About the Festival Date Calculator
What is the Festival Date Calculator?
This festival date calculator gives the date of major national and religious festivals, how many days away they are and whether they make a long weekend.
Lunar festival dates follow the central government holiday list and may differ by a day between states.
How to use the Festival Date Calculator
- Festival (sample: Diwali (Lakshmi Puja))
- Year (sample: 2,026)
- Custom Date (for "Custom") (sample: 22 Oct 2026)
- Count From (sample: 22 Oct 2026)
- Press Find Festival Date (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Festival Date, along with Festival, Days away, Long weekend and Note.
Formula used
Days away = Festival date − Today
Good Friday is calculated from the date of Easter; lunar festivals are listed for 2026 and 2027.
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| Festival | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
| Year | 2,026 |
| Custom Date (for "Custom") | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Count From | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Festival Date | Sun, 8 Nov 2026 |
| Festival | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 |
| Days away | 17 |
| Long weekend | Falls on a weekend |
| Note | Lunar festival – the date can differ by a day by region or moon sighting; check your state's holiday list |
Tips for using the Festival Date Calculator
- Tuesday or Thursday festivals give a 4-day break with just one day of leave.
- Book travel early for Diwali and Chhath – trains fill up 60 days ahead.