Bengali Calendar

Bengali Calendar - Panjika 2033

The Bengali festival calendar (Panjika). Bengali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

November 2033

Bangabda 1440

Kartik – Ogrohayon

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Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.

Bengali Calendar 2033 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Bengali Calendar lists 35 dates in 2033, opening with Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) on 16 December. Of these, 2 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 9 dates. The year runs through Bangabda 1439 – 1440.

January 2033 Poush – Magh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jan Fri Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti)

The Bengali harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with pithe-puli.

Shukla Chaturdashi

February 2033 Magh – Falgun

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Feb Fri Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami
27 Feb Sun Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Trayodashi

March 2033 Falgun – Choitro

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
15 Mar Tue Dol Yatra (Holi)

The swing festival of Krishna on Phalguna Purnima, Bengal's Holi.

Shukla Purnima

April 2033 Choitro – Boishakh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Apr Thu Ashokashtami

On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.

Shukla Ashtami
7 Apr Thu Basanti Puja

The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami.

Shukla Ashtami
14 Apr Thu Charak Puja & Gajan

On the last day of the Bengali year, devotees of Shiva perform the Gajan austerities and the spinning Charak rite.

Shukla Purnima
15 Apr Fri Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

The Bengali solar new year, welcomed with Halkhata, sweets and visits to family and temples.

Krishna Pratipada

May 2033 Boishakh – Joishtho

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 May Sun Akshay Tritiya

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, an auspicious day for new ventures and Jagannath's Chandan Yatra.

Shukla Tritiya

June 2033 Joishtho – Asharh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Jun Fri Jamai Sasthi

Mothers-in-law worship Goddess Sasthi and honour their sons-in-law (jamai) with a grand feast, on Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.

Shukla Shashthi
12 Jun Sun Snana Yatra

On Deva Snana Purnima, Lord Jagannath is given a grand ceremonial bath before retiring into seclusion ahead of Rath Yatra.

Shukla Purnima
28 Jun Tue Ratha Yatra

The chariot festival of Lord Jagannath.

Shukla Dwitiya

July 2033 Asharh – Shrabon

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jul Sat Bipodtarini Vrata Vrat Shukla Shashthi
7 Jul Thu Ulto Rath Yatra

The return chariot festival (Bahuda Yatra), when Lord Jagannath journeys back to his temple.

Shukla Dashami

August 2033 Shrabon – Bhadro

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
6 Aug Sat Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins

The swing festival of Radha and Krishna — beautifully decorated swings are rocked through to Jhulan Purnima; in Gujarat temples the same hindola (swing) darshan is held.

Shukla Dashami
10 Aug Wed Rakhi Bandhan

Sisters tie the rakhi on Shravana Purnima.

Shukla Purnima
17 Aug Wed Manasa Puja

The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped on the last day of Shravan for protection from snakes and for fertility.

Krishna Ashtami
18 Aug Thu Nandotsav

The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry.

Krishna Navami

September 2033 Bhadro – Ashshin

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Sep Fri Radhashtami

The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.

Shukla Ashtami
17 Sep Sat Vishwakarma Puja

The divine architect is worshipped as the Sun enters Kanya.

Krishna Navami
23 Sep Fri Mahalaya

The new moon closing Pitru Paksha, when Devi is invoked at dawn.

Krishna Amavasya
30 Sep Fri Durga Puja — Maha Shashthi

Bodhon and Kalparambha — the formal welcome of Goddess Durga that opens the puja.

Shukla Shashthi

October 2033 Ashshin – Kartik

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Oct Sat Durga Puja — Maha Saptami

Nabapatrika is bathed and Goddess Durga is worshipped on the seventh day of the puja.

Shukla Saptami
2 Oct Sun Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.

Shukla Ashtami
2 Oct Sun Durga Puja — Maha Navami

The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.

Shukla Ashtami
3 Oct Mon Bijoya Dashami (Sindur Khela)

The tenth and final day of Durga Puja — married women smear one another with vermilion in Sindur Khela before the idols are carried out for immersion (Bisarjan).

Shukla Navami
7 Oct Fri Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.

Shukla Chaturdashi
21 Oct Fri Bhoot Chaturdashi

On the eve of Kali Puja, fourteen lamps are lit and fourteen leafy greens eaten to honour ancestors and ward off evil spirits.

Krishna Trayodashi
22 Oct Sat Kali Puja

On Diwali's new-moon night, Goddess Kali is worshipped through the night across Bengal.

Krishna Chaturdashi
25 Oct Tue Bhai Phota

The Bengali brother–sister festival on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — sisters place a sandalwood phota (tilak) on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life.

Shukla Dwitiya
31 Oct Mon Goshthashtami

On Kartik Shukla Ashtami, cows and Lord Krishna as Gopala are honoured for their nurture and protection.

Shukla Ashtami

November 2033 Kartik – Ogrohayon

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Nov Tue Jagaddhatri Puja

Goddess Jagaddhatri, a serene form of Durga, is worshipped on Kartik Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
16 Nov Wed Kartik Puja

On the last day of the Bengali month of Kartik, Lord Kartikeya is worshipped, especially by families praying for sons.

Krishna Dashami
30 Nov Wed Nabanna

The Bengali harvest festival of the new rice in Agrahayan.

Shukla Ashtami

December 2033 Ogrohayon – Poush

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
16 Dec Fri Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) Vrat Krishna Dashami

Months of the Bengali Calendar in 2033

The Bengali Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2033, covering Bangabda 1439 – 1440. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.

Month Begins Ends Days
Poush part 1 Jan 2033 14 Jan 2033 14
Magh 15 Jan 2033 12 Feb 2033 29
Falgun 13 Feb 2033 14 Mar 2033 30
Choitro 15 Mar 2033 14 Apr 2033 31
Boishakh 15 Apr 2033 15 May 2033 31
Joishtho 16 May 2033 15 Jun 2033 31
Asharh 16 Jun 2033 16 Jul 2033 31
Shrabon 17 Jul 2033 17 Aug 2033 32
Bhadro 18 Aug 2033 17 Sep 2033 31
Ashshin 18 Sep 2033 17 Oct 2033 30
Kartik 18 Oct 2033 16 Nov 2033 30
Ogrohayon 17 Nov 2033 16 Dec 2033 30
Poush part 17 Dec 2033 31 Dec 2033 15

What the sky brings in 2033

Beyond the dates the Bengali Calendar lists, 2033 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) falls on 14 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 2032 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2033

Date (IST) Eclipse Bengali date Seen from India
30 Mar 11:31 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Choitro Amavasya Not visible
15 Apr 12:42 AM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) Boishakh Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
23 Sep 7:23 PM Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Mahalaya Ashshin Amavasya Not visible
8 Oct 4:25 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Ashshin Purnima Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal is observed for 2 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2033

Date Graha Sign change
18 Mar 2:40 AM Guru (Jupiter) Makara → Kumbha

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Kanya on 16 February 2033, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Bengali Calendar 2033

How many festivals and vrats does the Bengali Calendar list in 2033?

The Bengali Calendar lists 35 dates in 2033, of which 2 are vrats. The first is Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) on Friday, 14 January 2033, and the last is Itu Puja (Itur Vrata) on Friday, 16 December 2033.

What are the main festival dates in the Bengali Calendar for 2033?

The first major observances of 2033 are:

  • Poush Sankranti (Makar Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 2033
  • Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Friday, 4 February 2033
  • Maha Shivaratri - Sunday, 27 February 2033
  • Dol Yatra (Holi) - Tuesday, 15 March 2033
  • Ashokashtami - Thursday, 7 April 2033
  • Basanti Puja - Thursday, 7 April 2033
Which month of 2033 has the most observances in the Bengali Calendar?

October 2033 is the fullest month with 9 dates, including Durga Puja — Maha Saptami, Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Durga Puja — Maha Navami, Bijoya Dashami (Sindur Khela), Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, Bhoot Chaturdashi, Kali Puja, Bhai Phota.

Which traditional year does 2033 correspond to in the Bengali Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2033 spans Bangabda 1439 – 1440. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.

Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2033?

No. 2033 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.

Will there be any eclipses in 2033?

2033 has 4 eclipses:

  • 30 March 2033 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 15 April 2033 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 23 September 2033 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 8 October 2033 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these will be kept in India.

Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2033?

Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 2033:

  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Kumbha on 18 March 2033

Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.

How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2033?

Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Bengali Calendar - Panjika opens on the current month.

About the Bengali Calendar - Panjika

The Bengali festival calendar (Panjika). Bengali festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.

This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.

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