Festivals in July
Several festivals are celebrated in July. Here are some of the important and popular ones.
Guru Purnima (July 5, 2026 (Sunday)) - This festival is celebrated to honour all teachers. In Indian traditions, teachers are also called Guru. The author of Mahabharata Vyasa is worshipped on this day. Students pay respect to their teachers and elders with gifts of coconut, clothes, and sweets known as Gurudakshina.
Muharram (July 26, 2026 (Sunday)) - This is usually a sorrowful occasion for Shia Muslims. They observe this day by walking barefoot on the roads and weeping loudly as an act of mourning for Hussain and his family. Many of them beat their chest with their hands as an act of matam. However, the Sunni Muslims keep fast in the month of Muharram and celebrate it as a low affair.
Naag Panchami (July 17, 2026 (Friday)) - Nag Panchami is a major festival of Hindus. According to the Hindu calendar, the Panchami of Shukla Paksha of Sawan month is celebrated as Nag Panchami. On this day the serpent or snake is worshipped and bathed with milk.
World Population Day (July 21, 2026 (Tuesday))
Raksha Bhandhan (July 30, 2026 (Thursday)) - Rakshabandhan festival is considered a symbol of brother and sister love. This festival is celebrated every year on the full moon day of Shravan month. On this festival of sister-brother, a sister ties Rakhi to her brother. After tying the rakhi, the brother gives money or gifts to his sister with love and promises to protect his sister forever.
Last Updated on : April 28, 2026
