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Maharashtra Festivals
Maharashtra follows the Amanta calendar. Gudi Padwa marks the Marathi New Year. Ganesh Chaturthi — thanks to Lokmanya Tilak in 1893 — became a public 10-day movement, with millions immersing idols in the sea on Anant Chaturdashi. Gokulashtami's Dahi Handi is uniquely Maharashtrian, and Pandharpur Wari draws millions of Warkaris on foot.
Gudi Padwa
📅 Thursday, 19 March 2026
Marathi New Year — gudi hoisting
Pandharpur Wari
📅 June-July
Millions walk to Vithoba temple over 21 days
Guru Purnima
📅 Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Honouring gurus
Ashadhi Ekadashi
📅 Saturday, 25 July 2026
Culmination of Pandharpur Wari
Nag Panchami
📅 Monday, 17 August 2026
Serpent worship
Gokulashtami (Dahi Handi)
📅 Friday, 4 September 2026
Krishna's birth — human pyramids break curd pots
Ganesh Chaturthi (10 days)
📅 Monday, 14 September 2026
Public pandals + home installations, ends with Anant Chaturdashi Visarjan
Kojagiri Purnima
📅 Sunday, 25 October 2026
Ashwin Purnima — moon-milk night
Diwali
📅 Sunday, 8 November 2026
5-day festival — Vasu Baras, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Bhau Beej
Dates for 2026 are worked out from the panchang — for New Delhi, or for the reference city of the state's own calendar where it has one. Where only a season is shown, the date is fixed locally each year.
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