Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
March 2026
Gujarati Samvat 2081 (Nala) · Gujarati Samvat 2082 (Pingala)
Phaguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2026
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:42 PM, Feb 28 – 7:06 PM, Mar 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:49 PM, Mar 6 – 7:13 PM, Mar 7
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:54 AM, Mar 11 – 4:22 AM, Mar 12
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:27 AM, Mar 14 – 9:17 AM, Mar 15
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:57 AM, Mar 16 – 9:23 AM, Mar 17
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Mar 17 – 8:26 AM, Mar 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Gangaur
Tithi 2:31 AM, Mar 21 – 12:00 AM, Mar 22
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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Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 2:31 AM, Mar 21 – 12:00 AM, Mar 22
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swayambhuva Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:57 PM, Mar 21 – 9:17 PM, Mar 22
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:36 AM, Mar 28 – 7:46 AM, Mar 29
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:59 AM, Mar 30 – 6:56 AM, Mar 31
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gujarati Panchang
Why does the Samvat year change at Diwali here?
Because Gujarat rolls the Vikram Samvat over at Kartika Shukla Pratipada - Bestu Varas, the day after Diwali - rather than at Chaitra. For the stretch between Chaitra and Kartika the Gujarati figure therefore runs one behind the north Indian one.
Which month reckoning is used?
Amanta, each lunar month closing at the new moon, so Kartika opens the year and Ashwin closes it. That is why the Gujarati month name of a Krishna Paksha day differs from a Hindi panchang.
Which days matter most to a Gujarati household?
Bestu Varas, Labh Pancham for opening the year\'s trade, Sharda Pujan of the account books at Diwali, Uttarayan at Makar Sankranti, and the nine nights of Navratri. The Gujarati calendar lists them across the year.
What is Labh Pancham?
The fifth day of Kartika Shukla, when shops reopen after Diwali and the first transaction of the new year is made. Many businesses treat it as the working new year even though Bestu Varas is the calendrical one.
Does it give the day's timings?
No - this is the yearly listing of tithi, nakshatra and festivals. For sunrise, Choghadiya and Rahu Kalam on a particular day, open the daily Panchang for your city.
About the Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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.
