Festivals in April 2026: Complete Hindu fasts and festivals list, check details here

Mahima Sharma / TOI Religion / Updated: Apr 02, 2026, 18:08 IST

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Festivals in April 2026: Complete Hindu fasts and festivals list, check details here

The month of April marks the beginning of spring season. The summer season is starting with a lot of positivity and everywhere you can see the yellow vibes, which is so refreshing and spreading positive energy among people. The month of April will also bring various important fasts and festivals. These festivals hold a great importance in Hindu religion. April month started with Full Moon or Pink Moon and Hanuman Jayanti and the starting of this month is already auspicious so you can imagine the happiness that April month will bring. You can check out the below mentioned few important fasts and festivals:

Hanuman Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman is being celebrated in the month of April.
Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi fast will be observed.
Varuthini Ekadashi fast will be observed by the devotees.
Baisakhi, the festival that represents the spring season will be celebrated.
Solar New Year will be observed.
Akshaya Tritiya will also be celebrated with great enthusiasm
Shankaracharya Jayanti
Sita Navami will also be celebrated, the day marks the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita.
Mohini Ekadashi fast will be observed by the Lord Vishnu devotees.
Narasimha Jayanti is going to be celebrated across the country.

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April Monthly Festival List 2026: Dates and Days

Date	Day	Fast & Festival
April 1, 2026	Wednesday	Panguni Uthiram Chaitra Purnima Vrat Anvadhan Swarochisha Manvadi
April 2, 2026	Thursday	Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Janmotsav Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Chaitra Purnima Ishti
April 5, 2026	Sundau	Vikata Sakashti Chaturthi
April 9, 2026	Thursday	Masik Krishna Janmashtami
April 10, 2026	Friday	Kalashtami
April 13, 2026	Monday	Vallabhacharya Jayanti Varuthini Ekadashi
April 14, 2026	Tuesday	Krishna Vamana Dwadashi Solar New Year Puthandu Baisakhi
April 15, 2026	Wednesday	Kubjika Jayanti Vishu Kani Pohela Boishakha Budh Pradosh Vrat Masik Shivratri
April 17, 2026	Friday	Darsha Amavasya Anvadhan Chaitra Amavasya
April 18, 2026	Saturday	Vaishakha Begins Parashar Rishi Jayanti Ishti
April 19, 2026	Sunday	Parashurama Jayanti Akshaya Tritiya Masik Karthigai Varshitapa Parana Treta Yuga Diwas
April 20, 2026	Monday	Matangi Jayanti Rohini Vrat Sankarshana Chaturthi
April 21, 2026	Tuesday	Shankaracharya Jayanti Surdas Jayanti
April 22, 2026	Wednesday	Ramanuja Jayanti
April 23, 2026	Thursday	Ganga Saptami
April 24, 2026	Friday	Bagalamukhi Jayanti Masik Durgashtami
April 25, 2026	Saturday	Sita Navami
April 26, 2026	Sunday	Mahavir Swami Kevalagyan
April 27, 2026	Monday	SiddhiLakshmi Jayanti Thrissur Pooram Mohini Ekadashi
April 28, 2026	Tuesday	Parashuram Dwadashi Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
April 30, 2026	Thursday	Narasimha Jayanti Chinnamasta Jayanti