A Quick view of JANUARY 2026 Festivals and Puja Dates handout
A Quick view of JANUARY 2026 Festivals and Puja Dates handout
This blog-style page is a quick link to all the prayer dates, etc., for the month of JANUARY 2026. We created this page as a quick link for those who consider time a luxury. We suggest printing these two pages and pasting them on your fridge door or a convenient, frequently passed-by location at your home or workplace.
The 18 article links are provided below.
*** Pausha Hindu month starts 5th December 2025 and ends 3rd January 2026 ***
1) The Gregorian New Year (1st January) & Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma)
The link to this article on Dipika {Click “HERE” }
2) Shakambhari Devi Jayanti = 3rd Jan (Devi who provides us with nourishments)
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3) Pausha Purnima (Full Moon) Puja and Mritunjaya havan = 3rd of January
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***Magha Hindu month starts = 4th January and ends 1st February ***
4) Makar Sankranti = 14th January
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5) Fasting for Shat-tila Ekadashi = 14th January
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6) Thai Pongal = 15th January
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7) Magha Amavasya (New moon). Offerings to one’s Ancestors, removing Pitar (dosha) and Prayers to Mother Kali = 18th January
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8 ) Magha Navaratri (1st Navaratri of 2026) = 19th – 27th of January
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9) The Benefits one accrues when one observes a Navaratri Vrat
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10) The Importance of Dhaar and Halwa Puri in Devi Puja…
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11) Devi Durga’s Favourite Foods according to the Puranas
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12) Navaratri Recipes
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13) The 4 Navaratri’s in 2026 (South Africa)
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14) Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) = 23rd January
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15) Thai Poosam Kavady Flag Raising = 23rd January
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16) Fasting for Jaya Ekadashi = 29th January
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17) Varahadeva Jayanti = 30th January (The app. day of Lord Varahadev)
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18 ) Nityananda Jayanti = 31st January (The app. day of Lord Nityananda)
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Auspicious wedding dates in January 2026.
January: 3, 10, 11, 24, 25
Auspicious Friday dates to commence a Lakshmi Vrata in January 2026.
January: 2, 23, 30
Auspicious conception dates to conceive in January 2026.
January: 1-3, 19-31
Panchak (The inauspicious period when death occurs) in the month of January 2026.
January: Starts 20th @22h05 and ends 25th @ 10h05
MOOL & NEW MOON (AMAVASYA) DATES FOR JANUARY 2026 (The most inauspicious days for a baby to be born in).
January: : Starts 5th @ 17h23 Ends 7th @ 15h00 (Ashlesha/Magha)
: Starts 15th @ 03h36 Ends 17th @ 07h44 (Jyeshtha/Mool)
: Starts 24th @ 21h09 Ends 26th @ 17h46 (Revati/Ashwini)
New Moon begins on 17th @ 20h33 and ends on 18th @ 21h51
Griha Pravesha January 2026 dates (The most auspicious dates for one to move into a new house):
January: 1-3, 19-31
Durga Paath Puja dates for January 2026 (The most auspicious dates for one to perform a Durga Paath/Saptashati/Chandi homa).
January: 2, 10, 11, 12, 17, 26, 27, 31
Chaturthi January 2026 Date (Lord Ganesha’s devotees invoke his blessings to rid themselves of problems and impediments in their lives and bring prosperity, happiness and fulfillment of desires).
January 6, 2026, Tuesday
MOON-RISE TIMING
21h33 = DURBAN
Trayodashi Dates = January 2026 Dates.
Pradosha Puja Time
January 1, 2026, Thursday 19h00 to 21h00
January 15, 2026, Thursday 19h01 to 21h03
January 30, 2026, Friday 18h55 to 21h01
JAI MATA DI
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