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Stay tuned for the Social Media Calendar of India for 2026, curated with Indian festivals, Gujarati cultural occasions, awareness days, and digital-first moments to help brands plan smarter, timely, and high-impact content.

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January 2026

01-Jan-26 Thursday: New Year’s Day, Global Family Day
04-Jan-26 Sunday: World Braille Day
09-Jan-26 Friday: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day)
10-Jan-26 Saturday: World Hindi Day
12-Jan-26 Monday: National Youth Day (Swami Vivekananda Jayanti)
14-Jan-26 Wednesday: Uttarayan / Makar Sankranti
15-Jan-26 Thursday: Indian Army Day
16-Jan-26 Friday: Startup India Day
25-Jan-26 Sunday: National Voters’ Day, National Tourism Day
26-Jan-26 Monday: Republic Day
30-Jan-26 Friday: Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas)

February 2026

02-Feb-26 Monday: World Wetlands Day
04-Feb-26 Wednesday: World Cancer Day
11-Feb-26 Wednesday: International Day of Women & Girls in Science
13-Feb-26 Friday: World Radio Day
14-Feb-26 Saturday: Valentine’s Day
20-Feb-26 Friday: World Day of Social Justice
21-Feb-26 Saturday: International Mother Language Day
28-Feb-26 Saturday: National Science Day

March 2026

03-Mar-26 Tuesday: Holika Dahan
04-Mar-26 Wednesday: Holi / Dhuleti
08-Mar-26 Sunday: International Women’s Day
15-Mar-26 Sunday: World Consumer Rights Day
19-Mar-26 Thursday: Gudi Padwa / Gujarati New Year (Chaitra)
26-Mar-26 Thursday: Ram Navami
27-Mar-26 Friday: World Theatre Day

April 2026

01-Apr-26 Wednesday: April Fool’s Day
07-Apr-26 Tuesday: World Health Day
10-Apr-26 Friday: Good Friday
14-Apr-26 Tuesday: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
18-Apr-26 Saturday: World Heritage Day
22-Apr-26 Wednesday: Earth Day
26-Apr-26 Sunday: Akshaya Tritiya

May 2026

01-May-26 Friday: International Labour Day, Maharashtra Day
03-May-26 Sunday: World Press Freedom Day
07-May-26 Thursday: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
11-May-26 Monday: National Technology Day
12-May-26 Tuesday: International Nurses Day
15-May-26 Friday: International Day of Families
17-May-26 Sunday: World Telecommunication & Information Society Day
31-May-26 Sunday: World No Tobacco Day

June 2026

05-Jun-26 Friday: World Environment Day
08-Jun-26 Monday: World Oceans Day
14-Jun-26 Sunday: World Blood Donor Day
21-Jun-26 Sunday: International Yoga Day, World Music Day
26-Jun-26 Friday: International Day Against Drug Abuse

July 2026

01-Jul-26 Wednesday: National Doctor’s Day
07-Jul-26 Tuesday: World Chocolate Day
11-Jul-26 Saturday: World Population Day
17-Jul-26 Friday: World Emoji Day
26-Jul-26 Sunday: Kargil Vijay Diwas
28-Jul-26 Tuesday: World Hepatitis Day
29-Jul-26 Wednesday: Nag Panchami

August 2026

07-Aug-26 Friday: National Handloom Day
09-Aug-26 Sunday: Quit India Movement Day
12-Aug-26 Wednesday: International Youth Day
15-Aug-26 Saturday: Independence Day
28-Aug-26 Friday: Raksha Bandhan
29-Aug-26 Saturday: National Sports Day

September 2026

04-Sep-26 Friday: Janmashtami
05-Sep-26 Saturday: Teacher’s Day
08-Sep-26 Tuesday: International Literacy Day
14-Sep-26 Monday: Hindi Diwas
16-Sep-26 Wednesday: World Ozone Day
21-Sep-26 Monday: International Day of Peace
27-Sep-26 Sunday: World Tourism Day
30-Sep-26 Wednesday: International Podcast Day

October 2026

02-Oct-26 Friday: Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
11-Oct-26 Sunday: Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
20-Oct-26 Tuesday: Dussehra / Vijay Dashami
24-Oct-26 Saturday: United Nations Day
31-Oct-26 Saturday: National Unity Day

November 2026

01-Nov-26 Sunday: Aagiyaras (Dev Uthani Ekadashi), World Vegan Day
05-Nov-26 Thursday: Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
06-Nov-26 Friday: Dhanteras
07-Nov-26 Saturday: Kali Chaudas
08-Nov-26 Sunday: Diwali / Lakshmi Puja
09-Nov-26 Monday: Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) / Govardhan Puja
10-Nov-26 Tuesday: Bhai Bij (Bhai Dooj)
14-Nov-26 Saturday: Children’s Day, World Diabetes Day
19-Nov-26 Thursday: International Men’s Day
26-Nov-26 Thursday: Constitution Day

December 2026

01-Dec-26 Tuesday: World AIDS Day
04-Dec-26 Friday: Indian Navy Day
07-Dec-26 Monday: Armed Forces Flag Day
10-Dec-26 Thursday: Human Rights Day
16-Dec-26 Wednesday: Vijay Diwas
22-Dec-26 Tuesday: National Mathematics Day
25-Dec-26 Friday: Christmas Day
31-Dec-26 Thursday: New Year’s Eve