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🗓️ Indian Calendar January 2026 – Festivals & Holidays
Planning your month ahead? Here’s the complete list of Indian festivals, public holidays, and cultural observances in January 2026, arranged in an easy table.
📋 January 2026 Festivals and Holidays in India
| Date | Day | Festival / Holiday | Category | Notes |
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| Jan 1 | Thursday | English New Year | Modern / Global | Start of Gregorian calendar year |
| Jan 5 | Monday | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi | Hindu Festival | Day for child blessings, fasting observed |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | Commemorative | Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda |
| Jan 12 | Monday | National Youth Day | National Observance | Celebrated on Swami Vivekananda’s birthday |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | Lohri | Cultural (North India) | Harvest festival, celebrated mainly in Punjab, Haryana |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Uttarayan | Hindu Festival | Sun enters Capricorn; celebrated across India as harvest festival |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Thiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu) | Regional Observance | Honoring poet-saint Thiruvalluvar |
| Jan 16 | Friday | Kanuma (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) | Regional Festival | Part of Sankranti celebrations |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | Mattu Pongal (Tamil Nadu) | Regional Festival | Thanksgiving to cattle during Pongal |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | Kaanum Pongal | Regional Festival | Family gathering day in Tamil Nadu |
| Jan 19 | Monday | Pausha Purnima | Hindu Festival | Full moon day, marks Magha month rituals |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | Commemorative | Birth anniversary of Netaji |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja | Hindu Festival | Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, marks arrival of spring |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National Holiday | Marks adoption of Indian Constitution |
| Jan 30 | Friday | Gandhi Punyatithi | Commemorative | Death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
✨ Highlights of January 2026 Festivals
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Lohri (Jan 13, 2026) – Bonfire festival of North India, celebrating harvest and longer days.
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Makar Sankranti / Pongal (Jan 14, 2026) – One of India’s biggest harvest festivals, celebrated differently across states (Uttarayan in Gujarat, Pongal in Tamil Nadu).
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Vasant Panchami (Jan 23, 2026) – Devoted to Goddess Saraswati, considered an auspicious day for learning and starting new ventures.
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Republic Day (Jan 26, 2026) – A national holiday with parades and cultural programs across India.
📌 Quick FAQ
Q1. When is Lohri in 2026?
👉 Lohri will be celebrated on Tuesday, 13 January 2026.
Q2. When is Makar Sankranti 2026?
👉 Makar Sankranti falls on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Q3. When is Republic Day 2026?
👉 Republic Day will be observed on Monday, 26 January 2026.
