Discover today's festival, religious observances, Hindu Tithi and Panchang details for Varanasi, also known as Kashi. This page automatically identifies the current date and displays the corresponding 2026 festival or observance.
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Important Hindu festivals, religious observances and local Varanasi celebrations appearing next in the 2026 calendar.
Selected cultural and spiritual highlights associated with Varanasi's 2026 event calendar.
A major Shiva celebration associated with Kashi Vishwanath Temple, ghats and the traditional Shiv Barat procession.
15 February 2026A renowned devotional classical music and dance tradition held at Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple.
Typically mid-AprilA sacred Ganga observance especially significant in Varanasi, with holy bathing, prayers and lamps along the river.
25 May 2026Varanasi's Holi season combines colour, music, devotional traditions and celebrations through the Old City.
3–4 March 2026The famous Kashi festival of lights celebrated on Kartik Purnima, when the Ganga ghats become illuminated with diyas.
24 November 2026A seasonal cultural highlight celebrating the city's classical music heritage and Banaras Gharana traditions.
Typically mid-DecemberUnderstanding how the daily Varanasi festival page works.
Varanasi's religious calendar follows location-sensitive Hindu lunar calculations. A festival can depend on sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra and the time at which a religious observance is traditionally kept. This page therefore uses Varanasi-specific calendar dates for the 2026 festival listing.
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