World Festival Countdowns 2026–2027

All communities in one place: live countdowns to the world’s major festivals, sorted by what’s coming next.

How to use: The list updates every second and is sorted by the next festival. Filter by community, tap a festival for its own countdown page, or make a greeting card.

    “Expected” dates depend on the moon or local calendars and can move by a day. Counts to local midnight on your device. Updated October 2026.

    All festivals by community

    Hindu

    Sikh & Punjabi

    Muslim

    Christian

    Jewish

    Buddhist

    East Asian

    Southeast Asian

    Persian & Central Asian

    Latin American

    African & African diaspora

    North American & Western

    Worldwide

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    How to use the World Festival Countdowns

    This page brings festivals of many communities together, treated equally and sorted only by date: Hindu, Sikh and Punjabi, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, East Asian, Southeast Asian, Persian and Central Asian, Latin American, African and African diaspora, North American and worldwide celebrations.

    Each row shows a live countdown to the start of the festival day in your own time zone. Use the community buttons to show just one group, and tap a festival name for its own page with the date explained, FAQs and a link to make a greeting card.

    Some dates are fixed (Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day) and some follow lunar or lunisolar calendars (Diwali, Eid, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year). Dates that depend on moon sighting or local calendars are marked “expected”; please check with your local temple, gurdwara, mosque, church, synagogue or community.

    Worked example: on 7 October 2026 the next festivals are Navratri (11 October), Canadian Thanksgiving (12 October) and Dussehra (20 October), followed by Halloween and Día de Muertos.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which festivals are included?

    36 major festivals from 13 community groups, from Diwali and Eid to Hanukkah, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, Songkran, Kwanzaa and Día de Muertos.

    Why do some dates say expected?

    Islamic festivals depend on the sighting of the new moon, and some Hindu and Buddhist dates differ by region, so the final day can move by one day.

    Can I suggest a festival?

    Yes, please use the Contact page. We want every community to feel at home here.

    Can I make greeting cards too?

    Yes. The free festival greeting card maker covers every festival on this page in English and fitting languages such as Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Urdu, Chinese, Spanish, Hebrew, Korean and more.

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