Diwali may be over, but the festival season keeps going. Here are the next Hindu and Sikh festivals for families in San Francisco, with the US dates and a short list of what to buy for each. Festival dates follow the lunar calendar and can differ by a day between India and the US, so please confirm the exact day and timings with your local temple or gurdwara.
Everything below is available at Indian Market & Liquor, 1546 Guerrero St (Noe Valley / Bernal Heights), open every day 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM, or with same-day delivery across San Francisco.
November 2026
Govardhan Puja & Annakut: Monday, Nov 9 · Bhai Dooj: Tuesday, Nov 10
Paan leaves, coconut, kumkum, mauli and rose petals for the puja; atta, besan, ghee, toor dal, jaggery and misri for the Annakut kitchen; mithai boxes for Bhai Dooj. Full list: Govardhan Puja & Annakut shopping list · Shop the collection.
Chhath Puja: Fri, Nov 13 to Mon, Nov 16
Sunset arghya on Sunday, Nov 15 and sunrise arghya on Monday, Nov 16. Buy chakki atta, jaggery and ghee for thekua, rice and jaggery for kharna kheer, coconut, sindoor, diyas, fruits and fresh ginger and turmeric. Full list: Chhath Puja 2026 shopping list.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi: Friday, Nov 20 · Tulsi Vivah: Saturday, Nov 21
The day Lord Vishnu wakes from his four-month rest, and the symbolic wedding of the tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram), which opens the Hindu wedding season. You will need: diyas, sindoor and mauli, a red chunri for the tulsi, coconut, fruits, sugarcane, and sweets such as ladoo and barfi. Many families fast on Ekadashi, so stock up on makhana, sabudana and fasting flours, peanuts and fruit.
Karthigai Deepam: Monday, Nov 23
Tamil families light rows of lamps at dusk. Pick up clay diyas or a 12-diya tray with wicks, ghee or sesame oil, and ingredients for nei appam and pori urundai: rice flour, jaggery, banana and cardamom. More South Indian staples: our South Indian grocery guide.
Kartik Purnima & Dev Diwali: Tuesday, Nov 24 · Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab): around the same day
Lamps for Dev Diwali, and for Gurpurab, ingredients for kada prasad and langar: atta, ghee, sugar, dal, rice and chai. Please check the exact Gurpurab celebration date with your gurdwara.
Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov 26
Bringing something Indian to Thanksgiving? Try a masala chai station (Indian tea), a tray of mithai, or Haldiram's namkeen for the snack table.
December 2026
Winter is gifting season. Dry fruit boxes, mithai and chai gift baskets make easy holiday and office gifts. See our gift ideas guide. We are open every day, including Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM.
January 2027
Lohri: Wednesday, Jan 13
The Punjabi bonfire festival. Buy til (sesame), peanuts, popcorn, gajak and rewri for the fire, and makki atta and sarson for makki di roti and sarson da saag.
Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan: Thursday, Jan 14
Til-gud ladoo (sesame and jaggery), khichdi, and for Pongal: raw rice, moong dal, jaggery, ghee, cashews, raisins and cardamom for sakkarai pongal. Kite-flying families celebrating Uttarayan will want undhiyu vegetables and chikki.
How to shop
- Visit: 1546 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Free 15-minute parking and free curbside pickup; our team helps load your car.
- Order on our website for free same-day SF delivery on $50+
- Order on Instacart
- Order on Uber Eats
- Order on DoorDash
In store: 5% off every purchase. Need bulk items for a temple, gurdwara or community event? Call or WhatsApp 415-990-0355.
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