पंचांग · Nairobi, Kenya
Hindu festivals 2026 in Nairobi
32 festivals, each computed in Nairobi's own timezone (Africa/Nairobi). ✦ marks the 4 that differ from India.
| Date | Weekday | Festival | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Makar Sankranti मकर संक्रांति | Verified | |
| Friday | Vasant Panchami वसंत पंचमी | Verified | |
| Sunday | Maha Shivaratri महाशिवरात्रि | Verified | |
| 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 | |
| ✦ | Wednesday | Hanuman Jayanti हनुमान जयंती | Verified |
| Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) मेष संक्रांति / बैसाखी | Provisional | |
| Sunday | Akshaya Tritiya अक्षय तृतीया | Verified | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| Saturday | Vat Savitri Vrat वट सावित्री व्रत | Verified | |
| Monday | Vat Purnima वट पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| Wednesday | Guru Purnima गुरु पूर्णिमा | Verified | |
| Monday | Nag Panchami नाग पंचमी | Verified | |
| Friday | Raksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधन | Verified | |
| ✦ | Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी | Verified |
| Friday | Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava/ISKCON) कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी (वैष्णव) | Verified | |
| Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी | Verified | |
| Sunday | Sharadiya Navratri (Ghatasthapana) शारदीय नवरात्रि | Verified | |
| ✦ | Sunday | Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) दुर्गा अष्टमी | Verified |
| Tuesday | Vijayadashami / Dussehra विजयादशमी / दशहरा | Verified | |
| Thursday | Karva Chauth करवा चौथ | Verified | |
| 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 Nairobi in 2026?
The 2026 calendar for Nairobi includes Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Maha Shivaratri, Holika Dahan, Holi (Rangwali), Chaitra Navratri (Ghatasthapana) and more — each computed for Nairobi's timezone.
Do festivals fall on different dates in Nairobi than in India?
Yes — 4 of this year's festivals resolve to a different calendar day in Nairobi because of its timezone. Each date is computed locally, not copied from an India calendar.
Nairobi, on the right date
Set Nairobi as your place in the DevYatra app and every festival, vrat and reminder follows this calendar — offline and private.