2026 Festival Calendar
Indian gold buying festivals — 2026 calendar
Auspicious dates, muhurat timings, buying guides, and year-on-year rate comparisons for India's most important gold-buying festivals.
Karva Chauth
करवा चौथ · Husbands gift gold jewellery after the moon rises
Dhanteras
धनतेरस · India's biggest gold-buying day
Diwali Gold Buying
दिवाली सोना खरीदारी · Gold and silver for Lakshmi Puja and Diwali gifting
Bhai Dooj
भाई दूज · Sister gifts brother (and vice versa) gold or silver
Eid al-Fitr
ईद उल-फ़ितर · End-of-Ramadan jewellery gifting in Muslim families
Holi
होली · Spring festival — secondary gold-buying window
Akshaya Tritiya
अक्षय तृतीया · The 'eternal' gold-buying festival
Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid)
ईद उल-अज़हा / बकरा ईद · Festival of Sacrifice — gold gifting alongside qurbani
Wedding Gold Buying Guide
शादी का सोना · Bridal sets, mangalsutra, and family gold budget
Pushya Nakshatra
पुष्य नक्षत्र · The monthly auspicious gold-buying day