Kannada Calendar 2029
The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
March 2029
Shaka Samvat 1950 (Kilaka) · Shaka Samvat 1951 (Saumya)
Phalguna – Chaitra – Chaitra (Adhik)
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 2029 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Kannada Calendar lists 43 dates in 2029, opening with Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on 14 January and closing with Dattatreya Jayanti on 20 December. Of these, 13 are vrats (fasting observances). December is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1950 – 1951. 2029 carries an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 2029 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sun |
Makara Sankranti (Suggi) The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 19 Jan | Fri |
Vasant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 20 Jan | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 22 Jan | Mon |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 30 Jan | Tue |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 2029 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Sun |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 19 Feb | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Feb | Wed |
Kamana Habba (Holi) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
March 2029 Phalguna – Chaitra – Chaitra (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
April 2029 Chaitra (Adhik) – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Sat |
Yugadi (Kannada New Year) The Kannada new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, with bevu-bella. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 19 Apr | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 23 Apr | Mon |
Sri Rama Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 28 Apr | Sat |
Karaga Bengaluru's centuries-old Karaga festival honours Draupadi Devi (Shakti) on the Chaitra full moon. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2029 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Wed |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 May | Wed |
Basava Jayanti The birth of Basaveshwara on Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 19 May | Sat | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 May | Sat |
Narasimha Jayanti The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
June 2029 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 26 Jun | Tue |
Kara Hunnime Farmers worship their cattle on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2029 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 25 Jul | Wed |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2029 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Aug | Fri |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 24 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Purnima |
September 2029 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | Sat |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 11 Sep | Tue |
Gowri Habba Goddess Gauri is welcomed and worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day before Ganesha Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 12 Sep | Wed | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 13 Sep | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Sep | Fri | Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat | Shukla Chaturdashi |
October 2029 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Sun |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 8 Oct | Mon |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 15 Oct | Mon |
Ayudha Puja / Mahanavami The worship of weapons and tools on Mahanavami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 16 Oct | Tue |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 2029 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Mon |
Naraka Chaturdashi The abhyanjana snana marking the slaying of Narakasura. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 6 Nov | Tue |
Balipadyami (Deepavali) The Bali Padyami and Lakshmi worship of Deepavali. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 16 Nov | Fri |
Utthana Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah)
The awakening of Vishnu and the Tulsi marriage on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 21 Nov | Wed |
Kartika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with lamps. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 2029 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 11 Dec | 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 |
| 11 Dec | Tue |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 16 Dec | Sun |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 16 Dec | Sun |
Vaikunta Ekadashi
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 20 Dec | Thu |
Dattatreya Jayanti The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Kannada Calendar in 2029
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 2029, covering Shaka Samvat 1950 – 1951. 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 2029 | 14 Jan 2029 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2029 | 12 Feb 2029 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2029 | 14 Mar 2029 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2029 | 15 Mar 2029 | 1 |
| Chaitra (Adhik) | 16 Mar 2029 | 13 Apr 2029 | 29 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 2029 | 14 May 2029 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 2029 | 15 Jun 2029 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2029 | 16 Jul 2029 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2029 | 16 Aug 2029 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 2029 | 16 Sep 2029 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 2029 | 17 Oct 2029 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2029 | 16 Nov 2029 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2029 | 15 Dec 2029 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 2029 | 31 Dec 2029 | 16 |
What the sky brings in 2029
Beyond the dates the Kannada Calendar lists, 2029 brings 6 eclipses - 4 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 is above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carries an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Chaitra, running from 16 March 2029 to 13 April 2029. Yugadi (Kannada New Year) falls on 14 April, 17 days later in the year than in 2028 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2029
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Kannada date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 10:42 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Makara Sankranti (Suggi) | Pausha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 12 Jun 9:34 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 26 Jun 8:52 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Kara Hunnime | Ashadha Purnima | Not visible |
| 11 Jul 9:06 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ashadha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 5 Dec 8:32 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 21 Dec 4:12 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Dattatreya Jayanti | Pausha Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2029
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 8 Aug 12:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Mesha → Vrishabha |
| 25 Aug 1:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 5 Oct 5:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishabha → Mesha re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
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Frequently asked questions about the Kannada Calendar 2029
How many festivals and vrats does the Kannada Calendar list in 2029?
The Kannada Calendar lists 43 dates in 2029, of which 13 are vrats. The first is Makara Sankranti (Suggi) on Sunday, 14 January 2029, and the last is Dattatreya Jayanti on Thursday, 20 December 2029.
What are the main festival dates in the Kannada Calendar for 2029?
The first major observances of 2029 are:
- Makara Sankranti (Suggi) - Sunday, 14 January 2029
- Vasant Panchami - Friday, 19 January 2029
- Ratha Saptami - Monday, 22 January 2029
- Thaipusam - Tuesday, 30 January 2029
- Maha Shivaratri - Sunday, 11 February 2029
- Kamana Habba (Holi) - Wednesday, 28 February 2029
Which month of 2029 has the most observances in the Kannada Calendar?
December 2029 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Skanda Shashthi, Champa Shashti, Subramanya Shashti, Dhanurmasam Begins, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Dattatreya Jayanti.
Which traditional year does 2029 correspond to in the Kannada Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2029 spans Shaka Samvat 1950 – 1951. 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 2029?
Yes. 2029 carries an Adhik Maas (Chaitra (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 2029 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Will there be any eclipses in 2029?
2029 has 6 eclipses:
- 14 January 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 12 June 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 June 2029 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 11 July 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 5 December 2029 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 21 December 2029 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2029?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2029:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 29 March 2029, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishabha on 8 August 2029
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 25 August 2029
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 5 October 2029, 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 2029?
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.
