Vaishakh month begins
The Hindu holy month of Vaishakh begins April 3, 2026—a period marked as highly auspicious for pujas, fasts and religious observances across communities. Devotees and temple boards are advised to post schedules for Vaishakh rituals and shubh muhurats as the month approaches ( ).
Baisakhi (the Vaisakhi/Solar New Year and Punjab harvest festival) falls on April 14, 2026, a date that many regional temples and gurdwaras schedule special morning services for. (prabhukedwar.in) Akshaya Tritiya — widely used for gold purchases and new-business pujas — is observed on April 19, 2026, with the New Delhi puja muhurat given as 10:49 AM–12:20 PM by DrikPanchang. (drikpanchang.com) Mohini Ekadashi is set for April 27, 2026, with the Ekadashi tithi shown to begin on the evening of April 26 and end on April 27, and Parana (fast-breaking) windows listed for the morning of April 28 in New Delhi Panchang timings. (drikpanchang.com) Multiple Indian festival calendars list April’s shubh muhurats and favourable wedding dates this season — ABP Live’s April guide names April 15, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 and 29 as auspicious for marriage-related ceremonies. (news.abplive.com) Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima/Vesak) is recorded by major Panchang and holiday services as falling on May 1, 2026, a full-moon observance that many Vaishakh pujas use for special Satyanarayan and Vishnu rites. ( ) City-specific tithi and muhurat windows vary by longitude and local sunrise, so online Panchangs such as DrikPanchang and Panchang.org publish tailored timings and are commonly used by temples to fix aarti, prasad and vrata schedules. ( ) Regional news outlets and panchang listings have compiled full Vaishakh calendars and muhurats for public distribution this year, and temple committees traditionally circulate those schedules ahead of major dates like Baisakhi, Akshaya Tritiya and Mohini Ekadashi. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
