17
Sep
Vishwakarma Puja
stateCraftsmen, mechanics, factory workers, drivers and shopkeepers honour Vishwakarm
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19
Sep
Radha Ashtami
stateRadha's appearance day. Fasting, midday puja, and kirtan. Especially prominent i
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25
Sep
Ganesh Nimajjanam
stateAnanta Vrata — 14 knots on a sacred thread symbolise Vishnu's infinite forms. Al
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26
Sep
Gram Sabha — Q3 2026
stateQuarterly Gram Sabha meeting; convened on the last Saturday of the quarter per P
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02
Oct
Gandhi Jayanti
stateBirth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; observed as a national holiday.
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10
Oct
Bathukamma
state9-day floral festival of Telangana women honoring Goddess Gauri.
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11
Oct
Navaratri (Sharad)
state9 nights celebrating the Goddess Durga; precedes Dussehra.
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18
Oct
Saddula Bathukamma
stateNinth and final day of Bathukamma and a Telangana regional holiday. Women build
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20
Oct
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
stateMarks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.
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28
Oct
Karva Chauth
stateMarried women fast for the well-being of their husbands.
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06
Nov
Dhanteras
stateFirst day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.
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08
Nov
Diwali (Deepavali)
stateFestival of lights; lamps lit, sweets distributed, fireworks.
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Festivals in Telangana · next 4 months
Dates follow the state holiday list; local jataras added by residents appear above. Full 12-month calendar →
September 2026
- 25SeptGanesh NimajjanamFri, 25 Sept · regional
Ananta Vrata — 14 knots on a sacred thread symbolise Vishnu's infinite forms. Also the main Ganpati Visarjan day in Maharashtra and Nimajjanam in AP/Telangana. Processions to the designated immersion point through the day and evening. Confirm the local designated immersion point with your Gram Panchayat, as it changes annually.
October 2026
- 10OctBathukamma · బతుకమ్మSat, 10 Oct – Sun, 18 Oct · regional
9-day floral festival of Telangana women honoring Goddess Gauri.
- 11OctNavaratri (Sharad) · शारदीय नवरात्रिSun, 11 Oct – Mon, 19 Oct · across India
9 nights celebrating the Goddess Durga; precedes Dussehra.
- 18OctSaddula Bathukamma · సద్దుల బతుకమ్మSun, 18 Oct · regional
Ninth and final day of Bathukamma and a Telangana regional holiday. Women build the tallest floral stacks of the nine days, sing and dance around them through the evening, and immerse them in the village pond or lake at dusk.
- 20OctDussehra (Vijayadashami) · दशहराTue, 20 Oct · across India
Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.
- 28OctKarva Chauth · करवा चौथWed, 28 Oct · across India
Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.
November 2026
- 06NovDhanteras · धनतेरसFri, 6 Nov · across India
First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.
- 08NovDiwali (Deepavali) · दिवालीSun, 8 Nov · across India
Festival of lights; lamps lit, sweets distributed, fireworks.
- 09NovGovardhan Puja · गोवर्धन पूजाMon, 9 Nov · across India
Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.
- 10NovBhai Dooj · भाई दूजTue, 10 Nov · across India
Sisters apply tilak and pray for brothers' long life.
- 15NovChhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) · छठ पूजाSun, 15 Nov · across India
Sun-worship festival; major in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern UP.
- 24NovGuru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) · गुरु नानक जयंतीTue, 24 Nov · across India
Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak; processions and langar across gurudwaras.
December 2026
- 25DecChristmas · क्रिसमसFri, 25 Dec · across India
Birth of Jesus Christ; gazetted public holiday across India.