Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2029
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 2029, from Navreh on 14 April through Rama Navami on 23 April. April holds the most with 7 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2085 – 2086. 2029 carries an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
April 2029
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 3:10 AM, Apr 14 – 5:35 AM, Apr 15
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 3:10 AM, Apr 14 – 5:35 AM, Apr 15
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 5:33 AM, Apr 15 – 7:52 AM, Apr 16
On Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, the day after Gudi Padwa, Sindhis welcome the new year and the birth (Avataran) of their patron saint Jhulelal — Uderolal, the incarnation of Varun the water god — with Behrana Sahib processions to a river or lake.
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Gangaur
Tithi 7:53 AM, Apr 16 – 9:49 AM, Apr 17
The climax of an eighteen-day Rajasthani festival to Gauri (Parvati) on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya; married women pray for their husbands and unmarried girls for a good groom, with grand processions of Gauri and Isar (Shiva) idols in Jaipur and Udaipur.
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Ashokashtami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Apr 21 – 12:56 PM, Apr 22
On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:07 PM, Apr 22 – 11:31 AM, Apr 23
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 1:07 PM, Apr 22 – 11:31 AM, Apr 23
The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What the sky brings in 2029
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 2029 brings 6 eclipses - 4 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 is above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carries an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Chaitra, running from 16 March 2029 to 13 April 2029. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri falls on 14 April, 17 days later in the year than in 2028 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2029
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 14 Jan 10:42 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 12 Jun 9:34 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 26 Jun 8:52 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ashadha Purnima | Not visible |
| 11 Jul 9:06 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 5 Dec 8:32 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 21 Dec 4:12 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Pausha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2029
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 29 Mar 2:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 8 Aug 12:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 25 Aug 1:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 5 Oct 5:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mesha re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 2029
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 2029?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 2029. The first is Navreh on Saturday, 14 April 2029, and the last is Rama Navami on Monday, 23 April 2029.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 2029?
The first major observances of 2029 are:
- Navreh - Saturday, 14 April 2029
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Saturday, 14 April 2029
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Sunday, 15 April 2029
- Gangaur - Tuesday, 17 April 2029
- Ashokashtami - Sunday, 22 April 2029
- Basanti Puja - Monday, 23 April 2029
Which month of 2029 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
April 2029 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 2029 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2029 spans Vikram Samvat 2085 – 2086. 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 2029?
Yes. 2029 carries an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 2029 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Will there be any eclipses in 2029?
2029 has 6 eclipses:
- 14 January 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 June 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 June 2029 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 11 July 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 5 December 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 December 2029 - 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 1 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2029?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2029:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 29 March 2029, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishabha on 8 August 2029
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 25 August 2029
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 5 October 2029, moving retrograde
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.
Are these 2029 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Chaitra Navratri Calendar
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
