Frequently asked questions

Daily Calendar is a free reference site for India's calendar — today's date, the 2026 Hindu/Islamic/Christian/Sikh/Jain festival calendar, national holidays, Panchang data (Amavasya, Purnima, Ekadashi), 11 regional-language calendars, and a daily horoscope. It's independent and not affiliated with any government or religious body.

No. We're an independent reference site. For legally significant matters — gazetted holidays, court or bank closures, religious observance timing — always confirm with the relevant official source. See our full Disclaimer.

Yes, entirely free, with no login or account required.

The site is owned and operated by Evavel Private Limited, an Evavel Group company.

A Panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac tracking five daily elements — Tithi, Vaara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Read our full Panchang guide.

Most festivals are fixed to a lunar Tithi, not a solar date. A lunar year runs about 10–11 days shorter than a solar year, so festival dates drift earlier each Gregorian year — sometimes corrected by a leap month (Adhik Maas).

Amavasya is the new-moon day; Purnima is the full-moon day. See our Amavasya and Purnima calendars for 2026.

The 11th day of each lunar fortnight, observed twice a month with a Vishnu fast by many Hindus. See our Ekadashi dates for 2026.

They're derived from verified astronomical new-moon and full-moon timestamps, converted to Indian Standard Time. The exact tithi boundary can still shift by up to a day depending on your city, so confirm with a local Panchang for rituals or fasting.

A daily ~90-minute period considered inauspicious for starting new activities. Read our Rahu Kalam guide for how it's calculated.

Yes — Diwali falls on Amavasya of the Kartik month, the same lunar day nationwide. What varies regionally is which surrounding festivals and how many days are observed.

Islamic festivals like Eid depend on physical moon sighting, which can't be predicted with certainty months in advance. We mark these as approximate on the festival calendar.

Festivals lists every religious and cultural observance across traditions. Holidays lists only India's national, gazetted public holidays — the ones offices and banks close for nationwide.

Yes — Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi and Assamese, each with native month names and that language's New Year date. Find them at the bottom of every page.

No — our horoscope and rashifal content is written for general reflection and entertainment, not predictive astrology based on planetary positions. Treat it as a light daily prompt, not personalised guidance.