Kamal Ghorui
The month of April marks the beginning of spring season. The summer season is starting with a lot of positivity and everywhere you can see the yellow vibes, which is so refreshing and spreading positive energy among people. The month of April will also bring various important fasts and festivals. These festivals hold a great importance in Hindu religion. April month started with Full Moon or Pink Moon and Hanuman Jayanti and the starting of this month is already auspicious so you can imagine the happiness that April month will bring. You can check out the below mentioned few important fasts and festivals:
- Hanuman Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman is being celebrated in the month of April.
- Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi fast will be observed.
- Varuthini Ekadashi fast will be observed by the devotees.
- Baisakhi, the festival that represents the spring season will be celebrated.
- Solar New Year will be observed.
- Akshaya Tritiya will also be celebrated with great enthusiasm
- Shankaracharya Jayanti
- Sita Navami will also be celebrated, the day marks the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita.
- Mohini Ekadashi fast will be observed by the Lord Vishnu devotees.
- Narasimha Jayanti is going to be celebrated across the country.
April Monthly Festival List 2026: Dates and Days
| Date | Day | Fast & Festival |
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Panguni Uthiram
Chaitra Purnima Vrat Anvadhan Swarochisha Manvadi |
| April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Janmotsav Chaitra Navapada Oli Ends Chaitra Purnima Ishti |
| April 5, 2026 | Sundau | Vikata Sakashti Chaturthi |
| April 9, 2026 | Thursday | Masik Krishna Janmashtami |
| April 10, 2026 | Friday | Kalashtami |
| April 13, 2026 | Monday | Vallabhacharya Jayanti
Varuthini Ekadashi |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Krishna Vamana Dwadashi
Solar New Year Puthandu Baisakhi |
| April 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Kubjika Jayanti
Vishu Kani Pohela Boishakha Budh Pradosh Vrat Masik Shivratri |
| April 17, 2026 | Friday | Darsha Amavasya
Anvadhan Chaitra Amavasya |
| April 18, 2026 | Saturday | Vaishakha Begins
Parashar Rishi Jayanti Ishti |
| April 19, 2026 | Sunday | Parashurama Jayanti
Akshaya Tritiya Masik Karthigai Varshitapa Parana Treta Yuga Diwas |
| April 20, 2026 | Monday | Matangi Jayanti
Rohini Vrat Sankarshana Chaturthi |
| April 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Shankaracharya Jayanti
Surdas Jayanti |
| April 22, 2026 | Wednesday | Ramanuja Jayanti |
| April 23, 2026 | Thursday | Ganga Saptami |
| April 24, 2026 | Friday | Bagalamukhi Jayanti
Masik Durgashtami |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Sita Navami |
| April 26, 2026 | Sunday | Mahavir Swami Kevalagyan |
| April 27, 2026 | Monday | SiddhiLakshmi Jayanti
Thrissur Pooram Mohini Ekadashi |
| April 28, 2026 | Tuesday | Parashuram Dwadashi
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat |
| April 30, 2026 | Thursday | Narasimha Jayanti
Chinnamasta Jayanti |
