The Kannada festival calendar (Yugadi new year). Karnataka festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Kannada 2038 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1959 (Pingala) of the Hindu calendar.
January 2038
Shaka Samvat 1959 (Pingala)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 2038
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:52 PM, Jan 10 – 2:12 AM, Jan 12
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Makara Sankranti (Suggi)
Tithi 4:55 AM, Jan 13 – 7:16 AM
The harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara, with ellu-bella.
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Thaipusam
Tithi 11:17 AM, Jan 20 – 9:30 AM, Jan 21
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
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.
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 this year and the next.