Bengali Calendar 2026

Festivals, Vrat & Auspicious Days

January Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
1: New Year
14: Makar Sankranti
26: Republic Day
February Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
15: Maha Shivratri
March Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
3: Holi
4: Dhulivandan
19: Gudi Padwa
27: Rama Navami
31: Mahavir Jayanti
April Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
2: Hanuman Jayanti
May Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
1: Buddha Purnima
June Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
July Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
29: Ashadhi Ekadashi
August Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
15: Independence Day
28: Raksha Bandhan
September Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
4: Krishna Janmashtami
5: Dahi Handi
14: Ganesh Chaturthi
23: Anant Chaturdashi
October Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
2: Gandhi Jayanti
18: Durga Ashtami
20: Dussehra
28: Karwa Chauth
November Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
6: Dhantrayodashi
7: Naraka Chaturdashi
8: Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan)
9: Balipratipada (Diwali Padwa)
10: Bhai Dooj
15: Chhath Puja
20: Tulsi Vivah Begins
24: Guru Nanak Jayanti
December Shukla / Krishna
SMTWTFS
1 16
2 17
3 18
4 19
5 20
6 21
7 22
8 23
9 24
10 25
11 26
12 27
13 28
14 29
15 1
16 2
17 3
18 4
19 5
20 6
21 7
22 8
23 9
24 10
25 11
26 12
27 13
28 14
29 15
30 16
31 17
25: Christmas

Bangla Panjika

The Bengali Calendar is a solar calendar used in West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam. The New Year, Poila Boishakh, is a grand cultural celebration.

Durga Puja Schedule

While the calendar is solar, festivals like Durga Puja and Kali Puja are determined by lunar tithis.