Festivals in June
The following are some of the important festivals in June
- World Environment Day (June 5, 2026 (Friday))
- World Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2026 (Sunday))
- Jagannath Rath Yatra (Hindu, Odisha) (June 17, 2026 (Wednesday)) - This is a famous temple festival of Orissa held at the Jagannath Temple of Puri. The festival takes place with three chariots or Raths in which the idol of Lord Jagannath, his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra is taken out in a procession to their summer temple for a week-long festival. The ropes of the chariots or Rathas are pulled by devotees who gather in huge numbers from different places.
- International Yoga Day (June 21, 2026 (Sunday))
- Ganga Dussehra (June 22, 2026 (Monday)) - This festival is dedicated to the river Ganthe ga. It is a celebration of "the coming down of the River Ganga on Earth". Haridwar is one place where devotees gather and bathe in the River Ganga that passes through here. People also take baths in places like Prayag in Allahabad, Garhmukteshwar, Rishikesh, and Varanasi.
- Vat Savitri (June 25, 2026 (Thursday)) - Vat Purnima fasting is celebrated by the women in some parts of India, who pray for the well being and safety of their husbands on this day. In the year 2022, Vat Purnima will be observed on 14 June. The Vat Savitri Vrata is celebrated during the Poornima which is the full moon day, in the month of Jyeshtha. The festival is more popular in regions of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In some of the places, the Vrata is observed for three days. Prayers and pujas are offered to Vat Vriksha or the Banyan Tree and Savitri.
Id Ul Zuha (June 27, 2026 (Saturday) – Tentative)- This is a celebration of the end of the month-long Ramzan season of fasting among Muslims. This three-day festival is celebrated upon the sighting of the moon. Grand feasts and the purchase of new clothes mark the occasion.
Last Updated on : April 28, 2026
