Last updated: June 2026. Dates computed for India (IST).
November 2026 opens with the festival of lights — Deepavali falls on November 8 alongside Naraka Chaturdashi — and then transitions into Karthika Masam (కార్తీకం), the most sacred month for Lord Shiva in the Telugu tradition. Karthika brings daily deepam lighting, Monday Shiva worship, holy-bath traditions, and the luminous Karthika Pournami.
| Date | Festival / Observance |
|---|---|
| November 6 (Fri) | Dhanteras — Dhana Trayodashi — purchases of gold and new items; the lamp-lighting season begins. |
| November 7 (Sat) | Masa Shivaratri — Monthly Shivaratri vigil on Krishna Chaturdashi. |
| November 8 (Sun) | Naraka Chaturdashi & Deepavali — Pre-dawn abhyangana snanam commemorating Lord Krishna\u2019s victory over Narakasura, followed by evening Lakshmi Puja and deepalu. See our Deepavali 2026 guide. |
| November 10 (Tue) | Karthika Masam Begins — The holiest Telugu month for Shiva worship begins — daily evening deepams, Karthika Somavaram fasting on Mondays. |
| November 13 (Fri) | Nagula Chavithi — Karthika Shukla Chaturthi — serpent worship at anthills, especially by women praying for children\u2019s health. |
| November 22 (Sun) | Pradosham — Shukla Trayodashi evening Shiva worship. |
| November 24 (Tue) | Karthika Pournami — The great full moon of lights — 365-wick deepams, Jwala Thoranam at temples, and holy baths. One of the most visually stunning evenings of the Telugu year. |
| November 27 (Fri) | Sankatahara Chaturthi — Monthly Ganesha vratam at moonrise. |
Telugu families light deepams at dawn and dusk throughout Karthika, with special emphasis on Karthika Somavaramulu (Mondays) when many observe full-day fasts for Lord Shiva. Vana Bhojanalu — communal meals under Usiri (amla) trees — are a beloved Karthika social tradition across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Diaspora communities often organise Vana Bhojanalu in local parks; check your city page for local timings.
| Observance | Date (India, computed) |
|---|---|
| Amavasya (new moon) | Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| Pournami (full moon) | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 (Karthika Pournami) |
Amavasya and Pournami are the two pivotal days of every lunar month — Amavasya for Pitru Tarpanam and ancestral rites, Pournami for Satyanarayana Vratam and full-moon worship. The dates above are the days on which each Tithi prevails at local sunrise (Hyderabad, IST), computed by our engine and consistent with the Amavasya/Pournami markers on our daily calendar. Festivals tied to Amavasya, such as Deepavali, may be observed the previous evening under the Pradosha rule. For your own city, check your city Panchangam page.
| Ekadashi | Date (India, computed) |
|---|---|
| Krishna Ekadashi | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Saturday, November 21, 2026 |
Ekadashi — the eleventh Tithi of each fortnight — is one of the most widely observed fasting days for devotees of Lord Vishnu. The dates above are the days on which the Ekadashi Tithi prevails at local sunrise (Hyderabad, IST). The observed fasting day and the paravana (breaking of the fast on Dwadashi) can differ between Smarta and Vaishnava traditions, and on a kshaya/vriddhi fortnight; follow your family sampradaya and confirm local timings on your city Panchangam page.
Karthika Masam is the holiest month for the worship of both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Daily deepams, Monday fasting (Karthika Somavaram), the pre-dawn Karthika snanam, Vana Bhojanam under amla (usiri) trees, and the luminous Karthika Pournami define the month. It is said even a single lamp lit in Karthika with devotion dispels great darkness.
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