January 2026 Calendar With Holidays:January 2026 ushers in a lively and divine period not only in India but also around the world. The month presents a combination of rituals of different religions, national events, seasonal harvests, and community activities without a hitch.
January 2026 Calendar With Holidays
January starts with New Year’s Day on the 1st, which denotes a kickoff of a new era and is often marked by nonreligious festivities all over the country. Republic Day on January 26 is another event in the Indian calendar that attracts global attention as it is the day when Indian Constitution came into force in 1950. Flag hoisting and grand parades are some of the ways in which schools, institutions, and government offices across the nation celebrate the occasion.
Hindu Events and Customary Celebrations
Pradosh Vrat (January 1 & January 16 & January 30): The New Year starts with the first day of January and those who follow Pradosh Vrat, a twilight fast dedicated to Lord Shiva, the one to whom this fasting is dedicated, are assured of spiritual cleansing and the blessing of Shiva if the fasting is done correctly during the Pradosh period.
Paush Purnima (January 3): This full-moon day allows people to take holy dips in the sacred rivers and do charity, which is especially important in connection with the traditional Magh Mela pilgrimage.
Sankashti Chaturthi (January 6): This day of the moon’s fourth phase is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is marked by fasting and prayers seeking removal of obstacles and mental clarity.
Shattila Ekadashi & Makar Sankranti (January 14): Shattila Ekadashi, which is one of the important Ekadashi dates of the month, falls on the same day as Makar Sankranti, which is a harvest fest that marks the entry of the Sun into Capricorn and the Uttarayana (northward journey of the Sun).
Mauni Amavasya / Magha Amavasya (January 18): A potent new-moon day (Amavasya), Mauni Amavasya brings millions of people to holy river for the holy dip.
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Purnima & Amavasya Dates
Purnima (Full Moon): January 2026 witnesses the occurrence of Pausha Purnima which extends from the night of January 2 to January 3, thus giving the early days of January a spiritual aspect with rituals like sacred baths and pujas connected to the moon.
Amavasya (New Moon): Around the 18th of January Magha Amavasya takes place, which is a day of great meditation, honoring the departed souls, and the most important rivers.
January 2026 Calendar With Holidays: Summary
National Holidays:
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 26 – Republic Day of India
Major Hindu Festivals:
January 14 – Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Lohri (harvest festival, Sun’s northward journey)
January 23 – Vasant Panchami (worship of Goddess Saraswati, start of spring)
Ekadashi Dates:
January 14 – Shattila Ekadashi
January 29 – Jaya Ekadashi
Lunar Phases:
January 3 – Pausha Purnima (auspicious full moon)
January 18 – Magha Amavasya / Mauni Amavasya (holy baths, ancestor rituals)
Other Important Vrats & Days:
January 6 – Sankashti Chaturthi (Lord Ganesha)
January 25 – Ratha Saptami (Sun worship)
Multiple Pradosh Vrat days dedicated to Lord Shiva
January’s festivals are not only religious but also culturally unifying. Events like Makar Sankranti and Vasant Panchami are seasonally anchored harvest and spring festivals celebrated across states with foods, bonfires, kite flying, traditional dances and regional rituals.
