Smārtism

A tradition of Hinduism.

What the sources state

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Observances in 2026

Observance	Dates	How certain
Makar Sankranti	14 January 2026	Calculated
Maha Shivaratri	15 February 2026	Calculated
Holika Dahan	3 March 2026	May vary
Holi	4 March 2026	May vary
Ram Navami	26 March 2026	Calculated
Krishna Janmashtami	4 September 2026	Calculated
Ganesh Chaturthi	14 September 2026	Calculated
Navaratri begins	11 October 2026	Calculated
Vijayadashami	20 October 2026	May vary
Diwali	8 November 2026	Calculated
Govardhan Puja	9 November 2026	Calculated

Sources

Pew Research Center — The Future of World Religions
Demographic estimates
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
The Ramakrishna order, in the Vedanta tradition. One movement within Hinduism, speaking for itself.
Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, in the Smarta tradition of Advaita Vedanta.
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sringeri Sharada Peetham, one of the traditional Advaita mathas.
Himalayan Academy, Saiva Siddhanta Church
Saiva Siddhanta, a Saivite lineage. Not representative of Saivism generally.