Punjabi Jantri
The Punjabi Jantri (Bikrami reckoning, with the Nanakshahi year alongside). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Punjabi solar month beginning on its Sangrand (Sankranti) day.
October 2026
Bikrami Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Nanakshahi 558
Assu – Katak
Festivals & Vrats in October 2026
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:00 AM, Oct 3 – 5:52 AM, Oct 4
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:07 AM, Oct 6 – 12:30 AM, Oct 7
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:16 PM, Oct 7 – 10:11 PM, Oct 8
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:15 PM, Oct 8 – 9:31 PM, Oct 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The last day of Pitru Paksha for offering tarpan to ancestors, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 9:34 PM, Oct 9 – 9:14 PM, Oct 10
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga in her nine forms begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Oct 13 – 1:05 AM, Oct 15
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The victory of good over evil — effigies of Ravana are burnt and Durga is bid farewell.
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Daksha Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Daksha Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashwina Shukla Navami.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:22 PM, Oct 21 – 2:51 PM, Oct 22
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:47 PM, Oct 23 – 1:39 PM, Oct 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Sharad Purnima
Tithi 1:48 PM, Oct 24 – 11:57 AM, Oct 25
The harvest full moon — kheer is set out in the nectar-like moonlight (Amrit Varsha) and the moon is worshipped on the brightest night of the year.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Valmiki Jayanti
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, author of the Ramayana, celebrated on Ashwina (Sharad) Purnima.
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Meerabai Jayanti
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The full moon of Ashwina, the morning after the Sharad Purnima night — Odisha keeps it as Kumar Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 1:07 AM, Oct 29 – 10:08 PM, Oct 29
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
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 Punjabi Jantri
What is a Jantri?
The Punjabi almanac - janam-patri\'s cousin, the yearly reckoning of days, tithis, nakshatras, Sangrands and Gurpurabs used across Punjab. This page gives it in the Bikrami reckoning with the Nanakshahi year alongside.
What is a Sangrand?
The first day of the Punjabi solar month, when the Sun enters a new sign. Gurdwaras mark it with the reading of the Barah Maha from the Guru Granth Sahib, and the Jantri lists it for each of the twelve months from Chet to Phagan.
Why are two years shown?
Because both are in use. Bikrami is the older reckoning that the Jantri has always kept; Nanakshahi, counted from 1469, was adopted for Sikh dates and begins on 1 Chet. Almanacs print both so either can be quoted.
Why do some Gurpurab dates move from year to year?
Because the Nanakshahi calendar fixed several of them to solar dates while other jathebandis continue to keep them by the Bikrami lunar reckoning. Where your gurdwara announces a different date, follow that.
Does it show tithis as well as Sangrands?
Yes - each day carries its tithi and nakshatra alongside the solar date, so Puranmashi, Masya and the Panchmi days used for sangat and akhand path can be found directly. The Punjabi calendar gives the festival view of the same year.
About the Punjabi Jantri
The Punjabi Jantri (Bikrami reckoning, with the Nanakshahi year alongside). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Punjabi solar month beginning on its Sangrand (Sankranti) day.
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.
