Regional Calendars

भारत की विविध पंचांग परम्पराएँ — तमिल, तेलुगु, कन्नड़, बंगाली और गुजराती — प्रत्येक की अपनी मास नाम, नववर्ष तिथि और क्षेत्रीय उत्सव

Solar Calendar

Lunisolar Calendar

solar

தமிழ்

Current Month

Panguni (பங்குனி)

New Year:Puthandu (புத்தாண்டு)—April 14

Months

Chithirai (சித்திரை)

Apr 14 – May 14

Vaikasi (வைகாசி)

May 15 – Jun 14

Aani (ஆனி)

Jun 15 – Jul 16

Aadi (ஆடி)

Jul 17 – Aug 16

Aavani (ஆவணி)

Aug 17 – Sep 16

Purattasi (புரட்டாசி)

Sep 17 – Oct 17

Aippasi (ஐப்பசி)

Oct 18 – Nov 15

Karthigai (கார்த்திகை)

Nov 16 – Dec 15

Margazhi (மார்கழி)

Dec 16 – Jan 13

Thai (தை)

Jan 14 – Feb 12

Maasi (மாசி)

Feb 13 – Mar 13

Panguni (பங்குனி)

Mar 14 – Apr 13

NOW

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Key Festivals

Pongal (பொங்கல்)

Chithirai Thiruvizha

Aadi Perukku

Karthigai Deepam

lunisolar

తెలుగు

Current Month

Phalguna (ఫాల్గుణము)

New Year:Ugadi (ఉగాది)—Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Mar/Apr)

Months

Chaitra (చైత్రము)

Mar/Apr

Vaishakha (వైశాఖము)

Apr/May

Jyeshtha (జ్యేష్ఠము)

May/Jun

Ashadha (ఆషాఢము)

Jun/Jul

Shravana (శ్రావణము)

Jul/Aug

Bhadrapada (భాద్రపదము)

Aug/Sep

Ashvija (ఆశ్వయుజము)

Sep/Oct

Karthika (కార్తీకము)

Oct/Nov

Margashira (మార్గశీర్షము)

Nov/Dec

Pushya (పుష్యము)

Dec/Jan

Magha (మాఘము)

Jan/Feb

Phalguna (ఫాల్గుణము)

Feb/Mar

NOW

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Key Festivals

Ugadi (ఉగాది)

Bathukamma (బతుకమ్మ)

Bonalu (బోనాలు)

Sankranti (సంక్రాంతి)

lunisolar

ಕನ್ನಡ

Current Month

Phalguna (ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

New Year:Yugadi (ಯುಗಾದಿ)—Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Mar/Apr)

Months

Chaitra (ಚೈತ್ರ)

Mar/Apr

Vaishakha (ವೈಶಾಖ)

Apr/May

Jyeshtha (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ)

May/Jun

Ashadha (ಆಷಾಢ)

Jun/Jul

Shravana (ಶ್ರಾವಣ)

Jul/Aug

Bhadrapada (ಭಾದ್ರಪದ)

Aug/Sep

Ashvija (ಆಶ್ವಯುಜ)

Sep/Oct

Karthika (ಕಾರ್ತೀಕ)

Oct/Nov

Margashira (ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)

Nov/Dec

Pushya (ಪುಷ್ಯ)

Dec/Jan

Magha (ಮಾಘ)

Jan/Feb

Phalguna (ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

Feb/Mar

NOW

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Key Festivals

Yugadi (ಯುಗಾದಿ)

Varamahalakshmi

Dasara (ದಸರಾ)

Makar Sankranti (ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ)

solar

বাংলা

Current Month

Choitro (চৈত্র)

New Year:Pohela Boishakh (পহেলা বৈশাখ)—April 14

Months

Boishakh (বৈশাখ)

Apr 14 – May 14

Joishtho (জ্যৈষ্ঠ)

May 15 – Jun 14

Asharh (আষাঢ়)

Jun 15 – Jul 15

Shrabon (শ্রাবণ)

Jul 16 – Aug 15

Bhadro (ভাদ্র)

Aug 16 – Sep 15

Ashwin (আশ্বিন)

Sep 16 – Oct 15

Kartik (কার্তিক)

Oct 16 – Nov 14

Ogrohayon (অগ্রহায়ণ)

Nov 15 – Dec 14

Poush (পৌষ)

Dec 15 – Jan 13

Magh (মাঘ)

Jan 14 – Feb 12

Falgun (ফাল্গুন)

Feb 13 – Mar 14

Choitro (চৈত্র)

Mar 15 – Apr 13

NOW

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Key Festivals

Pohela Boishakh

Durga Puja (দুর্গা পূজা)

Kali Puja (কালী পূজা)

Poush Parbon

lunisolar

ગુજરાતી

Current Month

Chaitra (ચૈત્ર)

New Year:Bestu Varas (બેસ્તુ વરસ)—Day after Diwali (Kartik Shukla Pratipada)

Months

Kartik (કારતક)

Oct/Nov

Magshar (માગશર)

Nov/Dec

Posh (પોષ)

Dec/Jan

Maha (મહા)

Jan/Feb

Fagan (ફાગણ)

Feb/Mar

Chaitra (ચૈત્ર)

Mar/Apr

NOW

Vaishakh (વૈશાખ)

Apr/May

Jeth (જેઠ)

May/Jun

Ashadh (અષાઢ)

Jun/Jul

Shravan (શ્રાવણ)

Jul/Aug

Bhadarvo (ભાદરવો)

Aug/Sep

Aso (આસો)

Sep/Oct

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Key Festivals

Navratri (નવરાત્રી)

Uttarayan (ઉત્તરાયણ)

Janmashtami (જન્માષ્ટમી)

Bestu Varas

lunisolar

मराठी

Current Month

Phalgun (फाल्गुन)

New Year:Gudi Padwa (गुढी पाडवा)—March/April (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada)

Months

Chaitra (चैत्र)

Mar – Apr

Vaishakh (वैशाख)

Apr – May

Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठ)

May – Jun

Ashadh (आषाढ)

Jun – Jul

Shravan (श्रावण)

Jul – Aug

Bhadrapad (भाद्रपद)

Aug – Sep

Ashwin (आश्विन)

Sep – Oct

Kartik (कार्तिक)

Oct – Nov

Margashirsha (मार्गशीर्ष)

Nov – Dec

Paush (पौष)

Dec – Jan

Magh (माघ)

Jan – Feb

Phalgun (फाल्गुन)

Feb – Mar

NOW

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Key Festivals

Gudi Padwa (गुढी पाडवा)

Ganesh Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी)

Makar Sankranti (मकर संक्रान्ति)

Ashadhi Ekadashi

solar

മലയാളം

Current Month

Karkidakam (കര്‍ക്കിടകം)

New Year:Vishu (വിഷു)—April 14 (Medam 1)

Months

Chingam (ചിങ്ങം)

Aug 17 – Sep 16

Kanni (കന്നി)

Sep 17 – Oct 16

Thulam (തുലാം)

Oct 17 – Nov 15

Vrischikam (വൃശ്ചികം)

Nov 16 – Dec 15

Dhanu (ധനു)

Dec 16 – Jan 13

Makaram (മകരം)

Jan 14 – Feb 12

Kumbham (കുംഭം)

Feb 13 – Mar 13

Meenam (മീനം)

Mar 14 – Apr 13

Medam (മേടം)

Apr 14 – May 14

Edavam (ഇടവം)

May 15 – Jun 14

Mithunam (മിഥുനം)

Jun 15 – Jul 16

Karkidakam (കര്‍ക്കിടകം)

Jul 17 – Aug 16

NOW

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Key Festivals

Vishu (വിഷു)

Onam (ഓണം)

Thiruvathira (തിരുവാതിര)

Thrissur Pooram

lunisolar

ଓଡ଼ିଆ

Current Month

Chaitra (ଚୈତ୍ର)

New Year:Pana Sankranti (ପଣା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି)—April 14 (Maha Vishuba Sankranti)

Months

Baisakha (ବୈଶାଖ)

Apr 14 – May 14

Jyeshtha (ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ)

May 15 – Jun 14

Ashadha (ଆଷାଢ଼)

Jun 15 – Jul 16

Shrabana (ଶ୍ରାବଣ)

Jul 17 – Aug 16

Bhadra (ଭାଦ୍ର)

Aug 17 – Sep 16

Ashwina (ଆଶ୍ୱିନ)

Sep 17 – Oct 16

Kartika (କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ)

Oct 17 – Nov 15

Margashira (ମାର୍ଗଶିର)

Nov 16 – Dec 15

Pausha (ପୌଷ)

Dec 16 – Jan 13

Magha (ମାଘ)

Jan 14 – Feb 12

Phalguna (ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ)

Feb 13 – Mar 13

Chaitra (ଚୈତ୍ର)

Mar 14 – Apr 13

NOW

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Key Festivals

Rath Yatra (ରଥ ଯାତ୍ରା)

Raja Parba (ରଜ ପର୍ବ)

Kumar Purnima (କୁମାର ପୂର୍ଣିମା)

Calendar Comparison

Tradition	Type	Era	Year Starts	First Month
Tamil	Solar	Thiruvalluvar	Chithirai (Apr 14)	Chithirai
Telugu	Lunisolar	Shalivahana Shaka	Chaitra Sh. Pratipada	Chaitra
Kannada	Lunisolar	Shalivahana Shaka	Chaitra Sh. Pratipada	Chaitra
Bengali	Solar	Bangabda	Boishakh (Apr 14)	Boishakh
Gujarati	Lunisolar	Vikram Samvat	Day after Diwali	Kartik

Regional Calendars

Calendar Comparison

Tradition	Type	Era	Year Starts	First Month
Tamil	Solar	Thiruvalluvar	Chithirai (Apr 14)	Chithirai
Telugu	Lunisolar	Shalivahana Shaka	Chaitra Sh. Pratipada	Chaitra
Kannada	Lunisolar	Shalivahana Shaka	Chaitra Sh. Pratipada	Chaitra
Bengali	Solar	Bangabda	Boishakh (Apr 14)	Boishakh
Gujarati	Lunisolar	Vikram Samvat	Day after Diwali	Kartik