The Hindu calendar (Panchang) for 2026 follows the luni-solar system where months are determined by the Moon's phases and the year by the Sun's sidereal cycle. In the Vikram Samvat system, 2026 CE corresponds to Samvat 2082–2083. The Shaka Samvat year is 1947–1948.
Major festivals include Holi (March), Chaitra Navratri / Ugadi (March–April), Ram Navami (April), Dussehra (October), Naraka Chaturdashi and Diwali (October–November). Ekadashi, Pradosh, and Purnima vrats occur twice monthly throughout the year.
All dates on Bhakti5 are computed from astronomical first principles using the VSOP87 planetary theory and Lahiri Ayanamsa. Dates vary by city because they depend on the Tithi prevailing at local sunrise.