2027 dates for Diwali, Holi, Eid, Navratri and other South Asian festivals
These are the 2027 dates as observed in India. Some festivals fall a day earlier or later depending on where you live and your family's tradition, and Eid dates depend on the moon sighting, so check with your mandir, gurdwara or mosque before you book time off.
2027 festival dates
- Lohri: Thursday, January 14
- Makar Sankranti and Pongal: Friday, January 15
- Ramadan begins: Monday, February 8
- Vasant Panchami: Thursday, February 11
- Maha Shivaratri: Saturday, March 6
- Eid al-Fitr: Tuesday, March 9
- Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21
- Holi: Monday, March 22
- Ugadi and Gudi Padwa: Wednesday, April 7
- Chaitra Navratri begins: Wednesday, April 7
- Baisakhi: Wednesday, April 14
- Ram Navami: Thursday, April 15
- Eid al-Adha: Sunday, May 16
- Raksha Bandhan: Tuesday, August 17
- Janmashtami: Wednesday, August 25
- Ganesh Chaturthi: Saturday, September 4
- Onam: Sunday, September 12
- Navratri begins: Thursday, September 30
- Durga Ashtami: Thursday, October 7
- Dussehra: Saturday, October 9
- Karva Chauth: Monday, October 18
- Dhanteras: Wednesday, October 27
- Diwali: Friday, October 29
- Govardhan Puja: Saturday, October 30
- Bhai Dooj: Sunday, October 31
- Chhath Puja: Thursday, November 4
- Guru Nanak Jayanti: Sunday, November 14
Diwali's main day, Lakshmi Puja, is Friday, October 29. In much of South India, Deepavali is celebrated a day earlier, on Thursday, October 28.
Plan the busy stretches
Two parts of the year are packed. March has Maha Shivaratri, Eid al-Fitr and Holi within about two weeks. Late September to early November has Navratri, Dussehra, Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Diwali, Bhai Dooj and Chhath one after another.
Make a shopping list for each one early: sweets, puja items, clothes, gifts and decorations. Order anything that ships from India at least a month ahead.
Keep the dates in Google Sheets
Put the festivals in column A and their dates in column B. In column C, =B2-TODAY() shows the days to go. Add a conditional formatting rule with the custom formula =AND(C2>=0,C2<=30) to highlight anything in the next month.
If you'd rather not build it
The South Asian Festival Planner 2027 has all 27 dates filled in, plus a budget for each festival, a shopping list by festival, and a tab for splitting the cooking and hosting with family. You can change any date to match your own calendar.
