Telugu Calendar 2026 Festivals, Traditions, and Cultural Importance

List Of Telugu Festival 2026

The Telugu Calendar 2026, also known as the Panchangam, is an integral part of Telugu culture and religion. More than a method of tracking dates, it serves as a comprehensive guide for festivals, auspicious timings, agricultural practices, and major life events. Based on precise lunar–solar calculations and Vedic astrological principles, the Telugu calendar has shaped social customs and spiritual observances for generations.

In 2026, the Telugu calendar remains a vital part of the cultural landscape in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Telugu-speaking communities worldwide. From determining marriage muhurthams and temple rituals to guiding seasonal celebrations and harvest festivals, it reflects a harmonious balance between faith, nature, and tradition, making it deeply relevant even in the modern era.

Festival of January

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
01-Jan-26	Thursday	Guru Pradosh Vrat
06-Jan-26	Tuesday	Lambodra Sankashtahara
14-Jan-26	Wednesday	Bhogi, Shattila ekadashi
15-Jan-26	Thursday	Makara Sankranti
16-Jan-26	Friday	Kanuma, Shukra pradosh vrat
17-Jan-26	Saturday	Mukkanuma
18-Jan-26	Sunday	Amavasya
19-Jan-26	Monday	Magha Masam
23-Jan-26	Friday	Vasant Panchami
25-Jan-26	Sunday	Ratha Saptami
29-Jan-26	Thursday	Bheeshma Dwadashi, Jaya Ekadasi
30-Jan-26	Friday	Shukra pradosh vrat

Festival of February

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
01-Feb-26	Sunday	Maagha Poornima
05-Feb-26	Thursday	Dwijapriya sankasshtra
13-Feb-26	Friday	Vijya ekadashi
15-Feb-26	Sunday	Maha Sivaratri
17-Feb-26	Tuesday	Amavasya
18-Feb-26	Wednesday	Phalguna Masam
27-Feb-26	Friday	Amalaki Ekadashi
28-Feb-26	Saturday	Narasimha dwadshi

Festival of March

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
01-Mar-26	Sunday	Ravi Pradosh vrst
03-Mar-26	Tuesday	Holi dahan
04-Mar-26	Wednesday	Holi
06-Mar-26	Friday	Balchandra Sankashatra
15-Mar-26	Sunday	papamochani ekadashi
16-Mar-26	Monday	Soma pradosh vrat
19-Mar-26	Thursday	Ugaadi
21-Mar-26	Saturday	Dola Gowri Vratam
26-Mar-26	Thursday	ramanavami
27-Mar-26	Friday	Ramanavami iscon
29-Mar-26	Sunday	Vamana Dwadashi
30-Mar-26	Monday	Soma pradosh vrat

Festival of April

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
02-Apr-26	Thursday	Chaitra Pournami
05-Apr-26	Sunday	Vikata Sankashtahara
13-Apr-26	Monday	Varuthini Ekadashi
15-Apr-26	Wednesday	Budha pradosh vrat
17-Apr-26	Friday	Amavasya
18-Apr-26	Saturday	Vaisakha Masam
19-Apr-26	Sunday	Akshaya thrutiya
20-Apr-26	Monday	Simchala Chandanostavam
27-Apr-26	Monday	Mohini Ekadashi
28-Apr-26	Tuesday	Parashurama dwadshi, Bhauma pradosh vrat

Festival of May

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
01-May-26	Friday	Vaisakha Poornima
05-May-26	Tuesday	Ekadanata Sankasthara
12-May-26	Tuesday	Hanuman Jayanti
13-May-26	Wednesday	Apara Ekadashi
14-May-26	Thursday	Guru pradosh vrat
16-May-26	Saturday	Amavasya
17-May-26	Sunday	Adhika Jyestha
27-May-26	Wednesday	Adhika Ramlakshaman Dwadshi / padmini Ekadashi
28-May-26	Thursday	Guru pradosh vrat
31-May-26	Sunday	Pournami

Festival of June

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
03-Jun-26	Wednesday	Vibhuvana Sankashathara
11-Jun-26	Thursday	Parama Ekadashi
12-Jun-26	Friday	Shukra pradosh vrat
15-Jun-26	Monday	Amavasya
16-Jun-26	Tuesday	Nija Jyestha Masam
25-Jun-26	Thursday	Nirjala Ekadashi
26-Jun-26	Friday	Ramalakshmana Dwadashi
27-Jun-26	Saturday	Shani pradosh vrat
29-Jun-26	Monday	Jyestha Poornima

Festival of July

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
03-Jul-26	Friday	Krishnapingala Sankashthara
10-Jul-26	Friday	Yogini Ekadashi
11-Jul-26	Saturday	Gauna yogini ekadashi
12-Jul-26	Sunday	Ravi pradosh vrat
14-Jul-26	Tuesday	Amavasya
15-Jul-26	Wednesday	Aashad Masam
17-Jul-26	Friday	Ratha Yatra
19-Jul-26	Sunday	Golconda Bonalu
25-Jul-26	Saturday	Vasudeva Dwadashi, Devshayani Ekadasi
26-Jul-26	Sunday	Ravi pradosh vrat, Bonalu
29-Jul-26	Wednesday	Vyasa Poornima

Festival of August

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
02-Aug-26	Sunday	Gajanana, Bonalu
09-Aug-26	Sunday	Kamika ekadashi, Bonalu
10-Aug-26	Monday	Soma pradosh vrat
12-Aug-26	Wednesday	Amavasya
13-Aug-26	Thursday	Sravana Masam
14-Aug-26	Friday	Sravana Sukravaram
18-Aug-26	Tuesday	Sravana Mangalavaram
21-Aug-26	Friday	Varalakshmi Vratam
23-Aug-26	Sunday	Shravana putrada ekadashi
24-Aug-26	Monday	Damodara dwadashi
25-Aug-26	Tuesday	Sravana Mangalavaram/ Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
27-Aug-26	Thursday	Jandhyala purnima
28-Aug-26	Friday	Raksha Bandhan
31-Aug-26	Monday	Heramba Sankashthara

Festival of September

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
01-Sep-26	Tuesday	Sravana Mangalavaram
04-Sep-26	Friday	Krishna Janmashtami
07-Sep-26	Monday	Aja Ekadashi
08-Sep-26	Tuesday	Sravana Mangalavaram / Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
11-Sep-26	Friday	Amavasya
12-Sep-26	Saturday	Bhadrapadam
14-Sep-26	Monday	Vinayaka Chavithi
22-Sep-26	Tuesday	Parivartani Ekadashi
24-Sep-26	Thursday	Guru pradosh vrat
25-Sep-26	Friday	Ganesh Visarjan
26-Sep-26	Saturday	Bhadrapadam Poornima
27-Sep-26	Sunday	Mahalaya Paksham
29-Sep-26	Tuesday	Vighnaraja Sankashtahara

Festival of October

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
06-Oct-26	Tuesday	Indira Ekadashi
08-Oct-26	Thursday	Guru pradosh vrat
10-Oct-26	Saturday	Mahalaya Amavasya
11-Oct-26	Sunday	Devi Navaratrulu
17-Oct-26	Saturday	Moola Nakshatram
18-Oct-26	Sunday	Durga Ashtami
19-Oct-26	Monday	Maha navami
20-Oct-26	Tuesday	Vijaya Dasami
22-Oct-26	Thursday	Papankusha Ekadashi
23-Oct-26	Friday	Shukra Pradosh vrat
26-Oct-26	Monday	Aswayuja poornima
28-Oct-26	Wednesday	Atla Tadde
29-Oct-26	Thursday	Vakratunda

Festival of November

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
05-Nov-26	Thursday	Rama ekadashi
06-Nov-26	Friday	Shukra pradosh vrat
08-Nov-26	Sunday	Deepavali Amavasya
09-Nov-26	Monday	Amavasya
10-Nov-26	Tuesday	Kartika Chavithi
13-Nov-26	Friday	Nagula Chavithi
16-Nov-26	Monday	Kartika Somvaram
20-Nov-26	Friday	Devutthana ekadashi
21-Nov-26	Saturday	Ksheerabdi Dwadasi
22-Nov-26	Sunday	Ravi pradosh vrat
23-Nov-26	Monday	Kartika Somvaram
24-Nov-26	Tuesday	Kartika Poornima
27-Nov-26	Friday	Ganadhipa
30-Nov-26	Monday	Kartika Somvaram

Festival of December

Date	Day	Festival / Holiday
04-Dec-26	Friday	Utpanna
06-Dec-26	Sunday	Ravi Pradosh vrat
07-Dec-26	Monday	Kartika Somvaram
08-Dec-26	Tuesday	Amavasya
09-Dec-26	Wednesday	Margasira Masam
14-Dec-26	Monday	Naga panchami
16-Dec-26	Wednesday	Dhanur Masam
20-Dec-26	Sunday	Mukkoti / Mokshda Ekadashi
21-Dec-26	Monday	Soma pradosh vrat
24-Dec-26	Thursday	Margasira poornima
26-Dec-26	Saturday	Akhurtha Sankashathara

Ugadi Telugu New Year 2026

The Telugu year begins with Ugadi, one of the most important festivals in the calendar. Ugadi marks new beginnings, spiritual renewal, and optimism for the year ahead. Homes are cleaned and decorated with mango leaf toranas, symbolizing prosperity and growth.

A central ritual of Ugadi is the preparation of Ugadi Pachadi, a unique blend of jaggery, neem flowers, tamarind, raw mango, chili, and salt. This symbolic dish represents the varied emotions of life, joy, sorrow, bitterness, surprise, and hope, encouraging acceptance of life's experiences. The Panchanga Sravanam, which offers predictions for the coming year, holds special significance during Ugadi 2026.

Makara Sankranti Festival of Harvest and Gratitude

Makara Sankranti is among the most widely celebrated festivals in the Telugu calendar. Observed in January, it marks the sun's transition into Capricorn and the beginning of the harvest season. Sankranti celebrations extend over three days, Bhogi, Sankranti, and Kanuma, each highlighting different cultural values.

Bhogi emphasizes renewal and letting go of the past, Sankranti focuses on thanksgiving to nature and farmers, and Kanuma celebrates cattle and rural traditions. Rangoli designs, kite flying, traditional attire, and festive foods such as ariselu and pongal make Sankranti 2026 a vibrant cultural celebration.

Sri Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, and Vaikunta Ekadasi

Religious observances form a core part of the Telugu calendar. Sri Rama Navami, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, is marked by devotional prayers, temple rituals, and spiritual discourses. Hanuman Jayanti honors devotion, strength, and service, drawing large gatherings to temples across Telugu-speaking regions.

Vaikunta Ekadasi holds immense spiritual importance, especially for Vaishnavites. Devotees observe fasts and visit Vishnu temples, believing the opening of the Vaikunta Dwaram on this day offers spiritual liberation. These festivals in 2026 reinforce faith, discipline, and moral values.

Vinayaka Chaturthi and Dasara

Vinayaka Chaturthi, dedicated to Lord Ganesha, is one of the most popular festivals in the Telugu calendar. Celebrated with great enthusiasm, the festival includes the installation of clay idols, prayers, cultural programs, and community celebrations. In recent years, eco-friendly practices have gained prominence, reflecting evolving traditions.

Dasara, celebrated during the Ashwayuja month, symbolizes the victory of good over evil. The festival holds special significance in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, with prominent celebrations in Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Hyderabad. Rituals, cultural events, and Ayudha Puja form an important part of Dasara 2026.

Seasonal and Agricultural Observances

The Telugu calendar remains closely aligned with agricultural cycles and seasonal changes. Festivals such as Ratha Saptami celebrate the Sun God, while Karthika Masam is considered highly auspicious for spiritual practices. During Karthika Masam, devotees light lamps, observe fasts, and visit temples, emphasizing discipline and devotion.

These observances highlight harmony with nature and the agricultural roots of Telugu society.

Conclusion

The Telugu Calendar 2026 is far more than a traditional timekeeping system, it is a living reflection of Telugu culture, spirituality, and social values. Through festivals such as Ugadi, Sankranti, Vinayaka Chaturthi, and Dasara, it preserves ancient traditions while adapting to modern lifestyles. Deeply rooted in faith, nature, and community life, the Telugu calendar continues to guide Telugu society with relevance, continuity, and cultural pride.