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Hindu and Nepali Festival Dates in the USA (Next 12 Months)
Dates for the US are worked out from local sunrise, sunset and moonrise, so they can differ from India or Nepal by a day. Each festival page lists the date and the key time for 27 US cities.
| Festival | New York | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) 2026 provisional | Sun, Oct 11 | Sun, Oct 11 |
| Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami 2026 provisional | Tue, Oct 20 | Tue, Oct 20 |
| Sharad Purnima / Kojagiri 2026 provisional | Sun, Oct 25 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| Karwa Chauth 2026 | Wed, Oct 28 | Wed, Oct 28 |
| Dhanteras 2026 | Fri, Nov 6 | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 | Sat, Nov 7 | Sat, Nov 7 |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 | Sun, Nov 8 | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut 2026 | Mon, Nov 9 | Mon, Nov 9 |
| Bhai Dooj / Bhai Tika 2026 | Tue, Nov 10 | Tue, Nov 10 |
| Chhath Puja 2026 provisional | Sun, Nov 15 | Sun, Nov 15 |
| Maha Shivaratri 2027 provisional | Sat, Mar 6 | Fri, Mar 5 |
| Holika Dahan (Holi) 2027 provisional | Sun, Mar 21 | Sun, Mar 21 |
| Ram Navami 2027 provisional | Wed, Apr 14 | Wed, Apr 14 |
| Raksha Bandhan / Janai Purnima 2027 | Mon, Aug 16 | Mon, Aug 16 |
| Krishna Janmashtami 2027 provisional | Tue, Aug 24 | Tue, Aug 24 |
| Hartalika Teej 2027 provisional | Thu, Sep 2 | Thu, Sep 2 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 provisional | Fri, Sep 3 | Fri, Sep 3 |
| Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) 2027 provisional | Thu, Sep 30 | Thu, Sep 30 |
| Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami 2027 provisional | Sat, Oct 9 | Sat, Oct 9 |
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