Kannada Calendar 2022
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 2022
Shaka Samvat 1944 (Shubhakrit)
Ashadha – Shravana
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 2022 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 45 dates in 2022, opening with Skanda Shashthi on 7 January and closing with Skanda Shashthi on 28 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 7 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1943 – 1944.
January 2022 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Jan | Thu |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 18 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Krishna Pratipada |
February 2022 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Sat |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 6 Feb | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 7 Feb | Mon |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
March 2022 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 8 Mar | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 17 Mar | Thu |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 2022 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Sat |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 6 Apr | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 10 Apr | Sun |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 16 Apr | Sat |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2022 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Tue |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 3 May | Tue |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 6 May | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 15 May | Sun |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 2022 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Jun | Tue |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2022 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2022 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Tue |
Naga Panchami Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 3 Aug | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 12 Aug | Fri |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 12 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Aug | Fri |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 30 Aug | Tue |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 31 Aug | Wed |
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
September 2022 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 9 Sep | Fri | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 25 Sep | Sun |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 26 Sep | Mon |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2022 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 5 Oct | Wed |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 24 Oct | Mon |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 25 Oct | Tue |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 2022 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Fri |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 8 Nov | Tue |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 28 Nov | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 29 Nov | Tue |
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 |
| 29 Nov | Tue |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
December 2022 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec | Wed |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Dec | Fri |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 28 Dec | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 2022
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 2022, covering Shaka Samvat 1943 – 1944. 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 2022 | 14 Jan 2022 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2022 | 12 Feb 2022 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2022 | 14 Mar 2022 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2022 | 14 Apr 2022 | 31 |
| Vaishakha | 15 Apr 2022 | 14 May 2022 | 30 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 2022 | 15 Jun 2022 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2022 | 16 Jul 2022 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2022 | 17 Aug 2022 | 32 |
| Bhadrapada | 18 Aug 2022 | 17 Sep 2022 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 18 Sep 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 | 30 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2022 | 16 Nov 2022 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2022 | 16 Dec 2022 | 30 |
| Pausha part | 17 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 2022
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 2022 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) fell on 2 April, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2021 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2022
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2:11 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Akshaya Tritiya | Vaishakha Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 16 May 9:41 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Narasimha Jayanti | Jyeshtha Purnima | Not visible |
| 25 Oct 4:30 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Balipadyami (Deepavali) | Kartika Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 8 Nov 4:29 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kartika Purnima | Kartika Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2022
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 29 Apr 8:00 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 12 Jul 2:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mesha on 12 April 2022, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 2022
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 2022?
The Kannada Calendar lists 45 dates in 2022, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Skanda Shashthi on Friday, 7 January 2022, and the last is Skanda Shashthi on Wednesday, 28 December 2022.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 2022?
The first major observances of 2022 are:
- Vaikunta Ekadashi - Thursday, 13 January 2022
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Friday, 14 January 2022
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 18 January 2022
- Vasant Panchami - Saturday, 5 February 2022
- Ratha Saptami - Monday, 7 February 2022
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Which month of 2022 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
August 2022 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Naga Panchami, Skanda Shashthi, Avani Avittam (Upakarma), Varalakshmi Vratham, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Gowri Habba, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata.
Which traditional year does 2022 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2022 spans Shaka Samvat 1943 – 1944. 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 2022 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2022 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 2022?
2022 had 4 eclipses:
- 1 May 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 16 May 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 October 2022 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 8 November 2022 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra 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 2022?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2022:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 13 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kumbha on 29 April 2022
- Shani (Saturn) entered Makara on 12 July 2022, 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.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2022?
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.
