Gujarati Samvat Calendar

Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2030

The Gujarati festival calendar (Vikram Samvat, Kartika new year). Gujarati festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.

May 2030

Gujarati Samvat 2086 (Durmati)

Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

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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.

Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2030 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists 43 dates in 2030, opening with Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 9 December. Of these, 9 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 12 dates. The year runs through Gujarati Samvat 2085 – 2086.

January 2030 Pausha – Magha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jan Mon Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti)

The kite festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.

Shukla Dashami

February 2030 Magha – Phalguna

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
7 Feb Thu Vasant Panchami

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Panchami

March 2030 Phalguna – Chaitra

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Mar Sat Maha Shivratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Trayodashi
19 Mar Tue Holika Dahan

The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.

Shukla Purnima
20 Mar Wed Dhuleti (Holi)

The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.

Krishna Pratipada

April 2030 Chaitra – Vaishakha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
3 Apr Wed Chaitra Navratri Begins

The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.

Shukla Pratipada
6 Apr Sat Gangaur

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.

Shukla Tritiya
12 Apr Fri Ram Navami

The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.

Shukla Navami
18 Apr Thu Hanuman Jayanti

The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra.

Shukla Purnima

May 2030 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
5 May Sun Akshaya Tritiya (Akhatrij)

Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — among the most auspicious days for new ventures.

Shukla Tritiya
16 May Thu Narsimha Jayanti

The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

Shukla Chaturdashi

June 2030 Jyeshtha – Ashadha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
11 Jun Tue Ganga Dussehra

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
15 Jun Sat Vat Purnima (Vat Pournima) Vrat Shukla Purnima

July 2030 Ashadha – Shravana

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jul Tue Ashadhi Beej (Kutchi New Year)

The Kutchi new year on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, welcoming the monsoon.

Shukla Dwitiya
2 Jul Tue Ratha Yatra

Lord Jagannath's chariot festival, observed grandly in Ahmedabad.

Shukla Dwitiya
11 Jul Thu Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat Shukla Ekadashi
13 Jul Sat Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat Shukla Trayodashi
15 Jul Mon Guru Purnima

The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.

Shukla Purnima

August 2030 Shravana – Bhadrapada

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Aug Fri Jhulan Yatra (Hindola) Begins

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

Shukla Ekadashi
13 Aug Tue Narali Purnima (Nariyal Purnima)

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.

Shukla Purnima
16 Aug Fri Bol Choth (Bahula Chauth) Vrat Krishna Tritiya
19 Aug Mon Randhan Chhath Vrat Krishna Shashthi
20 Aug Tue Shitala Satam Vrat Krishna Saptami
21 Aug Wed Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
31 Aug Sat Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat Shukla Tritiya

September 2030 Bhadrapada – Ashwina

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
1 Sep Sun Ganesh Chaturthi

The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.

Shukla Chaturthi
2 Sep Mon Rishi Panchami Vrat Shukla Panchami
12 Sep Thu Pitru Paksha Begins

The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.

Krishna Pratipada
28 Sep Sat Sharad Navratri Begins

The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.

Shukla Pratipada

October 2030 Ashwina – Kartika

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
4 Oct Fri Durga Ashtami

The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.

Shukla Ashtami
6 Oct Sun Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

The triumph of good over evil on Ashwina Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
10 Oct Thu Sharad Purnima

The bright autumn full moon of Ashwina, kept with Kojagari Lakshmi worship.

Shukla Chaturdashi
19 Oct Sat Ahoi Ashtami Vrat Krishna Saptami
23 Oct Wed Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi)

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.

Krishna Ekadashi
24 Oct Thu Dhanteras

The worship of Dhanvantari and the buying of metal.

Krishna Dwadashi
25 Oct Fri Kali Chaudas

The night before Diwali's Amavasya, Goddess Kali is worshipped to destroy negativity; sleep and laziness (alasya) are symbolically driven from the home.

Krishna Trayodashi
26 Oct Sat Diwali

The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Sharda Puja on Kartika Amavasya.

Krishna Amavasya
26 Oct Sat Kali Chaudas

Narak Chaturdashi, kept in Gujarat as Kali Chaudas.

Krishna Amavasya
27 Oct Sun Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)

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.

Shukla Pratipada
28 Oct Mon Bhai Beej

Sisters honour their brothers two days after Diwali.

Shukla Dwitiya
31 Oct Thu Labh Pancham

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.

Shukla Panchami

November 2030 Kartika – Margashirsha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Nov Sun Dev Diwali (Kartik Purnima)

The Diwali of the gods on Kartika Purnima.

Shukla Purnima

December 2030 Margashirsha – Pausha

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
9 Dec Mon Dattatreya Jayanti

The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.

Shukla Purnima

Months of the Gujarati Samvat Calendar in 2030

The Gujarati Samvat 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 2030, covering Gujarati Samvat 2085 – 2086. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.

Month Begins Ends Days
Pausha part 1 Jan 2030 14 Jan 2030 14
Magha 15 Jan 2030 12 Feb 2030 29
Phalguna 13 Feb 2030 14 Mar 2030 30
Chaitra 15 Mar 2030 14 Apr 2030 31
Vaishakha 15 Apr 2030 15 May 2030 31
Jyeshtha 16 May 2030 15 Jun 2030 31
Ashadha 16 Jun 2030 16 Jul 2030 31
Shravana 17 Jul 2030 17 Aug 2030 32
Bhadrapada 18 Aug 2030 17 Sep 2030 31
Ashwina 18 Sep 2030 17 Oct 2030 30
Kartika 18 Oct 2030 16 Nov 2030 30
Margashirsha 17 Nov 2030 16 Dec 2030 30
Pausha part 17 Dec 2030 31 Dec 2030 15

What the sky brings in 2030

Beyond the dates the Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists, 2030 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Vasant Panchami falls on 7 February, 19 days later in the year than in 2029 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2030

Date (IST) Eclipse Gujarati Samvat date Seen from India
1 Jun 11:58 AM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Jyeshtha Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
16 Jun 12:03 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Ashadha Krishna Pratipada Yes - Sutak observed
25 Nov 12:20 PM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Margashirsha Amavasya Not visible
10 Dec 3:57 AM Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dattatreya Jayanti Margashirsha Krishna Pratipada Penumbral only

Sutak Kaal is observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.

Guru and Shani in 2030

Date Graha Sign change
25 Jan 2:00 AM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika
17 Apr 9:10 AM Shani (Saturn) Mesha → Vrishabha
1 May 2:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Vrishchika → Tula re-entry while retrograde
23 Sep 2:30 AM Guru (Jupiter) Tula → Vrishchika

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Vrishchika on 11 January 2030, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Gujarati Samvat Calendar 2030

How many festivals and vrats does the Gujarati Samvat Calendar list in 2030?

The Gujarati Samvat Calendar lists 43 dates in 2030, of which 9 are vrats. The first is Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on Monday, 14 January 2030, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Monday, 9 December 2030.

What are the main festival dates in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar for 2030?

The first major observances of 2030 are:

  • Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) - Monday, 14 January 2030
  • Vasant Panchami - Thursday, 7 February 2030
  • Maha Shivratri - Saturday, 2 March 2030
  • Holika Dahan - Tuesday, 19 March 2030
  • Dhuleti (Holi) - Wednesday, 20 March 2030
  • Chaitra Navratri Begins - Wednesday, 3 April 2030
Which month of 2030 has the most observances in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar?

October 2030 is the fullest month with 12 dates, including Durga Ashtami, Dussehra (Vijayadashami), Sharad Purnima, Ahoi Ashtami, Vasubaras / Vagh Baras (Govatsa Dwadashi), Dhanteras, Kali Chaudas, Diwali.

Which traditional year does 2030 correspond to in the Gujarati Samvat Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2030 spans Gujarati 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 2030?

No. 2030 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 2030?

2030 has 4 eclipses:

  • 1 June 2030 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 16 June 2030 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 25 November 2030 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 10 December 2030 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak 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 2030?

Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2030:

  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika on 25 January 2030
  • Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishabha on 17 April 2030
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 1 May 2030, moving retrograde
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika on 23 September 2030

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 2030?

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 Gujarati Samvat Calendar opens on the current month.

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 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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