Ashram festivals 2026–2027
Major festivals celebrated at ashrams, with dates from official or government sources. Last checked 2026-10-22. Lunar festival dates can vary by a day by region – confirm with the ashram.
Festival calendar
All festivals
- Mahashivratri – The 'great night of Shiva', observed on the darkest night of the Hindu month of Phalguna. Isha describes it as celebrati
- Navratri (Navaratri) & Vijayadashami – Nine nights honouring the Divine Mother, ending on Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on the tenth day.
- Guru Purnima – The full moon of the month of Ashadha, traditionally dedicated to honouring the guru.
- Diwali (Deepavali) – The festival of lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness.
- Holi – The spring festival of colours, preceded the evening before by Holika Dahan (a bonfire).
- International Yoga Festival (Rishikesh) & International Day of Yoga – The International Yoga Festival is Parmarth Niketan's annual week of classes from many yoga lineages, satsang, kirtan an
- Kumbh Mela: Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027 & Nashik Simhastha – Mass pilgrimage centred on ritual baths (snans) in sacred rivers. Haridwar is on the route to Rishikesh's ashrams, per P
- Amma's Birthday (Amritavarsham / Vishwa Seva Dinam) – Mata Amritanandamayi's birthday, celebrated at Amritapuri. In 2026 (73rd) it was observed as Vishwa Seva Dinam, a day of
- Onam – Kerala's harvest festival; Thiru Onam is the main day.