Kannada Calendar 2019
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
March 2019
Shaka Samvat 1940 (Vilambi) · Shaka Samvat 1941 (Vikari)
Phalguna – Chaitra
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.
Kannada Calendar 2019 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 2019, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 12 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 31 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). September is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1940 – 1941.
January 2019 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 15 Jan | Tue |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Navami |
| 21 Jan | Mon |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 2019 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb | Sat |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 10 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 12 Feb | Tue |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 2019 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | Mon |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 12 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 20 Mar | Wed |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 2019 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr | Sat |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 10 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Apr | Sat |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 19 Apr | Fri |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2019 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 7 May | Tue |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 10 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 May | Fri |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
June 2019 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Jun | Mon |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2019 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 16 Jul | Tue |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2019 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Navami |
| 15 Aug | Thu |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Sat |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2019 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Sun |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 2 Sep | Mon |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 3 Sep | Tue | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 4 Sep | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Sep | Thu | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 28 Sep | Sat |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 29 Sep | Sun |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2019 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | Sun |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 7 Oct | Mon |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 27 Oct | Sun |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 28 Oct | Mon |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 2019 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | Fri |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 12 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 2019 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Mon |
Champa Shashti A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 2 Dec | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 2 Dec | Mon |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 11 Dec | Wed |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Mon |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Panchami |
| 31 Dec | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 2019
The Kannada 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 2019, covering Shaka Samvat 1940 – 1941. 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 2019 | 14 Jan 2019 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2019 | 13 Feb 2019 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 14 Feb 2019 | 14 Mar 2019 | 29 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2019 | 14 Apr 2019 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Apr 2019 | 15 May 2019 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 16 May 2019 | 15 Jun 2019 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2019 | 16 Jul 2019 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2019 | 17 Aug 2019 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Aug 2019 | 17 Sep 2019 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 18 Sep 2019 | 17 Oct 2019 | 30 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2019 | 16 Nov 2019 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 17 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 2019
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 2019 brought 5 eclipses - 3 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 6 April, 19 days later in the year than in 2018 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2019
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 7:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 21 Jan 10:42 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Thaipusam | Magha Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Jul 12:52 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 17 Jul 3:00 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Guru Purnima | Shravana Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 26 Dec 10:47 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Pausha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2019
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 8:10 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 23 Apr 1:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 5 Nov 5:20 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mithuna on 7 March 2019, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 2019
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 2019?
The Kannada Calendar lists 44 dates in 2019, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Saturday, 12 January 2019, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Tuesday, 31 December 2019.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 2019?
The first major observances of 2019 are:
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Tuesday, 15 January 2019
- Thaipusam - Monday, 21 January 2019
- Vasant Panchami - Saturday, 9 February 2019
- Ratha Saptami - Tuesday, 12 February 2019
- Maha Shivaratri - Monday, 4 March 2019
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Which month of 2019 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
September 2019 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Gowri Habba, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Rishi Panchami, Skanda Shashthi, Ananta Chaturdashi, Mahalaya Amavasya, Sharad Navratri.
Which traditional year does 2019 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2019 spans Shaka Samvat 1940 – 1941. 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.
Did 2019 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2019 had 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.
Were there any eclipses in 2019?
2019 had 5 eclipses:
- 6 January 2019 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 January 2019 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 July 2019 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 July 2019 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 26 December 2019 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2019?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2019:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 29 March 2019
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 23 April 2019, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Dhanu on 5 November 2019
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 2019?
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 Kannada Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Kannada Calendar
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka 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.
