The Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar July 2026 brings together the daily Panchang, Vrat-Tyohar list, Rahu Kaal guidance, monthly Rashifal, and Ayurvedic seasonal advice that devotees across North India rely on every month. July 2026 is an unusually eventful month on the Hindu calendar: it carries the closing fortnight of Ashadha, hosts the grand Jagannath Rath Yatra and Karka Sankranti, marks the start of Chaturmas with Devshayani Ekadashi, honours our teachers on Guru Purnima, and finally opens the door to the deeply loved month of Sawan (Shravan) in its last two days.
This guide has been compiled using Vikram Samvat 2083 / Shaka Samvat 1948 calculations and cross-checked against standard Hindu almanac references so that the dates you plan your fasts, puja, and family ceremonies around are as accurate as possible. Timings such as Rahu Kaal shift slightly by city because they depend on local sunrise, so treat the clock times here as a dependable planning guide and confirm exact muhurat with your family priest or a local Panchang before major ceremonies.
📅 Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar July 2026: Full Festival & Vrat List
Unlike many generic calendars, every date below has been checked against the actual 2026 lunar calendar rather than copied from a template. This is the most reliable version of the July 2026 Panchang you’ll find, especially around the Sawan start date, which many casual calendars get wrong by several days.
| Date | Day | Paksha & Tithi | Festival / Vrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | Wednesday | Ashadha Krishna Paksha | Krishna Paksha begins |
| July 10 | Friday | Krishna Ekadashi | Yogini Ekadashi |
| July 12 | Sunday | Krishna Trayodashi | Pradosh Vrat (Ravi Pradosh) |
| July 13 | Monday | Krishna Chaturdashi | Masik Shivratri |
| July 14 | Tuesday | Krishna Amavasya | Ashadha Amavasya, Pitru Tarpan |
| July 15 | Wednesday | Shukla Pratipada | Nabajaubana Darshan (Rath Yatra eve, Puri) |
| July 16 | Thursday | Shukla Dwitiya | Jagannath Rath Yatra, Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) |
| July 18 | Saturday | Shukla Chaturthi | Vinayaka Chaturthi (Ganesh Puja) |
| July 21 | Tuesday | Shukla Ashtami | Masik Durgashtami, Parvati Jayanti |
| July 22 | Wednesday | Shukla Navami | Bhadali Navami |
| July 24 | Friday | Shukla Dashami | Asha Dashami Vrat; Bahuda Yatra (Rath Yatra return) |
| July 25 | Saturday | Shukla Ekadashi | Devshayani Ekadashi – Chaturmas begins; Gauri Vrat begins |
| July 26 | Sunday | Shukla Trayodashi | Pradosh Vrat (Ravi Pradosh) |
| July 27 | Monday | Shukla Chaturdashi | Jayaparvati Vrat begins |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Shukla Purnima | Guru Purnima, Ashadha Purnima, Vyasa Puja |
| July 30 | Thursday | Shravan Krishna Pratipada | Sawan (Shravan) month begins |
Note: South and Western India follow the Amanta calendar, where Shravan begins on August 13, 2026 instead. Festivals such as Hariyali Teej and Nag Panchami fall after Sawan starts, so for 2026 they land in August rather than July — we’ll cover them in the August Panchang guide.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Tithi & Paksha Guide (Babu Lal Chaturvedi Calendar July 2026)
The table below gives a quick daily reference for Paksha and Tithi across the month. Tithi start and end times move by roughly 45–50 minutes earlier each day and can occasionally stretch across two sunrises (a normal lunar-calendar effect called kshaya/vriddhi tithi), so two calendars from different regions may show a one-day variation around mid-month. For anything time-critical — engagement, Griha Pravesh, or a specific puja muhurat — please verify with your local priest.
| Date | Day | Paksha | Tithi (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Wed | Krishna | Dwitiya |
| 2 Jul | Thu | Krishna | Tritiya |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Krishna | Chaturthi |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Krishna | Panchami |
| 5 Jul | Sun | Krishna | Shashthi |
| 6 Jul | Mon | Krishna | Saptami |
| 7 Jul | Tue | Krishna | Ashtami |
| 8 Jul | Wed | Krishna | Navami |
| 9 Jul | Thu | Krishna | Dashami |
| 10 Jul | Fri | Krishna | Ekadashi |
| 11 Jul | Sat | Krishna | Dwadashi |
| 12 Jul | Sun | Krishna | Trayodashi |
| 13 Jul | Mon | Krishna | Chaturdashi |
| 14 Jul | Tue | Krishna | Amavasya |
| 15 Jul | Wed | Shukla | Pratipada |
| 16 Jul | Thu | Shukla | Dwitiya |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Shukla | Tritiya |
| 18 Jul | Sat | Shukla | Chaturthi |
| 19 Jul | Sun | Shukla | Panchami |
| 20 Jul | Mon | Shukla | Saptami |
| 21 Jul | Tue | Shukla | Ashtami |
| 22 Jul | Wed | Shukla | Navami |
| 23 Jul | Thu | Shukla | Navami/Dashami |
| 24 Jul | Fri | Shukla | Dashami |
| 25 Jul | Sat | Shukla | Ekadashi/Dwadashi |
| 26 Jul | Sun | Shukla | Trayodashi |
| 27 Jul | Mon | Shukla | Chaturdashi |
| 28 Jul | Tue | Shukla | Chaturdashi |
| 29 Jul | Wed | Shukla | Purnima |
| 30 Jul | Thu | Krishna | Pratipada |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Krishna | Dwitiya |
🕉️ Major Vrat & Festivals of July 2026 — Significance and Puja Vidhi
Yogini Ekadashi (July 10)
Falling in the dark fortnight of Ashadha, Yogini Ekadashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is said to free the observer from past sins accumulated knowingly or unknowingly. Devotees wake before sunrise, bathe, wear clean clothes, and offer tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, and fruit to Vishnu. Grains, especially rice, are avoided on the day of the vrat, and the fast is broken the next morning (Dwadashi) after sunrise.
Ashadha Amavasya & Pitru Tarpan (July 14)
Amavasya, the no-moon night, is considered the right time to remember one’s ancestors. On this day, families perform Pitru Tarpan — offering water, black sesame seeds, and prayers facing south — and light a mustard-oil lamp under a peepal tree. This is believed to bring peace to departed souls and remove obstacles caused by Pitru Dosha.
Jagannath Rath Yatra & Karka Sankranti (July 16)
Two major events fall on the very same day this year. In Puri, Odisha, the magnificent chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are pulled through the Grand Road to the Gundicha Temple — a festival watched by millions in person and online. On the same day, the Sun transits into Karka (Cancer) rashi, marking Karka Sankranti and the beginning of Dakshinayana, the six-month “southward” phase considered favourable for introspection, meditation, and ancestor worship. A holy bath, Surya Arghya (offering water to the rising sun), and charity are recommended on this Sankranti.
Devshayani Ekadashi & the Start of Chaturmas (July 25)
This is one of the most spiritually significant days of the year. As per tradition, Lord Vishnu goes into his four-month yogic sleep (Yoga Nidra) from this Ekadashi until Devutthana Ekadashi in Kartik. This period, called Chaturmas, is when most Hindu families pause weddings, Griha Pravesh, and other new beginnings, choosing instead to focus on fasting, chanting, pilgrimage, and charitable giving. Devotees observe a strict Ekadashi vrat, keep an all-night vigil (jagran), and read the Vishnu Sahasranama.
Guru Purnima / Ashadha Purnima (July 29)
Ashadha Purnima is celebrated across India as Guru Purnima — the day dedicated to Maharishi Ved Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata, and to one’s own gurus, teachers, and mentors. Disciples traditionally visit their guru, offer flowers and fruit, and seek blessings; those who cannot visit in person perform a symbolic guru-vandana at home. It is also an auspicious day for a Satyanarayan Katha and for charity in the name of knowledge.
Pradosh Vrat (July 12 & 26)
Interestingly, both Pradosh Vrats of the month fall on a Sunday in 2026, making them “Ravi Pradosh” — considered especially powerful for health and longevity. The vrat is observed in the Pradosh Kaal, roughly 45 minutes before and after sunset, with Shiva puja using Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, sugar, and ghee), bilva leaves, and chanting of “Om Namah Shivaya” or the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.
Sawan Begins (July 30)
The month closes with the start of Shravan (Sawan), the holiest month for Shiva devotees in the Purnimanta calendar followed across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, and Chhattisgarh. From July 30 onward, Monday fasts (Sawan Somwar Vrat), Jalabhishek, and Rudrabhishek rituals begin in earnest, running through to Raksha Bandhan in late August.
💍 Shubh Muhurat: Weddings & New Beginnings in July 2026
Because Chaturmas begins on Devshayani Ekadashi (July 25), the first three weeks of July are the last real window for major auspicious ceremonies until Vivah Muhurat resumes in November. Panchang references generally list a handful of good wedding dates before that window closes — commonly cited dates include July 1, 6, 7, 11, and 12, 2026. That said, wedding muhurat should always be finalised against the couple’s Nakshatra and Rashi, so treat any general date list as a starting point and confirm the exact time with a qualified astrologer.
⏰ Rahu Kaal Guide by Weekday
Rahu Kaal is the roughly 90-minute period each day considered inauspicious for starting new work. Its position in the day follows a fixed weekday pattern (the exact clock time shifts with your local sunrise, but the relative slot stays the same):
| Day | Typical Rahu Kaal Slot |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Monday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Thursday | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
For an exact-to-the-minute Rahu Kaal in your own city, use your local sunrise time along with this weekday slot, or check a location-based Panchang app.
🔮 July 2026 Rashifal: Monthly Horoscope for All 12 Zodiac Signs
The predictions below reflect traditional Vedic astrological belief and are meant for reflection and guidance rather than as certainty about the future.
| Rashi | Focus This Month | Simple Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesh) | Career momentum builds; good month to pitch new ideas | Offer water to the rising sun each morning |
| Taurus (Vrishabh) | Property, vehicle, and family matters look favourable | Offer white sweets to Goddess Lakshmi on Friday |
| Gemini (Mithun) | Recognition and new partnerships in business | Offer durva grass to Lord Ganesha on Wednesday |
| Cancer (Kark) | Steady financial improvement; travel plans may firm up | Chant the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra on Monday |
| Leo (Simha) | Confidence and leadership abilities are highlighted | Practice Surya Namaskar daily |
| Virgo (Kanya) | Interest in spirituality and possible travel opportunities | Light a mustard-oil lamp under a peepal tree on Saturday |
| Libra (Tula) | New income sources and support from seniors | Recite Shri Sukta on Friday |
| Scorpio (Vrishchik) | Pending promotions or raises may finally move forward | Recite Bajrang Baan on Tuesday |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Vishnu’s blessings support long journeys and higher learning | Worship a banana tree on Thursday |
| Capricorn (Makar) | Watch health and diet; avoid speculative investments | Worship Lord Shani on Saturday |
| Aquarius (Kumbh) | Relationships deepen; good month for business partnerships | Donate black sesame and mustard oil on Saturday |
| Pisces (Meen) | Victory over rivals and relief from long-standing ailments | Offer yellow flowers to Vishnu on Thursday |
🌿 Ayurveda & Seasonal Health Tips for Ashadha–Shravan
The monsoon brings its own set of health considerations, and classical Ayurveda (following Charaka and Sushruta) offers simple, practical guidance for this transition period:
- Eat light and warm. Favour freshly cooked, easily digestible food; go easy on deep-fried and overly spiced dishes, and skip food that’s been sitting out.
- Boil your drinking water. Monsoon months see a spike in waterborne illness — boiling water for about ten minutes and letting it cool is a simple, effective precaution.
- Keep a steady routine. Rising before sunrise, along with 20–30 minutes of pranayama (Anulom-Vilom, Kapalbhati) or gentle yoga, supports immunity through the season’s humidity and temperature swings.
- Mind your surroundings. Standing water invites mosquitoes; keeping living spaces dry and well-ventilated is a small habit with an outsized health payoff during Sawan.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions – July 2026 Panchang
When does Sawan (Shravan) 2026 start? In North India’s Purnimanta calendar, Sawan begins Thursday, July 30, 2026, and runs until August 27–28. In the Amanta calendar followed in parts of South and West India, Sawan begins August 13, 2026.
What is the date of Ashadha Amavasya in 2026? Ashadha Amavasya falls on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
When is Guru Purnima in 2026? Guru Purnima, which coincides with Ashadha Purnima, falls on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
When is Yogini Ekadashi 2026? Yogini Ekadashi falls on Friday, July 10, 2026.
What is Devshayani Ekadashi, and when does Chaturmas start in 2026? Devshayani Ekadashi falls on Saturday, July 25, 2026, and marks the start of Chaturmas — the four-month period when Lord Vishnu is believed to be in yogic sleep and major auspicious ceremonies are typically paused.
When is the Jagannath Rath Yatra in 2026? The Rath Yatra in Puri takes place on Thursday, July 16, 2026, the same day as Karka Sankranti.
Are there good wedding dates in July 2026? Yes — mainly in the first half of the month, before Chaturmas begins on July 25. Commonly cited dates include July 1, 6, 7, 11, and 12, though couples should confirm exact muhurat against their individual birth charts.
Does Kamika Ekadashi fall in July 2026? No. Since Sawan itself begins only on July 30, 2026, Kamika Ekadashi (the Krishna Paksha Ekadashi of Shravan) falls in early August 2026, not July.