More News : The New Year 2026 is just around the corner, bringing fresh hopes, plans, and opportunities. With the start of a new year, people are eager to know important dates related to board examinations, competitive exams, festivals, holidays, and major national and international events. Having this information in advance helps in better planning for studies, travel, work, and celebrations.
If you are looking for a complete guide to festivals, exams, holidays, and major events in 2026, this calendar will be extremely useful. Below is a month-wise overview of the most important dates of the year.
📅 January 2026
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January 1: New Year
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January 12: Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Australian Open Tennis
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January 13: Lohri
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January 14: Makar Sankranti, Pongal
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January 15: Indian Army Day
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January 26: Republic Day
📅 February 2026
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February 1: Union Budget, Grammy Awards
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February 7: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
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February 12: Board Examinations Begin
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February 15: Maha Shivratri, India vs Pakistan (T20 WC)
📅 March 2026
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March 3: Holika Dahan
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March 4: Holi (Dhulandi)
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March 8: International Women’s Day
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March 19: Chaitra Navratri begins, Gudi Padwa
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March 26: IPL 2026 begins
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March 31: Mahavir Jayanti
📅 April 2026
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April 1: JEE Main Session 2
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April 2: Hanuman Jayanti
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April 3: Good Friday
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April 14: Ambedkar Jayanti
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April 20: Akshaya Tritiya
📅 May 2026
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May 1: Buddha Purnima, International Labour Day
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May 17: JEE Advanced
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May 24: UPSC CSE Prelims
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May 27: Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)
📅 June 2026
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June 5: World Environment Day
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June 11: FIFA World Cup
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June 21: International Yoga Day, Father’s Day
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June 29: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
📅 July 2026
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July 1: National Doctors’ Day
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July 16: Jagannath Rath Yatra
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July 26: Kargil Vijay Diwas
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July 30: Beginning of Shravan Month
📅 August 2026
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August 15: 80th Independence Day
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August 21: Civil Services Mains Examination
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August 28: Raksha Bandhan
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August 30: US Open Tennis
📅 September 2026
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September 4: Krishna Janmashtami
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September 5: Teachers’ Day
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September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi, Hindi Diwas
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September 26: Pitru Paksha Begins
📅 October 2026
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October 2: Gandhi Jayanti
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October 11: Sharadiya Navratri Begins
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October 20: Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
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October 29: Karva Chauth
📅 November 2026
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November 6: Dhanteras
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November 8: Diwali
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November 13–16: Chhath Puja
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November 26: Constitution Day
📅 December 2026
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December 4: Indian Navy Day
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December 25: Christmas
📌 Why This Calendar Is Important
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Helps students plan board and competitive exams
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Useful for planning festivals, holidays, and travel
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Ideal for students, professionals, families, and businesses
