पंचांग · Cape Town, South Africa
Hindu festivals 2026 in Cape Town
32 festivals, each computed in Cape Town's own timezone (Africa/Johannesburg). ✦ marks the 6 that differ from India.
| Date | Weekday | Festival | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | |||
| Wednesday | Makar Sankranti मकर संक्रांति | Verified | |
| Friday | Vasant Panchami वसंत पंचमी | Verified | |
| February 2026 | |||
| Sunday | Maha Shivaratri महाशिवरात्रि | Verified | |
| March 2026 | |||
| Tuesday | Holika Dahan होलिका दहन | Verified | |
| Wednesday | Holi (Rangwali) होली | Verified | |
| Thursday | Chaitra Navratri (Ghatasthapana) चैत्र नवरात्रि | Verified | |
| Thursday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa उगादि / गुड़ी पड़वा | Verified | |
| Thursday | Ram Navami राम नवमी | Verified | |
| April 2026 | |||
| ✦ | Wednesday | Hanuman Jayanti हनुमान जयंती | Verified |
| Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) मेष संक्रांति / बैसाखी | Provisional | |
| Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya अक्षय तृतीया | Verified | |
| May 2026 | |||
| Friday | Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| Saturday | Vat Savitri Vrat वट सावित्री व्रत | Verified | |
| June 2026 | |||
| Monday | Vat Purnima वट पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| July 2026 | |||
| Wednesday | Guru Purnima गुरु पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| August 2026 | |||
| Monday | Nag Panchami नाग पंचमी | Verified | |
| ✦ | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधन | Verified |
| September 2026 | |||
| ✦ | Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी | Verified |
| Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava/ISKCON) कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी (वैष्णव) | Verified | |
| Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी | Verified | |
| October 2026 | |||
| Sunday | Sharadiya Navratri (Ghatasthapana) शारदीय नवरात्रि | Verified | |
| ✦ | Sunday | Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) दुर्गा अष्टमी | Verified |
| Tuesday | Vijayadashami / Dussehra विजयादशमी / दशहरा | Verified | |
| ✦ | Wednesday | Karva Chauth करवा चौथ | Verified |
| November 2026 | |||
| Friday | Dhanteras धनतेरस | Verified | |
| Sunday | Diwali / Lakshmi Puja दीपावली / लक्ष्मी पूजा | Verified | |
| Sunday | Naraka Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali) नरक चतुर्दशी | Verified | |
| ✦ | Tuesday | Bhai Dooj भाई दूज | Verified |
| Tuesday | Govardhan Puja / Annakut गोवर्धन पूजा | Verified | |
| Sunday | Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) छठ पूजा | Verified | |
| Friday | Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi देवउठनी एकादशी | Verified | |
| Tuesday | Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) कार्तिक पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
Frequently asked
What are the major Hindu festivals in Cape Town in 2026?
The 2026 calendar for Cape Town includes Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Maha Shivaratri, Holika Dahan, Holi (Rangwali), Chaitra Navratri (Ghatasthapana) and more — each computed for Cape Town's timezone.
Do festivals fall on different dates in Cape Town than in India?
Yes — 6 of this year's festivals resolve to a different calendar day in Cape Town because of its timezone. Each date is computed locally, not copied from an India calendar.
Cape Town, on the right date
Set Cape Town as your place in the DevYatra app and every festival, vrat and reminder follows this calendar — offline and private.