Festivals & Events

Kartik, which Vaishnavas call Damodara month, is when devotees offer a small lamp to Lord Krishna every evening and sing Damodarashtakam. In 2026 the holy month begins on Monday, 26 October and ends…

Diwali, or Dipavali, is the festival of lamps. Devotees light many lamps to remember Lord Ramacandra's return to Ayodhya, and this offering of lamps is called dipa dana. In 2026 the festival falls…

Sri Rasikananda Deva was the beloved disciple of Sri Syamananda Prabhu, and Gaudiya Vaishnavas celebrate his appearance each year. In 2026 the day falls on Tuesday, 10 November, together with…

Bali Daityaraja Puja is the worship of Bali Maharaja, the king of the daityas, who gave everything he owned to Lord Vamanadeva. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 10 November, together with Govardhana…

On Govardhana Puja, kept together with Go Puja and Annakuta, devotees remember how Lord Krishna asked the people of Vrindavana to worship Govardhana Hill. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 10 November,…

Wednesday, 11 November 2026 is the disappearance day of Sri Vasudeva Ghosh, an eternal associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nityananda Prabhu. He was a sweet singer who led kirtana with his…

Fast: till noon

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON, left this world in Vrindavan in 1977. In 2026 devotees observe his Disappearance Day on Friday, 13 November, with…

Sri Dhananjaya Pandita, a renounced servant of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, is counted among the twelve gopalas. Devotees keep his Disappearance Day on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika,…

Sri Gadadhara Dasa Gosvami, a close associate of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, induced all the Muslim Kazis to chant the holy name. In 2026 the day of his disappearance falls on Tuesday, 17…

Sri Srinivasa Acarya, a disciple of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami and Jiva Gosvami, carried the teachings of the Gosvamis to Bengal. In 2026 devotees keep his disappearance day on Tuesday, 17 November,…

Gopastami, also called Gosthastami, is the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika. It marks the day Lord Krishna was first allowed to herd the full-grown cows of Vrindavan. In 2026 it falls…

Jagaddhatri Puja is a Bengali festival in which Mother Durga is worshipped as Jagaddhatri. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 18 November, three days before Utthana Ekadashi. Vaishnavas understand Durga…

Fast: till noon; as the day is Utthana Ekadashi, the feast is held the next day

Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji, a renounced Vaishnava saint of Navadvipa, was the spiritual master of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. His disappearance day falls on Saturday, 21 November…

Bhisma Pancaka, named after Bhismadeva, is five days of worship and fasting that run from Ekadashi to the full moon. Its first day in 2026 is Saturday, 21 November, which is also Utthana Ekadashi…

No grains or beansBreak fast: Sun 22 Nov, 6:53–10:23 AM

Utthana Ekadashi, the eleventh day of the waxing moon in Kartika, is kept with a fast from grains and beans. In 2026 devotees fast on Saturday, 21 November, which is also the disappearance day of…

In 2026 the disappearance day of Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami falls on Monday, 23 November, the same day as that of Sri Kasisvara Pandita. A disciple of Sri Gadadhara Pandita, Sri Bhugarbha lived in…

Devotees observe the disappearance day of Sri Kasisvara Pandita on Monday, 23 November 2026. A disciple of Sri Isvara Puri, he became a personal servant of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Jagannatha…

Sri Nimbarkacarya is the acarya of the Kumara sampradaya, one of the four Vaishnava sampradayas, and devotees honour him on his appearance day. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 24 November, the Kartika…

Bhisma Pancaka is kept in honour of Bhismadeva during the last five days of Kartika, which is also called the Damodara month. Its final day, the Kartika full moon, falls on Tuesday, 24 November…

On Sri Krsna Rasayatra, devotees celebrate Lord Krishna's rasa dance with the gopis of Vrindavana. The festival is held on the full moon of Kartika, the Damodara month. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday,…

Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha is the marriage of Srimati Tulasi Devi to Lord Sri Krishna, who is worshipped in the form of the Saligrama-sila. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday, 24 November, the Kartika full…

Katyayani Vrata is the vow the young gopis of Vraja kept through the month of Margasirsha, worshipping goddess Katyayani so that they might attain Krishna. In 2026 the Vaishnava calendar marks its…