The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Marathi 1974 opens in January during Shaka Samvat 1895 (Pramadi) of the Hindu calendar.
January 1974
Shaka Samvat 1895 (Pramadi)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 1974
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Makar Sankranti
Tithi 1:03 AM – 12:18 AM, Jan 15
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept with tilgul sweets.
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Ganesh Jayanti (Maghi)
Tithi 10:55 PM, Jan 26 – 12:24 AM, Jan 28
The birth of Ganesha on Magha Shukla Chaturthi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 12:19 AM, Jan 28 – 1:22 AM, Jan 29
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 1:40 AM, Jan 30 – 1:39 AM, Jan 31
The turning of Surya's chariot, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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 Marathi Calendar
The Marathi festival calendar (Gudi Padwa new year). Maharashtrian 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.