๐ Festival & Crowd Calendar
Plan your visit with crowd predictions for every day
๐ Upcoming Festivals & Events
Vinayaka Chavithi
Monday, 14 September 2026
Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam
9 days, from 15 Sep 2026
Gandhi Jayanti
Friday, 2 October 2026
Navaratri Brahmotsavam
9 days, from 12 Oct 2026
Vijayadashami
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Deepavali
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Karthika Purnima
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Vaikunta Ekadasi and Vaikunta Dwara Darshan
10 days, from 20 Dec 2026
Christmas week
7 days, from 25 Dec 2026
New Year
2 days, from 31 Dec 2026
Sankranti (Bhogi to Kanuma)
3 days, from 14 Jan 2027
Republic Day
Tuesday, 26 January 2027
Ratha Saptami
Saturday, 13 February 2027
Maha Shivaratri
Saturday, 6 March 2027
Ugadi
Wednesday, 7 April 2027
Tamil New Year
Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Tirumala Festival Dates, 2026โ2027
These are the days Tirumala gets busiest. Every date below was checked against two independent published sources before it went on this page. Hindu festival dates move against the English calendar every year, and 2026 carries an Adhika Masam โ an extra lunar month โ which is why Tirumala holds two Brahmotsavams this year instead of one. Dates cannot be worked out with a formula, so anything past April 2027 is not listed here rather than guessed. Always confirm with TTD before you book.
| Date | Festival | Expected crowd | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | Vinayaka Chavithi | Extreme | Single day. |
| 15 Sep โ 23 Sep 2026 | Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam | Extreme | Nine days. Garuda Seva on the fifth day draws the single largest crowd of the year. |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Gandhi Jayanti | High | Single day. |
| 12 Oct โ 20 Oct 2026 | Navaratri Brahmotsavam | Extreme | 2026 has an Adhika Masam, so Tirumala holds Brahmotsavam twice this year. |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Vijayadashami | Extreme | Single day. |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Deepavali | Extreme | Single day. |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Karthika Purnima | High | Single day. |
| 20 Dec โ 29 Dec 2026 | Vaikunta Ekadasi and Vaikunta Dwara Darshan | Extreme | Vaikunta Dwaram opens around 3 AM on 20 December and stays open for ten days. |
| 25 Dec โ 31 Dec 2026 | Christmas week | High | 7-day festival. |
| 31 Dec โ 1 Jan 2027 | New Year | Extreme | 2-day festival. |
| 14 Jan โ 16 Jan 2027 | Sankranti (Bhogi to Kanuma) | Extreme | Makara Sankranti itself falls on 15 January 2027 - it is not always 14 January. |
| 26 Jan 2027 | Republic Day | High | Single day. |
| 13 Feb 2027 | Ratha Saptami | Extreme | All vahana sevas in a single day. One of the heaviest footfall days at Tirumala. |
| 6 Mar 2027 | Maha Shivaratri | High | Single day. |
| 7 Apr 2027 | Ugadi | Extreme | Telugu New Year - Plavanga Nama Samvatsara. |
| 14 Apr 2027 | Tamil New Year | High | Single day. |
Planning around the crowd
An โextremeโ day at Tirumala means Sarva Darshan queues measured in tens of hours and compartments full well before dawn. If your dates are flexible, a plain Tuesday or Wednesday outside these windows is the single biggest thing you can do to shorten your wait. If your dates are not flexible, book your room early โ homestays around Alipiri and the railway station fill first on festival weekends. You can check availability across our verified homestays, estimate your wait with the queue estimator, or read the full darshan guide.