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.
January 2022 Pausha – Magha
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:51 AM, Jan 7 – 10:42 AM, Jan 8
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:47 PM, Jan 12 – 7:32 PM, Jan 13
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Makara Sankranti (Suggi)
Tithi 7:33 PM, Jan 13 – 10:20 PM
The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella.
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Thaipusam
Tithi 5:18 AM, Jan 18 – 7:04 AM, Jan 19
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2022 Magha – Phalguna
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 3:46 AM, Feb 5 – 3:28 AM, Feb 6
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:46 AM, Feb 6 – 4:19 AM, Feb 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 4:38 AM, Feb 7 – 5:58 AM, Feb 8
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
March 2022 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 3:16 AM, Mar 1 – 12:55 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:31 PM, Mar 7 – 12:23 AM, Mar 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Kamana Habba (Holi)
Tithi 1:48 PM, Mar 16 – 1:31 PM, Mar 17
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2022 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Yugadi (Kannada New Year)
Tithi 11:44 AM, Apr 1 – 11:57 AM
The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:00 PM, Apr 6 – 8:32 PM, Apr 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 1:24 AM, Apr 10 – 3:27 AM, Apr 11
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Karaga
Tithi 2:26 AM, Apr 16 – 12:34 AM, Apr 17
Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon.
May 2022 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 5:19 AM, May 3 – 7:24 AM, May 4
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Basava Jayanti
Tithi 5:19 AM – 7:24 AM, May 4
The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:35 PM, May 6 – 2:58 PM, May 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Narasimha Jayanti
Tithi 3:29 PM, May 14 – 12:47 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2022 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, Jun 5 – 6:53 AM, Jun 6
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami (Mysuru Dasara)
Tithi 8:41 AM, Jun 9 – 7:26 AM, Jun 10
Mysuru's grand Dasara on Vijayadashami.
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Kara Hunnime
Tithi 9:04 PM, Jun 13 – 5:23 PM
Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha.
July 2022 Ashadha – Shravana
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:36 PM, Jul 4 – 7:34 PM, Jul 5
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 4:01 AM, Jul 13 – 12:09 AM, Jul 14
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2022 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Naga Panchami
Tithi 5:13 AM, Aug 2 – 5:55 AM, Aug 3
Serpent deities are worshipped on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:42 AM, Aug 3 – 5:56 AM, Aug 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 9:19 PM, Aug 18 – 10:51 PM, Aug 19
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Gowri Habba
Tithi 3:25 PM, Aug 29 – 3:35 PM, Aug 30
Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi.
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Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Tithi 3:37 PM, Aug 30 – 3:25 PM, Aug 31
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
September 2022 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:54 PM, Sep 1 – 1:53 PM, Sep 2
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat
Tithi 9:02 PM, Sep 8 – 6:06 PM, Sep 9
The worship of Ananta (Vishnu) on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi.
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 3:13 AM, Sep 25 – 3:35 AM, Sep 26
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 3:24 AM, Sep 26 – 3:18 AM, Sep 27
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
October 2022 Ashwina – Kartika
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 4:39 PM, Oct 3 – 2:21 PM, Oct 4
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Naraka Chaturdashi
Tithi 6:08 PM, Oct 23 – 5:31 PM, Oct 24
The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura.
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Balipadyami (Deepavali)
Tithi 6:08 PM, Oct 23 – 5:31 PM, Oct 24
The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali.
November 2022 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
Tithi 7:28 PM, Nov 3 – 6:06 PM, Nov 4
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi.
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Kartika Purnima
Tithi 4:11 PM, Nov 7 – 4:29 PM, Nov 8
The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Champa Shashti
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
A six-day festival to Lord Khandoba (Martand Bhairav, a form of Shiva) concludes on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi, worshipped by farmers and warriors.
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
December 2022 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Dattatreya Jayanti
Tithi 6:37 AM, Dec 6 – 8:01 AM, Dec 7
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 1:40 AM, Dec 16 – 3:14 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:50 PM, Dec 27 – 8:37 PM, Dec 28
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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 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 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.