Wedding Date Calendar
If you are planning a Hindu wedding in 2026, the most important date on the calendar is April 30 for Akshaya Tritiya. The main usable windows fall in January, February, March, April, May, June, November, and December. Chaturmas begins on July 6, so June 26 is the last widely recommended date before the four-month pause in traditional marriage ceremonies.
A yearly wedding calendar matters because Indian families do not book only a mandap date — they book travel, stay, caterers, makeup artists, band, photographers, and the movement of relatives across cities. The strongest muhurat clusters, especially in January, February, and November, create real supply pressure. By the time many families begin checking dates, the best banquet halls and premium vendors are already locked.
The 2026 calendar has an extra planning constraint: Chaturmas begins on July 6 with Devshayani Ekadashi, which compresses the practical wedding season into the first half of the year and then reopens only after Dev Uthani Ekadashi around November 1. That makes June unusually important. If a family wants a pre-Chaturmas marriage, they cannot treat June as a late decision — by then, the remaining strong dates move fast.
January is a peak wedding month across North India. Post-Makar Sankranti, the Paush Shukla Paksha window draws heavy venue demand. Families planning large functions in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, and Punjab typically book by October for January dates.
February is the single highest-demand wedding month in most of North India. Weather, travel logistics, and family availability all align. Expect premium venue pricing. The Magha Shukla Paksha cluster here is among the strongest of the year.
March offers a short but useful pre-Holi window. Holashtak (the eight-day period before Holi) is considered inauspicious — so the usable window closes early. Families must finalize quickly if they want a March date.
April has one defining date: Akshaya Tritiya on April 30 (Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya). It is self-auspicious — no separate muhurat calculation required. This is the most significant single wedding day of the year. No other April dates approach it.
May is the last pre-monsoon wedding window and sees strong demand especially in cities where November–February bookings are already full. Shukra ast (Venus combust) runs May 1–June 9 — some traditions observe this restriction, many North Indian families do not. Verify with your pandit.
June closes the pre-Chaturmas season. Shukra ast ends June 9, making June 15 and June 26 the cleanest dates in this window. June 26 is the last widely recommended vivah muhurat before Devshayani Ekadashi (July 6). After that date, traditional marriages pause for four months.
⚠ July 6 – ~November 1, 2026: Chaturmas
Devshayani Ekadashi falls on July 6, 2026. Traditional Hindu marriages pause during Chaturmas — the four-month period while Vishnu rests in Yoganidra. The next viable wedding window opens after Dev Uthani Ekadashi (~November 1, 2026). When does the 2026 wedding season end? →
After Dev Uthani Ekadashi (~November 1), the wedding season resumes strongly. November dates are among the highest-demand of the year — families who missed pre-Chaturmas windows book these months first.
December closes the year with a strong winter window. Weather in most of North India is ideal for outdoor functions. Margashirsha Shukla Paksha dates here are traditionally preferred.
Use this page as a shortlist tool. First, pick two or three workable dates based on family logistics, city travel, and budget. Then verify the couple's kundli before finalizing anything. A public muhurat date can be good in general, but the actual ceremony still needs chart-specific support. Start that process with a free kundli matching check so you are not locking a venue on incomplete information.
After compatibility looks acceptable, ask your pandit to confirm the lagna, local Panchang timing, and the usable ceremony window around sunrise or evening rituals. Only then should you finalize the venue and vendor contracts. This sequence prevents the common mistake of choosing a date that looks strong publicly but becomes weak once both charts and local timing are examined properly.
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April 30, 2026 is the standout date because it is Akshaya Tritiya, which falls on Vaishakh Shukla Tritiya. It is treated as self-auspicious, so no separate muhurat calculation is usually needed. The entire day is considered shubh for beginning important life events, including marriage.
Akshaya Tritiya falls on April 30, 2026. The word "Akshaya" means "never diminishing," which is why actions begun on this day are believed to carry forward without decay. That is the core reason it is treated as self-auspicious for marriage, purchases, and new beginnings.
Chaturmas starts on July 6, 2026, on Devshayani Ekadashi. The four-month pause traditionally ends around November 1, 2026, on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Families should still confirm the exact local Panchang because regional observance can vary by about a day.
Yes. Post-Dev Uthani Ekadashi dates in November 2026 are among the strongest of the year. November 4, 8, 12, 15, and 22 are the first widely usable dates after Chaturmas ends, which is why demand is usually very high.
No. A public muhurat calendar is a planning tool, not a final verdict. Your final wedding timing should also consider both partners' charts, local Panchang lagna timing, and the ceremony sunrise window. Use this page to shortlist dates, then verify the final muhurat properly.
Pick the right muhurat only after confirming the couple's kundli score, doshas, and Vedic compatibility.