The Gujarati festival calendar (Vikram Samvat, Kartika new year). Gujarati festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
January 2026 Pausha – Magha
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Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti)
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The kite festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
February 2026 Magha – Phalguna
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Maha Shivratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva.
March 2026 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Dhuleti (Holi)
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM
The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
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Chaitra Navratri Begins
Tithi 4:52 AM – 2:39 AM, Mar 21
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
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Ram Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Vaishakha (Adhik)
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 6:55 AM, Apr 1 – 7:41 AM
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akhatrij)
Tithi 10:47 AM, Apr 19 – 7:27 AM
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — among the most auspicious days for new ventures.
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Narsimha Jayanti
Tithi 7:50 PM, Apr 29 – 9:09 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
May 2026 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 4:31 AM – 4:55 AM, May 26
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
June 2026 Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik) – Ashadha
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Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat
Tithi 3:06 AM, Jun 29 – 5:28 AM, Jun 30
On Jyeshtha Purnima, married women fast and circle the banyan (vat) tree praying for their husbands' long life, in the spirit of Savitri who won back Satyavan.
July 2026 Ashadha – Ashadha (Adhik) – Shravana
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Ashadhi Beej (Kutchi New Year)
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM
The Kutchi new year on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, welcoming the monsoon.
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Ratha Yatra
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM, Jul 16
Lord Jagannath's chariot festival, observed grandly in Ahmedabad.
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Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jul 24 – 11:34 AM, Jul 25
A five-day fast (also called Morakat Vrat) kept by unmarried Gujarati girls from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima, worshipping Goddess Gauri and tending sprouted wheat (javaara) to be blessed with a good husband.
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Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
A five-day vrat to Goddess Jaya (Parvati) from Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi, observed in Gujarat by unmarried girls and married women with a saltless fast for marital bliss and a long-lived husband, ending in a night-long jagran.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2026 Shravana – Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola)
Tithi 4:19 AM, Aug 24 – 6:30 AM, Aug 25
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.
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Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
On Shravana Purnima, coastal communities offer coconuts (naral / nariyal) to the sea god Varuna, marking the end of the monsoon and the return to fishing.
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Bol Choth (Bahula Chauth) Vrat
Tithi 9:46 AM, Aug 30 – 8:51 AM, Aug 31
On Shravan Krishna Chaturthi, Gujarati women worship the cow and her calf and keep a fast, abstaining from wheat, milk and milk products in reverence for the cattle that nourish the household.
September 2026 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 1 – 6:13 AM, Sep 2
On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 4:26 AM, Sep 3 – 2:31 AM, Sep 4
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 6:50 AM, Sep 14 – 7:44 AM, Sep 15
The day after Ganesh Chaturthi, the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
October 2026 Ashwina – Kartika
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Durga Ashtami
Tithi 8:35 AM, Oct 18 – 10:52 AM
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The triumph of good over evil on Ashwina Shukla Dashami.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The bright autumn full moon of Ashwina, kept with Kojagari Lakshmi worship.
November 2026 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:53 PM, Oct 31 – 2:50 PM, Nov 1
On Kartik Krishna Ashtami, mothers keep a waterless fast for the well-being and long life of their children, worshipping Ahoi Mata and breaking the fast at the sight of the stars or moon.
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Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
Tithi 10:55 AM, Nov 4 – 10:35 AM, Nov 5
The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 10:28 AM, Nov 5 – 10:30 AM, Nov 6
The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal.
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Kali Chaudas
Tithi 10:23 AM, Nov 6 – 10:48 AM, Nov 7
Narak Chaturdashi, kept in Gujarat as Kali Chaudas.
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Diwali
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Sharda Puja on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 11:21 AM, Nov 8 – 12:31 PM, Nov 9
The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.
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Bhai Beej
Tithi 1:55 PM, Nov 10 – 3:52 PM, Nov 11
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.
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Labh Pancham
Tithi 8:42 PM, Nov 13 – 11:24 PM, Nov 14
The fifth day after Diwali (Kartik Shukla Panchami) — the auspicious day Gujarati traders reopen their shops and account books, praying to Lakshmi and Ganesha for profit (labh) in the new year.
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Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
The Diwali of the gods on Kartika Purnima.
December 2026 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Vaikuntha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:13 PM, Dec 19 – 8:23 PM, Dec 20
The gateway to Vaikuntha opens on the Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha (Dhanurmasa).
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 2:30 PM, Dec 22 – 10:47 AM, Dec 23
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
January 2027 Pausha – Magha
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Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti)
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The kite festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
February 2027 Magha – Phalguna
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2027 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivratri
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Dhuleti (Holi)
Tithi 4:08 PM, Mar 22 – 2:26 PM
The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
April 2027 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Chaitra Navratri Begins
Tithi 5:21 AM – 4:43 AM, Apr 8
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
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Gangaur
Tithi 3:10 AM, Apr 9 – 1:38 AM, Apr 10
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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Ram Navami
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM, Apr 15
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 4:51 AM – 3:45 AM, Apr 21
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.
May 2027 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya (Akhatrij)
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 8 – 9:03 AM, May 9
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — among the most auspicious days for new ventures.
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Narsimha Jayanti
Tithi 4:00 PM, May 18 – 4:00 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2027 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 2:44 AM – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The triumph of good over evil on Ashwina Shukla Dashami.
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Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat
Tithi 4:35 AM, Jun 18 – 6:03 AM, Jun 19
On Jyeshtha Purnima, married women fast and circle the banyan (vat) tree praying for their husbands' long life, in the spirit of Savitri who won back Satyavan.
July 2027 Ashadha – Shravana
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Ashadhi Beej (Kutchi New Year)
Tithi 4:51 AM – 1:11 AM, Jul 6
The Kutchi new year on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, welcoming the monsoon.
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Ratha Yatra
Tithi 4:51 AM, Jul 5 – 1:11 AM, Jul 6
Lord Jagannath's chariot festival, observed grandly in Ahmedabad.
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Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Jul 13 – 1:09 PM, Jul 14
A five-day fast (also called Morakat Vrat) kept by unmarried Gujarati girls from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima, worshipping Goddess Gauri and tending sprouted wheat (javaara) to be blessed with a good husband.
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Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat
Tithi 1:05 PM, Jul 14 – 2:39 PM, Jul 15
A five-day vrat to Goddess Jaya (Parvati) from Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi, observed in Gujarat by unmarried girls and married women with a saltless fast for marital bliss and a long-lived husband, ending in a night-long jagran.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:47 PM, Jul 17 – 9:13 PM, Jul 18
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2027 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Jhulan Yatra (Hindola)
Tithi 2:59 AM, Aug 13 – 5:14 AM, Aug 14
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.
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Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
On Shravana Purnima, coastal communities offer coconuts (naral / nariyal) to the sea god Varuna, marking the end of the monsoon and the return to fishing.
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Bol Choth (Bahula Chauth) Vrat
Tithi 5:19 PM, Aug 19 – 6:57 PM, Aug 20
On Shravan Krishna Chaturthi, Gujarati women worship the cow and her calf and keep a fast, abstaining from wheat, milk and milk products in reverence for the cattle that nourish the household.
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 8:07 PM, Aug 21 – 8:51 PM, Aug 22
On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 8:48 PM, Aug 22 – 9:00 PM, Aug 23
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2027 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 4:44 PM, Sep 2 – 2:16 PM, Sep 3
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day before Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 4:33 AM, Sep 16 – 6:04 AM, Sep 17
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 29 – 8:06 AM, Sep 30
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
October 2027 Ashwina – Kartika
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Durga Ashtami
Tithi 4:13 AM – 6:15 AM, Oct 8
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 6:53 PM, Oct 14 – 7:21 PM, Oct 15
The bright autumn full moon of Ashwina, kept with Kojagari Lakshmi worship.
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:45 PM, Oct 21 – 11:56 AM, Oct 22
On Kartik Krishna Ashtami, mothers keep a waterless fast for the well-being and long life of their children, worshipping Ahoi Mata and breaking the fast at the sight of the stars or moon.
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Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)
Tithi 3:22 AM, Oct 26 – 1:03 AM, Oct 27
The first day of Diwali, when cows and their calves are worshipped in gratitude for their nourishment — kept as Vasubaras in Maharashtra and Vagh Baras in Gujarat, where traders close the old account books.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 1:03 AM, Oct 27 – 10:48 PM, Oct 27
The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal.
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Kali Chaudas
Tithi 10:49 PM, Oct 27 – 8:45 PM, Oct 28
Narak Chaturdashi, kept in Gujarat as Kali Chaudas.
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Diwali
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Sharda Puja on Kartika Amavasya.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 7:02 PM, Oct 29 – 5:48 PM, Oct 30
The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.
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Bhai Beej
Tithi 5:46 PM, Oct 30 – 5:09 PM, Oct 31
Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.
November 2027 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Labh Pancham
Tithi 5:57 PM, Nov 2 – 7:27 PM, Nov 3
The fifth day after Diwali (Kartik Shukla Panchami) — the auspicious day Gujarati traders reopen their shops and account books, praying to Lakshmi and Ganesha for profit (labh) in the new year.
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Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)
Tithi 10:08 AM, Nov 13 – 8:56 AM, Nov 14
The Diwali of the gods on Kartika Purnima.
December 2027 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Vaikuntha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:00 AM, Dec 9 – 3:37 AM, Dec 10
The gateway to Vaikuntha opens on the Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha (Dhanurmasa).
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 11:57 PM, Dec 12 – 9:44 PM, Dec 13
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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).
About the Gujarati Samvat Calendar
The Gujarati festival calendar (Vikram Samvat, Kartika new year). Gujarati festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.