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.
March 2026
Bikrami Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta) · Bikrami Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Nanakshahi 557 · Nanakshahi 558
Phagan – Chet
Festivals & Vrats in March 2026
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:42 PM, Feb 28 – 7:06 PM, Mar 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Holika Dahan
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.
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Phalguna Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
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 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
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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Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM, Mar 3
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Phalguna Purnima.
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Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The festival of colours celebrating spring, love and the victory of good over evil; the day of colours is Dhuleti in Gujarat and the Shimga festival in Maharashtra and the Konkan.
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Hola Mohalla
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 5:02 PM, Mar 3 – 4:46 PM, Mar 4
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:49 PM, Mar 6 – 7:13 PM, Mar 7
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Mar 9 – 1:53 AM, Mar 11
On Chaitra Krishna Saptami, the day before Basoda, Goddess Sheetala is worshipped and the next day's cold food is cooked, praying for protection from pox and disease.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:54 AM, Mar 11 – 4:22 AM, Mar 12
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:27 AM, Mar 14 – 9:17 AM, Mar 15
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:57 AM, Mar 16 – 9:23 AM, Mar 17
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Mar 17 – 8:26 AM, Mar 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
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 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
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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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 8:40 AM, Mar 18 – 6:53 AM, Mar 19
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Swayambhuva Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 2:31 AM, Mar 21 – 12:00 AM, Mar 22
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Swayambhuva Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:57 PM, Mar 21 – 9:17 PM, Mar 22
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
Tithi 6:37 PM, Mar 23 – 4:07 PM, Mar 24
The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM, Mar 26
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:36 AM, Mar 28 – 7:46 AM, Mar 29
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:59 AM, Mar 30 – 6:56 AM, Mar 31
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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.
