
October 10 Thurs |
| National Post Day |
October 10 Thurs |
| World Mental Health Day |
October 10 Thurs |
| Karva Chauth / Karaka Chaturthi |
October 11 Fri |
| World Egg Day (2nd Friday October) |
October 11 Fri |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
October 11 Fri |
| International Day of the Girl Child |
October 11 Fri |
| Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti |
October 11 Fri |
| World Obesity Day |
October 11 Fri |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
October 11 Fri |
| Ahoi Ashtami |
October 12 Sat |
| Thanksgiving Day - Canada (2nd Monday October) |
October 13 Sun |
| World Standards Day |
October 14 Mon |
| International Day for Rural Women |
October 14 Mon |
| World Food Day |
October 15 Tues |
| International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
October 16 Wed |
| International Sawfish Day |
October 16 Wed |
| Vasu Baras / Govatsa Dwadashi |
October 17 Thurs |
| Rama Ekadashi |
October 17 Thurs |
| Dhanteras |
October 17 Thurs |
| National Ayurveda Day (On Dhanteras) |
October 17 Thurs |
| Kaag Tihar (Crow festival) – Nepal |
October 17 Thurs |
| Kukur Tihar (Dog Festival) – Nepal |
October 20 Sun |
| Naraka Chaturdashi |
October 20 Sun |
| World Statistics Day |
October 20 Sun |
| Gai Tihar (Cow festival) – Nepal |
October 21 Mon |
| Diwali (Deepavali) |
October 21 Mon |
| Laxmi Puja |
October 21 Mon |
| World Reptile Awareness Day |
October 23 Wed |
| Azad Hind Day |
October 24 Thurs |
| Police Commemoration Day |
October 24 Thurs |
| Ashwin Amavasya |
October 24 Thurs |
| Diwali Padwa |
October 24 Thurs |
| Govardhan Puja |
October 26 Sat |
| Bestu Varas (Gujarat) |
October 26 Sat |
| Whale Shark Vhali Utsav |
October 27 Sun |
| Pitru Paksha ends for North India |
October 27 Sun |
| Gawli Sagar Festival |
October 28 Mon |
| Bhai Dooj / Bhaibeej |
October 28 Mon |
| International Snow Leopard Day |
October 29 Tues |
| Yama Dwitiya |
October 29 Tues |
| United Nations Day |
October 29 Tues |
| World Development Information Day |
October 30 Wed |
| International Day of Climate Action |
October 31 Thurs |
| Hug a Sheep Day (4th Saturday October) |
October 26 Sun |
| National Mule Day - USA |
October 26 Sun |
| World Mother-in-Law Day (4th Sunday October) |
October 26 Sun |
| World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
October 27 Mon |
| Chhath Puja/Pratihar/Surya Sashthi |
October 27 Mon |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
October 31 Fri |
| Rashtriya Ekta Diwas |
October 31 Fri |
| Halloween |
October 31 Fri |
| World Savings Day |
October 31 Fri |
| World Cities Day |
October 31 Fri |
| |
|
| NOVEMBER 2025 |
|
| World Vegan Day |
November 1 Fri |
| World Vegan Month begins |
November 1 Fri |
| All Saints Day |
November 1 Fri |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi |
November 1 Fri |
| Devutthana Ekadashi |
November 1 Fri |
| All Souls Day |
November 2 Sat |
| Dynamic Harmlessness Day |
November 2 Sat |
| Chaturmas ends |
November 2 Sat |
| Tulasi Vivah begins |
November 2 Sat |
| World Jellyfish Day |
November 2 Sat |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 2 Sat |
| Tripuri Purnima |
November 2 Sat |
| Tulasi Vivah |
November 3 Sun |
| Polar Bear Week begins |
November 3 Sun |
| Kartik Purnima |
November 3 Sun |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
November 6 Wed |
| Legal Services Day |
November 8 Fri |
| World Freedom Day - USA |
November 9 Sat |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
November 9 Sat |
| Remembrance Sunday |
November 9 Sat |
| World Science Day for Peace and Development |
November 10 Sun |
| National Education Day |
November 11 Mon |
| Singles’ Day |
November 11 Mon |
| Poppy Day/Armistice Day |
November 11 Mon |
| World Kindness Day |
November 12 Tues |
| World Diabetes Day |
November 12 Tues |
| Children’s Day |
November 12 Tues |
| Gauna/Vaishnava Utpanna Ekadashi |
November 13 Wed |
| Utpanna Ekadashi |
November 13 Wed |
| Nativity Fast begins
(Vegetarian period for Christians) |
November 14 Thurs |
| International Day for Tolerance |
November 14 Thurs |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
(3rd Sunday November) |
November 15 Fri |
| International Students Day |
November 15 Fri |
| World Toilet Day |
November 15 Fri |
| International Men’s Day |
November 15 Fri |
| Qaumi Ekta Week begins |
November 16 Sat |
| Women’s Entrepreneurship Day |
November 17 Sun |
| Kartik Amavasya |
November 17 Sun |
| Universal Children’s Day |
November 18 Mon |
| World Philosophy Day (3rd Thursday November) |
November 19 Tues |
| World Fisheries Day |
November 19 Tues |
| World Television Day |
November 19 Tues |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
November 19 Tues |
| Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti |
November 20 Wed |
| Meatless Day |
November 21 Thurs |
| International Day for the Elimination of
Violence against Women |
November 21 Thurs |
| National Law Day |
November 21 Thurs |
| Thanksgiving Day - USA (4th Thursday November) |
November 24 Sun |
| World Compassion Day |
November 25 Mon |
| Fur Free Friday |
November 25 Mon |
| Computer Security Day |
November 25 Mon |
|
|
| DECEMBER 2025 |
|
| World AIDS Day |
December 1 Sun |
| Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 1 Sun |
| Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 2 Mon |
| Mutt’s Day 2 - USA |
December 2 Mon |
| National Pollution Control Day |
December 2 Mon |
| International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
December 3 Tues |
| International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
December 4 Wed |
| Shree Datta Jayanti |
December 4 Wed |
| World Wildlife Conservation Day |
December 5 Thurs |
| Indian Navy Day |
December 5 Thurs |
| Margashirsh Purnima |
December 7 Sat |
| World Soil Day |
December 7 Sat |
International Volunteer Day for Economic
and Social Development |
December 7 Sat |
Horses Without Carriages International Day – 2
(1st Saturday December) |
December 8 Sun |
| Armed Forces Flag Day of India |
December 8 Sun |
| International Civil Aviation Day |
December 9 Mon |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
December 10 Tues |
| SAARC Charter Day |
December 10 Tues |
| Bodhi Day - Japan |
December 10 Tues |
| International Anti-Corruption Day |
December 11 Wed |
| International Animal Rights Day |
December 11 Wed |
| Human Rights Day |
December 11 Wed |
| Festival for Souls of Dead Whales |
December 14 Sat |
| International Mountain Day |
December 14 Sat |
| International Monkey Day |
December 14 Sat |
| World Energy Conservation Day |
December 15 Sun |
| Saphala Ekadashi |
December 16 Mon |
| Dhanurmasa begins |
December 18 Wed |
| International Migrants Day |
December 18 Wed |
| Margashirsh Purnima |
December 20 Fri |
| International Human Solidarity Day |
December 22 Sun |
| Winter Solstice |
December 23 Mon |
| Kisan Diwas |
December 24 Tues |
| National Consumer Day |
December 24 Tues |
| Christmas Eve |
December 25 Wed |
Nativity Fast ends
(Vegetarian period for Christians) |
December 25 Wed |
| Christmas |
December 25 Wed |
| Good Governance Day |
December 26 Thurs |
| Tulsi Pujan Day |
December 26 Thurs |
| Boxing Day |
December 30 Mon |
| Ramana Maharshi Jayanti |
December 30 Mon |
| Veer Bal Diwas |
December 30 Tues |
| New Year’s Eve |
December 31 Wed |
|
|
| JANUARY 2026 |
|
| New Year’s Day |
January 1 Thurs |
| Global Family Day |
January 1 Thurs |
| World Day of Peace |
January 1 Thurs |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
January 2 Fri |
| Mahayana Buddhist New Year |
January 3 Sat |
| Charta |
January 3 Sat |
| Paush Purnima |
January 3 Sat |
| World Braille Day |
January 4 Sun |
| Oil and Gas Conservation Week begins |
January 4 Sun |
| National Bird Day |
January 5 Mon |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
January 6 Tues |
| Epiphany |
January 6 Tues |
| Pravasi Bharatiya Divas |
January 10 Sat |
| Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
January 11 Sun |
| National Youth Day |
January 13 Tues |
| Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
January 13 Tues |
| Lohri |
January 13 Tues |
| Maghi |
January 13 Turs |
| Bhogi/Bogi Pandigai |
January 13 Tues |
| Makar Sankranti |
January 14 Wed |
| Shattila Ekadashi |
January 14 Wed |
| Pongal |
January 14 Wed |
| Pedda Panduga |
January 14 Wed |
| Uttarayan |
January 14 Wed |
| Khichdi |
January 14 Wed |
| Sukarat/Sakarat |
January 14 Wed |
| Albert Schweitzer’s Birthday |
January 14 Wed |
| Animal Welfare Fortnight begins |
January 14 Wed |
| Indian Army Day |
January 15 Thurs |
| Thiruvalluvar Day |
January 15 Thurs |
| Bhogali Bihu/Magh Bihu/Uruka/Mattu Pongal |
January 15 Thurs |
| Thiruvalluvar Day |
January 15 Thurs |
| Kaanum Pongal |
January 16 Fri |
| Kaanum Pongal |
January 16 Fri |
| Mukkanuma |
January 16 Fri |
| World Religion Day |
January 18 Sun |
| Paush Amavasya |
January 18 Sun |
| Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
January 20 Tues |
| Penguin Awareness Day |
January 20 Tues |
| Shri Ganesh Jayanti |
January 22 Thurs |
| Desh Prem Divas |
January 23 Fri |
| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 23 Fri |
| Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami |
January 23 Fri |
| National Girl Child Day |
January 24 Sat |
| Ratha Saptami |
January 25 Sun |
| World Leprosy Day (Last Sunday January) |
January 25 Sun |
| National Tourism Day |
January 25 Sun |
| India Voter Day |
January 25 Sun |
| Republic Day |
January 26 Mon |
| International Customs Day |
January 26 Mon |
First World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(Last full week of January) |
January 26 Mon |
| Jaya Ekadashi |
January 29 Thurs |
| Martyrs’ Day |
January 30 Fri |
| National Cleanliness Day |
January 30 Fri |
| International Zebra Day |
January 31 Sat |
World Day for the Abolition of Meat
(Last Saturday January) |
January 31 Sat |
|
|
| FEBRUARY 2026 |
|
| Thaipusam |
February 1 Sun |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
February 1 Sun |
| Magh Purnima |
February 1 Sun |
| World Wetlands Day |
February 2 Mon |
| World Cancer Day |
February 4 Wed |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
February 5 Thurs |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for
Female Genital Mutilation |
February 6 Fri |
| World Marriage Day (2nd Sunday February) |
February 8 Sun |
| World Day of the Sick |
February 11 Wed |
| International Day for Women and Girls In Science |
February 11 Wed |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
February 12 Thurs |
| World Radio Day |
February 13 Fri |
| Sarojini Naidu Jayanti |
February 13 Fri |
| Vijaya Ekadashi |
February 13 Fri |
| Pet Theft Awareness Day |
February 14 Sat |
| St Valentine’s Day |
February 14 Sat |
| World Bonobo Day |
February 14 Sat |
| Cow Hug Day |
February 14 Sat |
| Maha Shivratri |
February 15 Sun |
| World Hippo Day |
February 15 Sun |
| World Whale Day (3rd Sunday February) |
February 15 Sun |
| Meatfare Sunday |
February 15 Sun |
| Magh Amavasya |
February 16 Mon |
| Solar Eclipse |
February 17 Tues |
| Lunar New Year |
February 17 Tues |
| Chinese New Year - Horse |
February 17 Tues |
| Ramzan begin |
February 17 Tues |
| Losar 2153 Tibetan New Year - Horse |
February 18 Wed |
| Ash Wednesday - Lent begins |
February 18 Wed |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
February 19 Thurs |
| Ramakrishna Jayanti |
February 19 Thurs |
| World Day of Social Justice |
February 20 Fri |
| International Mother Language Day |
February 21 Sat |
| World Pangolin Day |
February 21 Sat |
| Scouts’ Founders’ Day |
February 22 Sun |
| World Thinking Day |
February 22 Sun |
| Cheesefare/Forgiveness Sunday |
February 22 Sun |
| Sunday of the Prodigal Son |
February 22 Sun |
| Sant Gadge Baba Jayanti |
February 23 Mon |
| Clean Monday |
February 23 Mon |
| Great Lent begins |
February 23 Mon |
| Central Excise Day |
February 24 Tues |
| National Spay Day - USA |
February 24 Tues |
| Amalaki Ekadashi |
February 27 Fri |
| World NGO Day |
February 27 Fri |
| Polar Bear Day |
February 27 Fri |
| National Science Day |
February 28 Sat |
|
|
| MARCH 2026 |
|
| Zero Discrimination Day |
March 1 Sat |
| St David’s Day |
March 1 Sat |
| National Pig Day - USA |
March 1 Sat |
| Horse Protection Day |
March 1 Sat |
| Lunar Eclipse |
March 3 Mon |
| World Wildlife Day |
March 3 Mon |
| Phalgun Purnima |
March 3 Mon |
| Holika Dahan |
March 3 Mon |
| Holi Dhulivandan |
March 4 Wed |
| Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas |
March 4 Wed |
| World Obesity Day |
March 4 Wed |
| National Safety Day and Week begins |
March 4 Wed |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
March 6 Fri |
| International Women’s Day |
March 8 Sun |
| Commonwealth Day |
March 10 Tues |
| Dandi March Day |
March 12 Thurs |
| World Kidney Day (2nd Thursday March) |
March 12 Thurs |
| Solar Appreciation Day (2nd Friday March) |
March 13 Fri |
| Butterfly Day |
March 14 Sat |
| Save a Spider Day |
March 14 Sat |
| International Day of Action for Rivers |
March 14 Sat |
| Papmochani Ekadashi |
March 15 Sun |
| Kanshi Ram Jayanti |
March 15 Sun |
| World Consumer Rights Day |
March 15 Sun |
| St Patrick’s Day |
March 17 Tues |
| Global Recycling Day |
March 18 Wed |
| Phalgun Purnima |
March 18 Wed |
| Gudi Padwa |
March 19 Thurs |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
March 19 Thurs |
| Ugadi |
March 19 Thurs |
| Navreh |
March 19 Thurs |
| Samvatsar Padwo |
March 19 Thurs |
| Vernal Equinox |
March 20 Fri |
| Jamat-ul-Vida |
March 20 Fri |
| Cheti Chand/Jhulelal Jayanti |
March 20 Fri |
| Meetei Cheiraoba |
March 20 Fri |
| World Sparrow Day |
March 20 Fri |
| World Frog Day |
March 20 Fri |
| Great American Meatout |
March 20 Fri |
| International Day of Happiness |
March 20 Fri |
| Eid-ul-Fitr - Ramzaan |
March 21 Sat |
| Gangaur |
March 21 Sat |
| Gauri Tritiya |
March 21 Sat |
| Matsya Jayanti |
March 21 Sat |
| International Day of Nowruz |
March 21 Sat |
| International Day of Forests |
March 21 Sat |
| World Poetry Day |
March 21 Sat |
| World Planting Day |
March 21 Sat |
| World Wood Day |
March 21 Sat |
| World Water Day |
March 22 Sun |
| International Day of the Seal |
March 22 Sun |
| World Meteorological Day |
March 23 Mon |
| Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
March 23 Mon |
| World Bear Day |
March 23 Mon |
| National Puppy Day - USA |
March 23 Mon |
| International Day for Achievers |
March 24 Tues |
| World Tuberculosis Day |
March 24 Tues |
| Navapada Oli begins |
March 25 Wed |
| Ram Navami |
March 26 Thurs |
| Ashok Ashtami |
March 26 Thurs |
| Chaitra Durga Ashtami |
March 26 Thurs |
| Bhavani Jayanti |
March 26 Thurs |
| Swaminarayan Jayanti |
March 26 Thurs |
| World Theatre Day |
March 27 Fri |
| Respect Your Cat Day |
March 28 Sat |
World Day for the End of Fishing
(Last Saturday March) |
March 28 Sat |
| Earth Hour - 8.30 pm worldwide |
March 28 Sat |
| Palm Sunday |
March 29 Sun |
| Kamada Ekadashi |
March 29 Sun |
| Gauna/Vaishnava Kamada Ekadashi |
March 29 Sun |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
March 31 Tues |
|
|
| APRIL 2026 |
|
| April Fools’ Day |
April 1 Wed |
| Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month begins |
April 1 Wed |
| Prevention of Blindness Week begins |
April 1 Wed |
| Hanuman Jayanti |
April 2 Thurs |
| Navapad Oli ends |
April 2 Thurs |
| Maundy Thursday |
April 2 Thurs |
| Lent ends (Vegetarian period for Christians) |
April 2 Thurs |
| International Children’s Book Day |
April 2 Thurs |
| World Autism Awareness Day |
April 2 Thurs |
| Chaitra Amavsaya |
April 2 Thurs |
| Good Friday |
April 3 Fri |
| Chaitti |
April 3 Fri |
| World Rat Day |
April 4 Fri |
| United Nations’ Mine Awareness Day |
April 4 Fri |
| Easter Sunday |
April 5 Sun |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
April 5 Sun |
| National Maritime Day of India |
April 5 Sun |
International Day of Sport for Development
and Peace |
April 6 Mon |
| United Nations’ World Health Day |
April 7 Tues |
| Great Lent ends |
April 11 Sat |
International Day for Street Children |
April 12 Sun |
| International Day of Human Space Flight |
April 12 Sun |
| Varuthini Ekadashi |
April 13 Mon |
| Theravada New Year |
April 13 Mon |
| Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
April 13 Mon |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 14 Tues |
| Mesha Sankranti |
April 14 Tues |
| Pana Sankranti |
April 14 Tues |
| Vaisakhi/Vishu |
April 14 Tues |
| Baisakhi |
April 14 Tues |
| Puthandu |
April 14 Tues |
| Mesadi/Vaisakhadi |
April 14 Tues |
| Bohag Bihu |
April 14 Tues |
| Jur Sutal |
April 14 Tues |
| National Fire Service Day |
April 14 Tues |
| National Dolphin Day - USA |
April 14 Tues |
| Pohela Boishakh |
April 15 Wed |
| Vishu Kani |
April 15 Wed |
| Bishu/Basoa |
April 15 Wed |
| World Hemophilia Day |
April 17 Fri |
| Chaitra Amavsaya |
April 17 Fri |
| World Circus Day |
April 18 Sat |
| International Day for Monuments and Sites |
April 18 Sat |
| World Heritage Day |
April 18 Sat |
| Akshaya Tritiya |
April 19 Sun |
| Parshurama Jayanti |
April 19 Sun |
| Administrative Professionals’ Day - India |
April 21 Tues |
| World Creativity & Innovation Day |
April 21 Tues |
| International Earth Day |
April 22 Wed |
| World Book and Copyright Day |
April 23 Thurs |
| World Day for Laboratory Animals |
April 24 Fri |
The Feast of St Mark -
ban on eating meat in Lithuania |
April 25 Sat |
| World Penguin Day |
April 25 Sat |
| World Veterinary Day (Last Saturday in April) |
April 25 Sat |
| World Intellectual Property Day |
April 26 Sun |
| Mohini Ekadashi |
April 27 Mon |
| Thrissur Pooram |
April 27 Mon |
| World Tapir Day |
April 27 Mon |
| World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
April 28 Tues |
| International Dance Day |
April 29 Wed |
International Guide Dog Day
(Last Wednesday April) |
April 29 Wed |
| International Jazz Day |
April 30 Thurs |
|
|
| MAY 2026 |
|
| Buddha Purnima |
May 1 Fri |
| International Workers’ Day |
May 1 Fri |
| Vaishakh Purnima |
May 1 Fri |
| World Tuna Day |
May 2 Sat |
| World Press Freedom Day |
May 3 Sun |
| International Leopard Day |
May 3 Sun |
| World Laughter Day (1st Sunday May) |
May 3 Sun |
| International Respect for Chickens Day |
May 4 Sun |
| Greenery Day - Japan |
May 4 Sun |
| International Firefighters’ Day |
May 4 Sun |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
May 5 Tues |
| World Asthma Day (1st Tuesday May) |
May 5 Tues |
| Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
May 7 Thurs |
| World Donkey Day |
May 8 Fri |
| UN Global Road Safety Week begins |
May 8 Fri |
| International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day |
May 8 Fri |
| Theosophical Society’s White Lotus Day |
May 8 Fri |
| World Fair Trade Day (2nd Saturday May) |
May 9 Sat |
| World Migratory Bird Day (2nd Saturday May) |
May 9 Sat |
| Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday May) |
May 10 Sun |
| National Technology Day |
May 11 Mon |
| International Nurses Day |
May 12 Tues |
| Apara Ekadashi |
May 13 Wed |
| International Day of Families |
May 15 Fri |
| Endangered Species Day (3rd Friday May) |
May 15 Fri |
| Bike-to-Work Day (3rd Friday May) |
May 15 Fri |
| Vaishakh Amavsaya |
May 16 Sat |
| World Information Society Day |
May 17 Sun |
| World Telecommunication Day |
May 17 Sun |
| International Museum Day |
May 18 Mon |
| World Bee Day |
May 20 Wed |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue
and Development |
May 21 Thurs |
| National Anti-Terrorism Day |
May 21 Thurs |
| International Day for Biological Diversity |
May 22 Fri |
| World Turtle Day |
May 23 Sat |
| World Fish Migration Day |
May 23 Sat |
Second World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(Last full week of May) |
May 25 Mon |
| Eid-Uz-Zuha - Bakri Id |
May 27 Wed |
| Kamala Ekadashi/Padmini Ekadashi |
May 27 Wed |
| Veer Savarkar Jayanti |
May 28 Thurs |
| International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers |
May 29 Fri |
| Jyeshth Adhik Purnima |
May 30 Sat |
| World No Tobacco Day |
May 31 Sun |
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|
| JUNE 2026 |
|
| World Milk Day |
June 1 Sun |
| Global Day of Parents |
June 1 Sun |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
June 3 Wed |
| International Hug Your Cat Day |
June 4 Thurs |
| World Environment Day |
June 5 Fri |
Horses Without Carriages International Day – 1
(1st Saturday June) |
June 6 Sat |
| World Oceans Day |
June 8 Mon |
| Best Friends Day |
June 8 Mon |
| Coral Triangle Day |
June 9 Tues |
| Kamala Ekadashi |
June 11 Thurs |
| Bahman Month begins - Vegetarian period for Parsis |
June 11 Thurs |
| World Day Against Child Labour |
June 12 Fri |
International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
(2nd Saturday June) |
June 13 Sat |
| World Blood Donor Day |
June 14 Sun |
| Jyeshth Adhik Amavsaya |
June 14 Sun |
| World Meat Free Day |
June 15 Mon |
| World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
June 15 Mon |
| Global Wind Day |
June 15 Mon |
| Hirji New Year 1448 AH |
June 16 Tues |
| Muharram begins |
June 16 Tues |
| World Sea Turtle Day |
June 16 Tues |
| World Crocodile Day |
June 17 Wed |
| Eat Your Vegetables Day |
June 17 Wed |
| World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
June 17 Wed |
| Jamai Sasthi |
June 20 Sat |
| World Refugee Day |
June 20 Sat |
| Summer Solstice |
June 21 Sun |
| International Yoga Day |
June 21 Sun |
| World Giraffe Day |
June 21 Sun |
| Father’s Day |
June 21 Sun |
| World Music Day |
June 21 Sun |
| World Camel Day |
June 22 Mon |
| United Nations’ Public Service Day |
June 23 Tues |
| Nirjala Ekadashi |
June 25 Thurs |
| Day of the Seafarer |
June 25 Thurs |
| Muharram |
June 26 Fri |
| Take Your Dog to Work Day |
June 26 Fri |
International Day against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking |
June 26 Fri |
| International Pineapple Day |
June 27 Sat |
| Vat Purnima |
June 29 Mon |
| Prakat Diwas |
June 29 Mon |
| Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
June 29 Mon |
| Jyeshth Purnima |
June 29 Mon |
| International Asteroid Day |
June 30 Tues |
|
|
| JULY 2026 |
|
| Van Mahotsav Week begins |
July 1 Wed |
| National Doctors’ Day |
July 1 Wed |
| International Joke Day |
July 1 Wed |
| International Fruit Day |
July 1 Wed |
| World Porcupine Day |
July 2 Thurs |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
July 3 Fri |
| International Plastic Bag Free Day |
July 3 Fri |
| World Chocolate Day |
July 7 Tues |
| Yogini Ekadashi |
July 11 Sat |
| World Population Day |
July 11 Sat |
| Cow Appreciation Day |
July 14 Tues |
| Jyeshth Amavsaya |
July 14 Tues |
| World Youth Skills Day |
July 15 Wed |
| Jagannath Rath Yatra begins |
July 16 Thurs |
| Chailo begins - 40-day vegan period for Sindhis |
July 16 Thurs |
| World Snake Day |
July 16 Thurs |
| World Day for International Justice |
July 17 Fri |
| Nelson Mandela International Day |
July 18 Sat |
| Indian National Flag Adoption Day |
July 22 Wed |
| World Day for Bulls |
July 22 Wed |
| Devshayani Ekadashi |
July 25 Sat |
| Chaturmas begins |
July 25 Sat |
| Kargil Vijay Diwas |
July 26 Sun |
International Day for the Conservation of
the Mangrove Ecosystem |
July 26 Sun |
| Parents Day (4th Sunday July) |
July 26 Sun |
| World Nature Conservation Day |
July 28 Tues |
| World Hepatitis Day |
July 28 Tues |
| Guru Purnima |
July 29 Wed |
| International Tiger Day |
July 29 Wed |
| Ashadha Purnima |
July 29 Wed |
| Shravan Month begins - North India |
July 30 Thurs |
| Father-in-Law Day |
July 30 Thurs |
| Mutt’s Day 1 – USA |
July 31 Fri |
|
|
| AUGUST 2026 |
|
| Annabhau Sathe Jayanti |
August 1 Sat |
| World Breastfeeding Week begins |
August 1 Sat |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
August 2 Sun |
| Global Forgiveness Day |
August 2 Sun |
International Friendship Day
(1st Sunday August) |
August 2 Sun |
| Water Buffalo Day |
August 4 Sun |
| Quit India Day |
August 8 Sat |
| International Cat Day |
August 8 Sat |
| Kamika Ekadashi |
August 9 Sun |
| International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
August 9 Sun |
| World Lion Day |
August 10 Mon |
| International Sons and Daughters Day |
August 11 Tues |
| Solar Eclipse |
August 12 Wed |
| International Youth Day |
August 12 Wed |
| World Elephant Day |
August 12 Wed |
| Ashadha Amavsaya |
August 12 Wed |
| International Lefthanders Day |
August 13 Thurs |
| Shravan Month ends - South India |
August 13 Thurs |
| Independence Day |
August 15 Sat |
| Parsi New Year |
August 15 Sat |
| Sri Aurobindo Jayanti |
August 15 Sat |
Honey Bee Day
(3rd Saturday August) |
August 15 Sat |
Homeless Animals Day
(3rd Saturday August) |
August 15 Sat |
Compassionate Fashion Day
(3rd Saturday August) |
August 15 Sat |
| Onam begins |
August 16 Sun |
| World Humanitarian Day |
August 16 Sun |
| World Photography Day |
August 16 Sun |
| Nag Panchami |
August 17 Mon |
| World Orangutan Day |
August 19 Wed |
| World Photography Day |
August 19 Wed |
| World Humanitarian Day |
August 19 Wed |
| Sadbhavana Diwas |
August 20 Thurs |
| World Mosquito Day |
August 20 Thurs |
| World Senior Citizen's Day |
August 21 Fri |
| Shravan Putrada Ekadashi |
August 23 Sun |
| World Vada Pav Day |
August 23 Sun |
| Milad-un-Nabi |
August 26 Wed |
| Onam begins |
August 26 Wed |
| National Dog Day - USA |
August 26 Wed |
| Raksha Bandhan |
August 28 Fri |
| Narali Purnima |
August 28 Fri |
| Lunar Eclipse |
August 28 Fri |
| Sanskrit Day |
August 28 Fri |
| Varadlakshmi Vrat |
August 28 Fri |
| Shravan Month ends - North India |
August 28 Fri |
| Shravan Purnima |
August 28 Fri |
| National Sports Day |
August 29 Sat |
| International Day against Nuclear Tests |
August 29 Sat |
| International Whale Shark Day |
August 30 Sun |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
August 31 Mon |
| |
|
| SEPTEMBER 2026 |
|
| National Nutrition Week begins |
September 1 Tues |
| Japan Dolphins Day |
September 1 Tues |
| World Coconut Day |
September 2 Wed |
| Janmashtami |
September 4 Fri |
| Dahi Handi |
September 5 Sat |
International Vulture Awareness Day
(1st Saturday September) |
September 5 Sat |
International Day of Charity |
September 5 Sat |
| National Teachers’ Day |
September 5 Sat |
| Aja Ekadashi |
September 7 Sun |
| Gauna/Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi |
September 7 Sun |
| Paryushan Week begins |
September 7 Sun |
| International Literacy Day |
September 8 Tues |
| Bail Pola |
September 10 Thurs |
| Pithori Amavasya |
September 10 Thurs |
| World Suicide Prevention Day |
September 10 Thurs |
| Shravan Amavasya |
September 10 Thurs |
| Shravan Month ends - South India |
September 11 Fri |
| BWC–India Birthday 52nd Anniversary |
September 12 Sat |
| World First-Aid Day |
September 12 Sat |
| Grandparents Day |
September 13 Sun |
| Pet Memorial Day - USA (2nd Sunday September) |
September 13 Sun |
| Ganesh/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September 14 Sun |
| Hartalika Teej Vrat |
September 14 Sun |
| Samvatsari |
September 14 Sun |
| Rishi Panchami |
September 15 Tues |
| Sanchayika Day |
September 15 Tues |
| Engineer’s Day |
September 15 Tues |
| International Day of Democracy |
September 15 Tues |
International Day for the Preservation of
the Ozone Layer |
September 16 Wed |
| Vishwakarma Puja |
September 17 Thurs |
| Jyeshtha Gauri Pujan |
September 18 Fri |
| World Water Monitoring Day |
September 18 Fri |
| International Snakebite Awareness Day |
September 19 Sat |
Clean Up the World Weekend begins
(3rd weekend of Sat September) |
September 19 Sat |
Puppy Mills Awareness Day
(3rd Saturday September) |
September 19 Sat |
| Sea Otter Awareness Week begins |
September 20 Sun |
| Zero Emissions Day |
September 21 Mon |
| World Alzheimer’s Day |
September 21 Mon |
| International Day of Peace |
September 21 Mon |
Third World Week for the Abolition of Meat begins
(Last full week of September) |
September 21 Mon |
International Week for the Deaf begins
(Last full week September) |
September 21 Mon |
| Autumnal Equinox |
September 22 Mon |
| Parva Ekadashi |
September 22 Tues |
| World Rhino Day |
September 22 Tues |
| Elephant Appreciation Day |
September 22 Tues |
| World Car Free Day |
September 22 Tues |
| World Maritime Day (Last Thursday September) |
September 24 Thurs |
| Ganesh Visarjan |
September 25 Fri |
| Anant Chaturdashi |
September 25 Fri |
International ‘Hug a Vegetarian’ Day
(Last Friday September) |
September 25 Fri |
| Pitru Paksha begins for South India |
September 26 Sat |
| World Environmental Health Day |
September 26 Sat |
International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons |
September 26 Sat |
| Bhadrapad Purnima |
September 26 Sat |
International Rabbit Day
(4th Saturday September) |
September 27 Sun |
| World Rivers Day |
September 27 Sun |
| National Daughters Day |
September 27 Sun |
| World Tourism Day |
September 27 Sun |
| World Rabies Day |
September 28 Mon |
| Right to Know Day |
September 28 Mon |
| World Green Consumer Day |
September 28 Mon |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
September 29 Tues |
| World Heart Day |
September 29 Tues |
| Goose Day |
September 29 Tues |
| St Michaelmas Day |
September 29 Tues |
| |
|
| OCTOBER 2026 |
|
| Reverence for Life Month begins |
October 1 Thurs |
| International Vegetarian Week begins |
October 1 Thurs |
| World Vegetarian Day |
October 1 Thurs |
| International Day of Older Persons |
October 1 Thurs |
| National Voluntary Blood Donation Day |
October 1 Thurs |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 2 Fri |
| Swachh Bharat Abhiyan |
October 2 Fri |
| International Day of Non-Violence |
October 2 Fri |
| Wildlife Week India begins |
October 2 Fri |
| World Farm Animals Day |
October 2 Fri |
| World Smile Day (1st Friday October) |
October 2 Fri |
| Joy of Giving Week begins |
October 2 Fri |
| World Animal Day |
October 4 Sun |
St Francis of Assisi Feast Day -
Patron Saint of Animals |
October 4 Sun |
| World Teachers Day |
October 5 Mon |
| Ganga River Dolphin Day |
October 5 Mon |
World Week of Prayer for Animals begins
(First full week October) |
October 5 Mon |
| World Habitat Day (1st Monday October) |
October 5 Mon |
| Indira Ekadashi |
October 6 Tues |
| Indian Air Force Day |
October 8 Thurs |
| World Octopus Day |
October 8 Thurs |
| World Sight Day (2nd Thursday October) |
October 8 Thurs |
| World Post Day |
October 9 Fri |
| World Egg Day |
October 9 Fri |
| Sarva Pitru Amavasya |
October 10 Sat |
| Pitru Paksha ends for South India |
October 10 Sat |
| National Post Day |
October 10 Sat |
| World Mental Health Day |
October 10 Sat |
| Bhadrapad Amavasya |
October 10 Sat |
| Navratri begins |
October 11 Sun |
| Ghatasthapana |
October 11 Sun |
| Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti |
October 11 Sun |
| International Day of the Girl Child |
October 11 Sun |
| Ashwin Purnima |
October 11 Sun |
| Thanksgiving Day - Canada (2nd Monday October) |
October 12 Mon |
| International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
October 13 Tues |
| World Standards Day |
October 14 Wed |
| International Day for Rural Women |
October 15 Thurs |
| World Food Day |
October 16 Fri |
| Maha Saptami |
October 17 Sat |
| International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
October 17 Sat |
| International Sawfish Day |
October 17 Sat |
| Maha Ashtami |
October 19 Mon |
| Maha Navami |
October 19 Mon |
| Navratri ends |
October 19 Mon |
| Dussehra |
October 20 Tues |
| World Statistics Day |
October 20 Tues |
| World Reptile Awareness Day |
October 21 Wed |
| Azad Hind Day |
October 21 Wed |
| Police Commemoration Day |
October 21 Wed |
| Papankusha Ekadashi |
October 22 Thurs |
| International Snow Leopard Day |
October 23 Fri |
| Hug a Sheep Day (4th Saturday October) |
October 24 Sat |
| World Mother-in-Law Day (4th Sunday October) |
October 24 Sat |
| United Nations Day |
October 24 Sat |
| World Development Information Day |
October 24 Sat |
| International Day of Climate Action |
October 24 Sat |
| Kojagiri/Sharad Purnima |
October 25 Sun |
| Ashwin Purnima |
October 25 Sun |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
October 26 Mon |
| Pitru Paksha begins for North India |
October 26 Mon |
| World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
October 27 Tues |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
October 29 Thurs |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
October 31 Sat |
| Rashtriya Ekta Diwas |
October 31 Sat |
| Halloween |
October 31 Sat |
| World Savings Day |
October 31 Sat |
| World Cities Day |
October 31 Sat |
| |
|
| NOVEMBER 2026 |
|
| Ahoi Ashtami |
November 1 Sun |
| World Vegan Day |
November 1 Sun |
| World Vegan Month begins |
November 1 Sun |
| All Saints Day |
November 1 Sun |
| All Souls Day |
November 2 Mon |
| Dynamic Harmlessness Day |
November 2 Mon |
| World Jellyfish Day |
November 3 Tues |
| Vasu Baras/Govatsa Dwadashi |
November 5 Thurs |
| Rama Ekadashi |
November 5 Thurs |
| Polar Bear Week begins |
November 5 Thurs |
| Dhanteras |
November 6 Fri |
| Kaag Tihar (Crow festival) – Nepal |
November 6 Fri |
| National Ayurveda Day |
November 6 Fri |
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
the Environment in War and Armed Conflict |
November 6 Fri |
| Legal Services Day |
November 7 Sat |
| World Freedom Day - USA |
November 7 Sat |
| Naraka Chaturdashi |
November 8 Sun |
| Diwali (Deepavali) |
November 8 Sun |
| Laxmi Puja |
November 8 Sun |
| Kukur Tihar (Dog Festival) – Nepal |
November 8 Sun |
| Remembrance Sunday |
November 8 Sun |
| Ashwin Amavasya |
November 8 Sun |
| Gai Tihar (Cow festival) – Nepal |
November 9 Mon |
| Kartik Purnima |
November 9 Mon |
| Diwali Padwa |
November 10 Tues |
| Govardhan Puja |
November 10 Tues |
| Bestu Varas (Gujarat) |
November 10 Tues |
| Whale Shark Vhali Utsav |
November 10 Tues |
| World Science Day for Peace and Development |
November 10 Tues |
| Bhai Dooj/Bhaibeej |
November 11 Wed |
| Yama Dwitiya |
November 11 Wed |
| Gawli Sagar Festival |
November 11 Wed |
| National Education Day |
November 11 Wed |
| Singles’ Day |
November 11 Wed |
| Poppy Day/Armistice Day |
November 11 Wed |
| World Kindness Day |
November 13 Fri |
| Children’s Day - India |
November 14 Sat |
| World Diabetes Day |
November 14 Sat |
| Chhath Puja/Pratihar/Surya Sashthi |
November 15 Sun |
Nativity Fast begins
(Vegetarian period for Christians) |
November 15 Sun |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
(3rd Sunday November) |
November 15 Sun |
| International Day for Tolerance |
November 16 Mon |
| International Students Day |
November 17 Tues |
| World Toilet Day |
November 19 Thurs |
| World Philosophy Day (3rd Thursday November) |
November 19 Thurs |
| International Men’s Day |
November 19 Thurs |
| Qaumi Ekta Week begins |
November 19 Thurs |
| Women’s Entrepreneurship Day |
November 19 Thurs |
| Prabodhini Ekadashi |
November 20 Fri |
| Devutthana Ekadashi |
November 20 Fri |
| Universal Children’s Day |
November 20 Fri |
| Tulsi Vivah begins |
November 21 Sat |
| Chaturmas ends |
November 21 Sat |
| World Fisheries Day |
November 21 Sat |
| World Television Day |
November 21 Sat |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 24 Tues |
| Tripuri Purnima |
November 24 Tues |
| Tulsi Vivah |
November 24 Tues |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
November 24 Tues |
| Kartik Purnima |
November 24 Tues |
| Sadhu Vaswani Jayanti |
November 25 Wed |
| Meatless Day |
November 25 Wed |
International Day for the Elimination of
Violence against Women |
November 25 Wed |
| National Law Day |
November 26 Thurs |
| Thanksgiving Day - USA (4th Thursday November) |
November 26 Thurs |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
November 27 Fri |
| Fur Free Friday - USA |
November 27 Fri |
| World Compassion Day |
November 28 Sat |
| Computer Security Day |
November 30 Mon |
| |
|
| DECEMBER 2026 |
|
| World AIDS Day |
December 1 Tues |
| Mutt’s Day 2 - USA |
December 2 Wed |
| National Pollution Control Day |
December 2 Wed |
| International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
December 2 Wed |
| International Day for Persons with Disabilities |
December 3 Thurs |
| World Wildlife Conservation Day |
December 3 Thurs |
Gauna/Vaishnava Utpanna Ekadashi |
December 4 Fri |
| Utpanna Ekadashi |
December 4 Fri |
| Indian Navy Day |
December 4 Fri |
| International Cheetah Day |
December 4 Fri |
| World Soil Day |
December 5 Sat |
International Volunteer Day for Economic
and Social Development |
December 5 Sat |
| Armed Forces Flag Day of India |
December 7 Mon |
| SAARC Charter Day |
December 8 Tues |
| Bodhi Day - Japan |
December 8 Tues |
| Kartik Purnima |
December 8 Tues |
| International Anti-Corruption Day |
December 9 Wed |
| Margashirsh Purnima |
December 9 Wed |
| International Animal Rights Day |
December 10 Thurs |
| Human Rights Day |
December 10 Thurs |
| Festival for Souls of Dead Whales |
December 10 Thurs |
| International Mountain Day |
December 11 Fri |
| International Monkey Day |
December 14 Mon |
| World Energy Conservation Day |
December 14 Mon |
| Dhanurmasa begins |
December 16 Wed |
| International Migrants Day |
December 18 Fri |
| Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 20 Sun |
| Gauna Mokshada Ekadashi |
December 20 Sun |
| International Human Solidarity Day |
December 20 Sun |
| World Meditation Day |
December 21 Mon |
| Winter Solstice |
December 22 Tues |
| Kisan Diwas |
December 23 Wed |
| Shree Datta Jayanti |
December 23 Wed |
| Margashirsh Purnima |
December 23 wed |
| National Consumer Day |
December 24 Thurs |
| Christmas Eve |
December 24 Thurs |
Nativity Fast ends
(Vegetarian period for Christians) |
December 24 Thurs |
| Christmas |
December 25 Fri |
| Good Governance Day |
December 25 Fri |
| Tulsi Pujan Day |
December 25 Fri |
| Sankashti Chaturthi |
December 26 Sat |
| Boxing Day |
December 26 Sat |
| Veer Bal Diwas |
December 26 Sat |
| Ramana Maharshi Jayanti |
December 30 Wed |
| New Year’s Eve |
December 31 Thurs |
