Hindu Calendar July 2026 — Festivals, Vrat, Tithi & Panchang
The Hindu calendar (Panchang) tracks tithi (lunar day), nakshatra and auspicious timing alongside the regular solar calendar — july 2026's key lunar dates are computed below from real Sun-Moon positions.
Key Dates This Month
- Purnima (Full Moon): 29 July — traditionally auspicious for fasting and charity.
- Amavasya (New Moon): 14 July — traditionally observed for ancestor worship (Pitru Tarpan).
Festivals & Vrat This Month
Specific festival and vrat (fasting) dates depend on exact tithi timing, which our free Panchang tool calculates precisely for july 2026 — check it for the exact festival calendar, including any Ekadashi, Sankashti Chaturthi or Pradosh Vrat dates that fall this month.
Why Hindu Calendar Dates Shift Every Year
Unlike the fixed solar (Gregorian) calendar, the Hindu calendar follows lunar tithi, which doesn't align exactly with a 30/31-day month — so the same festival or vrat falls on a different Gregorian date each year.
Regional Variations Worth Knowing
Different parts of India follow slightly different regional calendar conventions (for example, some regions start the lunar month from Purnima, others from Amavasya) — the underlying tithi is the same, but month-naming and start points can differ by region.
Get the Complete Daily Panchang
See the full day-by-day tithi and nakshatra table for july 2026, or generate your free Kundli for a personalised calendar view.
FAQs
Why do Hindu festival dates change every year?
They follow the lunar tithi calendar, not the fixed solar calendar, so the exact Gregorian date shifts year to year.
Is the Hindu calendar the same across all of India?
The tithi is the same nationwide, but some regional calendars (like Vikram Samvat vs Shaka Samvat) count years differently, even while tracking the same tithi.
How accurate are the Purnima and Amavasya dates shown here?
They're computed from actual Sun-Moon position calculations for july 2026, not a generic yearly repeat.