The Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar is a Hindi panchang calendar. People use it to check festival dates, Tithi, Ekadashi and other fasting days, holidays, and Shubh Muhurat for weddings and house-entry ceremonies.
This guide covers the Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026. You will find the full-year festival list, the dates still left this year, Ekadashi dates, the wedding muhurat pattern, a Rahu Kaal chart, and safe ways to get a copy. The next big dates are Dussehra on 20 October and Diwali on 8 November 2026.
What Is the Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar?
A panchang is a traditional Hindu almanac. The word Panchang (पंचांग) means “five parts”. It tells you the lunar date, the day, the star group of the Moon, and two more time factors that we explain below.
The Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar is a panchang-style calendar that many Hindi-speaking families keep at home. You will see the name written in different ways, such as Babu Lal Chaturvedi, Babulal Chaturvedi, or Pandit Babulal Chaturvedi Panchang. All of these searches point to the same kind of calendar.
Popular app descriptions credit the panchang to Bhuvan Vijay Panchang and Pandit Suryakant Chaturvedi. We could not confirm this from an official publisher statement, so please check the title page of the printed edition you buy.
It belongs to the same family as other well-known Hindi panchangs, such as the Thakur Prasad Calendar and the Lala Ramswaroop Ramnarayan Calendar. Many families pick one and use it every year, so their festival and vrat dates stay the same as the older generation followed.
Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026 PDF
Most families today want their Panchang on the phone, not just on the wall. A printed calendar stays at home, but a digital copy travels with you — so you can check a Muhurat while you’re at the market, confirm a Tithi during a temple visit, or settle a date over a family video call without running back to the puja room.
| Month | Festival & Vrat Guide |
|---|---|
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar January 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar February 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar March 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar April 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar May 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar June 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar July 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar August 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar September 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar October 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar November 2026 | View Calendar |
| Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar December 2026 | View Calendar |
These monthly pages are our own compiled festival and Vrat summaries, based on standard Panchang calculations. They are not scanned reproductions of the printed Babu Lal Chaturvedi Panchang.
What Information Does It Give?
Descriptions of the calendar and its mobile apps mention daily Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karan, sunrise and sunset timings, Hindu festivals and fasting days, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian and government holidays, marriage dates, and yearly horoscope pages. Layouts change from one edition to another, so treat this list as a general guide and check your own copy.
Here are the five parts of a panchang in simple words:
| Element | Hindi | Simple meaning | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | तिथि | The lunar day. There are 30 in a lunar month. | Decides the date of festivals and vrat |
| Vaar | वार | The day of the week | Used to find Rahu Kaal and lucky days |
| Nakshatra | नक्षत्र | The star group the Moon is in. There are 27. | Used for naming, travel and muhurat |
| Yoga | योग | A sun-moon combination. There are 27 types. | Checked to judge how good a day is |
| Karan | करण | Half of a Tithi. There are 11 types. | Used for fine timing of rituals |
You will also see the word Paksha (पक्ष). It means a fortnight. Shukla Paksha is the bright half when the Moon grows. Krishna Paksha is the dark half when the Moon shrinks.
Festivals Still Left in 2026
Today is 13 October 2026, so the busiest stretch of the year is still ahead. Sharad Navratri began on 11 October. The weeks from Dussehra to Bhai Dooj are the heart of the festival season, and the year ends with the end of Chaturmas and the return of wedding dates.
| Date | Day | Festival | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Maha Navami falls on 19 October |
| 25 October | Sunday | Sharad Purnima | Full moon of the Ashwin month |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karwa Chauth | Fast kept by married women |
| 5 November | Thursday | Rama Ekadashi | Ekadashi fast before Dhanteras |
| 6 November | Friday | Dhanteras | Start of the Diwali days |
| 7 November | Saturday | Choti Diwali | Also called Naraka Chaturdashi or Kali Chaudas |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Festival of lights |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | The day after Diwali |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Sisters pray for their brothers |
| 13 to 16 November | Friday to Monday | Chhath Puja | Worship of the Sun God |
| 20 November | Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi | Some traditions observe it on 21 November |
| 21 November | Saturday | Tulsi Vivah | Held in many homes on this day |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali | Big celebration in Varanasi |
Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026: Month-wise Festival List
The tables below list the main festival dates for the whole of 2026, based on published panchang calculations for India. Your local panchang may differ by a day in some cases.
January to June 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Tuesday | Sakat Chauth |
| 13 January | Tuesday | Lohri |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayan) |
| 18 January | Sunday | Mauni Amavasya |
| 23 January | Friday | Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja |
| 15 February | Sunday | Maha Shivratri |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holika Dahan |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi |
| 19 March | Thursday | Chaitra Navratri begins, Hindu New Year, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami (some traditions observe 27 March) |
| 2 April | Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Baisakhi |
| 19 April | Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 17 May | Sunday | Adhik Maas begins |
| 15 June | Monday | Adhik Maas ends |
| 25 June | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
July to December 2026
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July | Thursday | Jagannath Rath Yatra |
| 25 July | Saturday | Devshayani Ekadashi (start of Chaturmas) |
| 29 July | Wednesday | Guru Purnima |
| 15 August | Saturday | Hariyali Teej |
| 17 August | Monday | Nag Panchami |
| 28 August | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 31 August | Monday | Kajari Teej |
| 4 September | Friday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 17 September | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja |
| 25 September | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan) |
| 11 October | Sunday | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karwa Chauth |
| 6 November | Friday | Dhanteras |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 20 November | Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi (end of Chaturmas) |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali |
Ekadashi and Vrat Dates in 2026
Ekadashi (एकादशी) falls on the 11th Tithi of each fortnight, so there are about 24 in a normal year. 2026 has two extra Ekadashis, because the Adhik Maas added a full extra lunar month. These are the dates readers ask about most:
| Date | Day | Ekadashi |
|---|---|---|
| 14 March | Saturday | Papamochani Ekadashi |
| 13 April | Monday | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Ekadashi inside Adhik Maas |
| 11 June | Thursday | Ekadashi inside Adhik Maas |
| 25 June | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 25 July | Saturday | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| 7 September | Monday | Aja Ekadashi |
| 5 November | Thursday | Rama Ekadashi |
| 20 November | Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi |
Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest fast of the year, because devotees do not even drink water. Smarta and Vaishnava followers sometimes keep the fast on different days, so check the date and the Parana time (the time to break the fast) in your local panchang.
What is Chaturmas? Chaturmas is the four-month period from Devshayani Ekadashi to Devutthana Ekadashi. In 2026 it runs from 25 July to 20 November. Traditionally, weddings and other major ceremonies are not held in this time.
Why Diwali Came Late in 2026
Many readers ask why Diwali fell on 20 October in 2025 but falls on 8 November in 2026. The Hindu calendar follows the Moon, and a lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the English year. So most festivals move about 11 days earlier each year.
To keep the lunar and solar calendars in line, an extra month called Adhik Maas (also Purushottam Maas) is added every two to three years. In 2026 this extra month was Adhik Jyeshtha, from 17 May to 15 June. Because the extra month came before the festival season, it pushed many festivals about 19 days later.
| Festival | 2025 | 2026 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holi | 13–14 March | 4 March | About 10 days earlier |
| Raksha Bandhan | 9 August | 28 August | 19 days later |
| Diwali | 20 October | 8 November | 19 days later |
Holi moved earlier, because it comes before the extra month. Raksha Bandhan and Diwali moved later, because they come after it. This is the best proof that you should always use a fresh calendar each year and never reuse old dates.
Marriage Muhurat 2026: Season Overview
Vivah Muhurat (विवाह मुहूर्त) means the auspicious dates and times for a wedding. Exact dates depend on the panchang you follow, your city and the bride’s and groom’s birth details. This table shows the general pattern for 2026. The boundaries are approximate, so confirm them in your own calendar.
| Period in 2026 | Wedding muhurat | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 13 January | Paused | Kharmas, when the Sun is in Sagittarius, ends at Makar Sankranti on 14 January |
| 14 January to mid-March | Usually available | February is normally a busy month |
| Mid-March to mid-April | Paused | Kharmas again, when the Sun is in Pisces |
| Mid-April to 16 May | Usually available | Akshaya Tritiya on 19 April is often called an “abujh muhurat” |
| 17 May to 15 June | Paused | Adhik Maas |
| 16 June to 24 July | Usually available | Check your panchang carefully |
| 25 July to 20 November | Paused | Chaturmas |
| About 21 November to mid-December | Usually available | Wedding season restarts after Devutthana Ekadashi and Tulsi Vivah |
| Mid-December to 31 December | Paused | Kharmas begins again around 16 December |
Two details matter for 2026. First, the Adhik Maas pause removed about a month from the middle of the year, a time that is normally busy for weddings. Second, wedding dates are limited in the last weeks of the year, so families planning a late-November or early-December wedding should book venues early.
Some years also have extra gaps when Jupiter or Venus is combust (called “asta”). Your panchang will show these. Even so, confirm the exact time with a qualified pandit before you book halls, caterers or travel.
Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya: A Simple Guide
Rahu Kaal (राहुकाल) is a daily window of about 90 minutes when many people avoid starting something new. Its time depends on the weekday and your local sunrise and sunset. The chart below uses a simple 6 AM sunrise and 6 PM sunset, so treat it as an approximate guide only.
| Day | Approximate Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
| Sunday | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
Choghadiya (चौघड़िया) splits the day and the night into eight parts each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are seen as favourable. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are seen as unfavourable. Char is mixed. Your calendar or panchang gives the exact table for each weekday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026?
It is a Hindi panchang calendar for the year 2026. It is used to check festivals, Tithi, vrat days, holidays and auspicious dates. It is also written as Babulal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026.
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Dhanteras is on 6 November, Choti Diwali on 7 November, Govardhan Puja on 10 November and Bhai Dooj on 11 November.
When is Dussehra in 2026?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) is on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Sharad Navratri began on 11 October, and Maha Navami falls on 19 October.
When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The moonrise time changes by city, so check your local panchang for the exact time to break the fast.
When is Dhanteras in 2026?
Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November 2026. It is the first day of the five-day Diwali festival.
When is Devutthana Ekadashi in 2026, and when do weddings restart?
Devutthana Ekadashi is on Friday, 20 November 2026, and some traditions observe it on 21 November. Chaturmas ends then, and wedding dates usually restart after Tulsi Vivah.
Why was Diwali so late in 2026?
The Hindu calendar added an extra month, Adhik Jyeshtha, from 17 May to 15 June 2026. This pushed festivals such as Raksha Bandhan and Diwali about 19 days later than in 2025.
Is the Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar 2026 PDF free?
We could not verify an official free PDF from the publisher. The safest options are a printed copy or a trusted app. See the download section above.
Is any panchang 100% accurate?
No panchang can promise this. Dates can shift by a day depending on your city, local sunrise and regional tradition. Use the calendar as a guide and confirm important dates with a local pandit.
Which Hindu year is 2026?
Most of 2026 falls in Vikram Samvat 2083, which began on 19 March 2026. The first weeks of January to mid-March fall in Vikram Samvat 2082.