Quick answer: September 2026 was the month of Krishna Janmashtami (Friday 4 September) and Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday 14 September), with Anant Chaturdashi and Ganesh Visarjan on 25 September and Pitru Paksha beginning on 26–27 September. Because 2026 has an extra lunar month, Navratri does not start until 11 October — see the October 2026 calendar.

Dates follow Drik Panchang for New Delhi; where the USA differs, the US date is shown.

September 2026 Hindu Festival Calendar at a Glance

Date (India)DayFestival / VratNRI note
Sep 4FriKrishna JanmashtamiSmarta/ISKCON dates can differ; check your temple
Sep 7MonAja EkadashiUSA: Sun Sep 6
Sep 14MonGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chavithi · Hartalika TeejUSA: Hartalika Teej Sun Sep 13
Sep 15TueRishi Panchami—
Sep 16WedBalarama Jayanti—
Sep 17ThuVishwakarma Puja · Kanya SankrantiUSA: Wed Sep 16
Sep 19SatRadha AshtamiUSA: Fri Sep 18
Sep 22TueParsva (Parivartini) Ekadashi—
Sep 25FriAnant Chaturdashi · Ganesh Visarjan—
Sep 26SatBhadrapada Purnima (Purnima Shraddha)—
Sep 27SunPitru Paksha beginsUSA: Sat Sep 26

Krishna Janmashtami — Friday, 4 September 2026

Midnight worship of Bal Krishna, fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi. Janmashtami 2026 guide.

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Ganesh Chaturthi — Monday, 14 September 2026

Ganesha is installed at home and in pandals on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi and immersed on Anant Chaturdashi, Friday 25 September (or earlier, after 1½, 3, 5 or 7 days). Hartalika Teej falls on the same day in 2026. Vinayaka Chavithi 2026 · Hartalika Teej 2026.

Vishwakarma Puja — Thursday, 17 September 2026

Observed on Kanya Sankranti by craftspeople, engineers and businesses. Vishwakarma Puja 2026.

Pitru Paksha begins — 26–27 September 2026

The fortnight of ancestor rites begins with Purnima Shraddha on 26 September and Pratipada on 27 September, and ends with Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru) Amavasya on Saturday 10 October in India (Friday 9 October in the USA and Canada). Pitru Paksha 2026 guide · Mahalaya Amavasya 2026.

Frequently asked questions

When was Ganesh Chaturthi 2026?

Monday, 14 September 2026, with Ganesh Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi, Friday 25 September.

When did Pitru Paksha 2026 start?

On 26–27 September 2026 (Purnima Shraddha on the 26th, Pratipada on the 27th in India; the US calendar starts on the 26th). It ends on Mahalaya Amavasya, 10 October.

Why was Navratri not in September in 2026?

2026 has an extra lunar month (Adhika Jyeshtha), so Sharad Navratri begins on 11 October instead of late September.

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Dates follow Drik Panchang (New Delhi; USA = New York). Corrected 5 October 2026.