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.
March 2026
Shaka Samvat 1947 (Vishvavasu) · Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava)
Phalguna – Chaitra
Festivals & Vrats in March 2026
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Dhulivandan (Holi)
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM
The festival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
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Rang Panchami
Tithi 7:15 PM, Mar 7 – 9:07 PM, Mar 8
Dry gulal is thrown on Phalguna Krishna Panchami, the colourful finale of the Holi festivities five days after Holika Dahan.
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Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Tithi 6:53 AM – 4:52 AM
The Maharashtrian new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the gudi is raised.
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Shriram Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Marathi Calendar
When is the Marathi new year?
Gudi Padwa, on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the gudi is raised at the doorway with a bamboo pole, a bright cloth, neem leaves, a garland and an inverted pot. It is one of the three-and-a-half auspicious muhurats of the Marathi year.
What are the three and a half muhurats?
Gudi Padwa, Akshaya Tritiya, Dussehra and the half at Balipratipada - days on which no separate muhurat is needed to begin something. It is a distinctly Maharashtrian reckoning.
Which era and month scheme are used?
Shaka Samvat with Amanta months. So Chaitra opens the year and the dark fortnight carries the same month name as the bright one preceding it, unlike the north's Purnimanta reckoning.
Which festivals are particular to Maharashtra?
Ganeshotsav above all, then Gudi Padwa, Ashadhi Ekadashi with the Pandharpur wari, Nag Panchami, Mangala Gaur, Vat Purnima and Kojagiri Purnima. The Marathi Panchang gives the daily view.
What is Angarki Chaturthi in this calendar?
Sankashti Chaturthi falling on a Tuesday, kept in very large numbers in Maharashtra - the Sankashti calendar marks each occurrence.
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 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.
