Last updated: June 2026. Dates computed for India (IST).
September 2026 moves from Shravana into Bhadrapada Masam (భాద్రపదం), opening the great festival season of the Telugu year. The month begins with Krishna Janmashtami and crescendos to Vinayaka Chavithi — the most widely celebrated Ganesha festival in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — before closing with the start of Pitru Paksha, the fortnight of ancestral remembrance.
| Date | Festival / Observance |
|---|---|
| September 4 (Fri) | Krishna Janmashtami — Birth of Lord Krishna, observed at Nishita (midnight) on Shravana Krishna Ashtami. Utti festivities and midnight puja in Telugu homes. |
| September 8 (Tue) | Pradosham — Krishna Trayodashi evening Shiva worship. |
| September 9 (Wed) | Masa Shivaratri — Monthly Shivaratri vigil. |
| September 14 (Mon) | Vinayaka Chavithi — Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi — Lord Ganesha\u2019s festival, observed with clay idols, 21-patri puja, and undrallu. See our full Vinayaka Chavithi 2026 guide. |
| September 24 (Thu) | Pradosham — Shukla Trayodashi evening Shiva worship. |
| September 27 (Sun) | Pitru Paksha Begins — The fortnight of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha devoted to ancestral tarpanam and shraddha rites. |
| September 29 (Tue) | Sankatahara Chaturthi — Monthly Ganesha vratam at moonrise. |
In the Telugu states, Vinayaka Chavithi extends into a nine-day public celebration — pandals rise in every street, culminating in grand Nimajjanam (immersion) processions. Hyderabad's Khairatabad Ganesh and Vijayawada's processions to the Krishna River are among the largest in India. For local madhyahna puja timing, use your city Panchangam page.
| Observance | Date (India, computed) |
|---|---|
| Amavasya (new moon) | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| Pournami (full moon) | Saturday, September 26, 2026 |
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 | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Shukla Ekadashi | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (Parivartini / Vamana Ekadashi) |
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.
Bhadrapada Masam opens the great festival season with Vinayaka Chavithi, the most widely celebrated Ganesha festival in the Telugu states. Its second fortnight, Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha, is Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya Paksha) — the fortnight of ancestral remembrance, when families offer tarpanam and shraddha to their departed elders, closing on Mahalaya Amavasya.
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