Below is the complete list of important (Hare Krishna) Vaishnav festival dates in Vrindavan for 2026. The dates and timings would be more or less similar in all parts of India but for out-of-India devotees, it is advised to please check with your local temples for exact timings. Hare Krishna!
January 2026
03 | Saturday | Sri Krishna Pushya Abhishek
07 | Wednesday | Appearance Day of Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami, Disappearance Day of Sri Ramachandra Kaviraja
08 | Thursday | Disappearance Day of Sri Jayadev Goswami
09 | Friday | Disappearance Day of Sri Locana Dasa Thakura
14 | Wednesday | Sat-Tila Ekadashi
15 | Thursday | Ganga Sagar Mela, Makara Sankranti
23 | Friday | Vasanta Panchami, Sarasvati Puja, Appearance Day of Srimati Vishnupriya Devi, Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Sri Raghunandana Thakura, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, Disappearance Day of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
25 | Sunday | Appearance Day of Sri Advaita Acharya
26 | Monday | Bhishmashtami
27 | Tuesday | Disappearance Day of Sri Madhvacharya
28 | Wednesday | Disappearance Day of Sri Ramanujacharya
29 | Thursday | Bhaimi Ekadashi
30 | Friday | Varaha Dvadasi
31 | Saturday | Nityananda Trayodashi (Appearance Day of most merciful Sri Nityananda Prabhu!)
February 2026
01 | Sunday | Appearance of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura
06 | Friday | Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Disappearance of Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura
13 | Thursday | Vijaya Ekadashi
14 | Saturday | Disappearance of Srila Isvara Puri
16 | Monday | Shiva Ratri
18 | Wednesday | Disappearance of Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji, Disappearance of Sri Rasikananda
21 | Saturday | Appearance of Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura
27 | Friday | Amalaki Ekadashi
28 | Saturday | Disappearance of Sri Madhavendra Puri
March 2026
04 | Wednesday | Holi, Festival of Jagannatha Misra
11 | Wednesday | Appearance Day of Sri Srivasa Pandita
15 | Sunday | Papamochani Ekadashi
16 | Monday | Disappearance Day of Sri Govinda Ghosh
23 | Monday | Appearance Day of Sri Ramanujacharya
27 | Friday | Rama Navami (Appearance of Lord Sri Ramachandra)
29 | Sunday | Kamada Ekadashi
April 2026
02 | Thursday | Sri Balarama Rasayatra, Sri Krishna Vasanta Rasa, Appearance of Sri Vamsivadana Thakura, Appearance of Sri Syamananda Prabhu
09 | Thursday | Disappearance of Sri Abhirama Thakura
12 | Sunday | Disappearance of Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura
13 | Monday | Varuthini Ekadashi
17 | Friday | Appearance of Sri Gadadhara Pandita
20 | Monday | Aksaya Tritya, Candana Yatra starts (Continues for 21 days)
23 | Thursday | Jahnu Saptami
25 | Saturday | Appearance of Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama), Appearance of Srimati Jahnava Devi, Disappearance of Sri Madhu Pandita
27 | Monday | Mohini Ekadashi
28 | Tuesday | Rukmini Dvadasi
29 | Wednesday | Disappearance of Sri Jayananda Prabhu
30 | Thursday | Nrsimha Caturdasi - Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva (Fast)
May 2026
07 | Thursday | Disappearance of Sri Ramananda Raya
13 | Wednesday | Apara Ekadashi
27 | Wednesday | Padmini Ekadashi (Adhika Masa)
31 | Sunday | Jyeshtha Adhika Purnima
June 2026
26 | Thursday | Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi
27 | Friday | Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava
29 | Monday | Snana Yatra, Disappearance of Sri Mukunda Datta, Disappearance of Sri Sridhara Pandita
30 | Tuesday | Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra Rest Period begins (Anavasara)
July 2026
11 | Saturday | Yogini Ekadashi
16 | Thursday | Gundicha Marjan, Ratha Yatra (Most Auspicious Jagannatha Chariot Festival!)
20 | Monday | Hera Panchami (5th day of Ratha Yatra)
23 | Thursday | Suna Besha (Lord Jagannatha Golden Ornament Ceremony)
24 | Friday | Bahuda Yatra (Return Journey of the Chariots)
25 | Saturday | Sayana Ekadashi, Chaturmasya Vrata / Chaturmas begins (Fast from green leafy vegetables for the first month)
28 | Tuesday | Niladri Bijay (Deities return to the main Temple altar)
29 | Wednesday | Guru Purnima, Vyasa Purnima (Appearance Day of Srila Vyasadeva), Disappearance Day of Srila Sanatana Goswami
August 2026
03 | Monday | Disappearance Day of Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami
06 | Thursday | Disappearance Day of Srila Lokanatha Goswami
07 | Friday | The Incorporation Day of ISKCON in New York (1966)
09 | Sunday | Kamika Ekadashi
16 | Sunday | Disappearance Day of Sri Raghunandan Thakura & Sri Vamsidasa Babaji
23 | Sunday | Radha Govinda Jhulan Yatra Begins
24 | Monday | Pavitropana Ekadashi, Disappearance Day of Srila Rupa Goswami & Sri Gauridasa Pandita
28 | Friday | Balarama Jayanti (The most glorious Appearance Day of Lord Balarama!) (Fast till noon), Jhulan Yatra Ends
29 | Saturday | Second Month of Chaturmasya Begins (Fast from yogurt for one month), Srila Prabhupada's Departure for the USA aboard the Jaladuta (1965)
September 2026
04 | Friday | Sri Krishna Janmashtami (The Most Supreme Divine Appearance Day of Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna!) (Fast until midnight)
05 | Saturday | Nandotsava, Sri Vyasa Puja (Appearance Day of our most karunamayi His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada) (Fast until noon)
07 | Monday | Annada (Aja) Ekadashi
19 | Saturday | Sri Radhashtami (The Divine Appearance Day of our Queen Srimati Radharani!) (Fast until noon)
22 | Tuesday | Parshva Ekadashi, Also observed as the Arrival of Srila Prabhupada in the USA aboard the Jaladuta (1965)
23 | Wednesday | Vamana Jayanti [Appearance Day of Lord Vamanadeva (Fast until noon)], Disappearance Day of Srila Jiva Goswami
24 | Thursday | Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (Fast until noon)
27 | Sunday | Third Month of Chaturmasya Begins (Fast from milk for one month)
October 2026
06 | Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi
20 | Tuesday | Appearance Day of Sri Madhvacharya
22 | Thursday | Pashankusha Ekadashi
23 | Friday | Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami & Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami
25 | Sunday | Sharad Purnima, Sharad Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna, Fourth Month of Chaturmasya Begins (Fast from Urad Dal for one month)
26 | Monday | Kartika Vrata / Damodara Maas Begins (Most Auspicious Month of Light! Begin offering daily ghee lamps to Lord Damodara)
29 | Thursday | Disappearance Day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura
November 2026
04 | Wednesday | Rama Ekadashi
08 | Sunday | Diwali
10 | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja, Anna Kuta Festival
13 | Friday | Disappearance Day of our His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON (Fast until noon)
17 | Tuesday | Gopashtami, Gosthashtami (Worship of cows, celebrating Sri Krishna becoming a qualified cowherd boy)
20 | Friday | Devutthana (Utthana) Ekadashi (Lord Vishnu wakes up from His cosmic sleep), Chaturmasya Vrata Ends
21 | Saturday | Tulsi Vivah (Ceremonial marriage of Srimati Tulsi Devi to Lord Sri Krishna / Shaligram)
24 | Tuesday | Kartik Purnima, Sri Krishna Rasa Yatra, Disappearance Day of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami & Srila Kashisvara Pandita
December 2026
04 | Friday | Utpanna Ekadashi
18 | Friday | Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti (The Auspicious Advent Day of Srimati Bhagavad-Gita!)
23 | Wednesday | Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (Fast until noon