Punjabi Calendar 2028
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
August 2028
Nanakshahi 560
Sawan – Bhadon
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.
Punjabi Calendar 2028 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Punjabi Calendar lists 39 dates in 2028, opening with Lohri on 14 January and closing with Gita Jayanti on 27 November. Of these, 8 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Nanakshahi 559 – 560.
January 2028 Poh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Lohri The bonfire harvest festival on the eve of Maghi (Makar Sankranti). |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 15 Jan | Sat | Sakat Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Mauni Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
| 31 Jan | Mon |
Basant Panchami
The kite-flying festival of spring and Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 2028 Magh – Phagan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Wed |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 2028 Phagan – Chet
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Fri |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 11 Mar | Sat |
Hola Mohalla The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 16 Mar | Thu | Sheetala Saptami Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
| 27 Mar | Mon |
Chet Navratri
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 2028 Chet – Vaisakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Sat |
Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 3 Apr | Mon |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 9 Apr | Sun |
Hanuman Jayanti
The birth of Lord Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 14 Apr | Fri |
Vaisakhi The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti. |
Krishna Panchami |
May 2028 Vaisakh – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Mon |
Ganga Saptami Ganga Jayanti — the rebirth of the holy Ganga on Vaishakha Shukla Saptami, when the river emerged from sage Jahnu's ear; riverside baths and Ganga aarti are held. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 24 May | Wed | Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
June 2028 Jeth – Harh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun | Fri |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 3 Jun | Sat | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 7 Jun | Wed |
Kabirdas Jayanti The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2028 Harh – Sawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Mon |
Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej) On Shravana Shukla Tritiya women celebrate the union of Shiva and Parvati with swings, songs and green attire; in Rajasthan it is Chhoti Teej, marked by the royal Teej Mata procession through Jaipur. |
Shukla Tritiya |
August 2028 Sawan – Bhadon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Sat |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) Sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 8 Aug | Tue |
Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon. |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 13 Aug | Sun |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 14 Aug | Mon |
Goga Navami (Gogaji) On Bhadrapada Krishna Navami the folk snake-deity Gogaji (Goga Maharaj) is worshipped for protection from snakes; the great Gogamedi fair is held at his shrine in Rajasthan. |
Krishna Navami |
| 22 Aug | Tue | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Dwitiya |
September 2028 Bhadon – Assu
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Mon |
Shradh Paksha (Pitru Paksha) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 16 Sep | Sat |
Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 19 Sep | Tue |
Sharad Navratri The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 27 Sep | Wed |
Dussehra The burning of Ravana on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
October 2028 Assu – Katak
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Tue |
Meerabai Jayanti The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 7 Oct | Sat | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 11 Oct | Wed | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat | Krishna Ashtami |
| 15 Oct | Sun |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth. |
Krishna Dwadashi |
| 17 Oct | Tue |
Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) The festival of lights, also Bandi Chhor Divas in Sikh tradition. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 18 Oct | Wed |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 19 Oct | Thu |
Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka) Sisters apply the tikka to their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 27 Oct | Fri |
Kansa Vadh Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dashami, with processions and re-enactments in Mathura. |
Shukla Dashami |
November 2028 Katak – Maghar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Thu |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 21 Nov | Tue |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Nov | Mon |
Gita Jayanti The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
Months of the Punjabi Calendar in 2028
The Punjabi Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 2028, covering Nanakshahi 559 – 560. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poh part | 1 Jan 2028 | 14 Jan 2028 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 2028 | 12 Feb 2028 | 29 |
| Phagan | 13 Feb 2028 | 13 Mar 2028 | 30 |
| Chet | 14 Mar 2028 | 12 Apr 2028 | 30 |
| Vaisakh | 13 Apr 2028 | 13 May 2028 | 31 |
| Jeth | 14 May 2028 | 14 Jun 2028 | 32 |
| Harh | 15 Jun 2028 | 15 Jul 2028 | 31 |
| Sawan | 16 Jul 2028 | 15 Aug 2028 | 31 |
| Bhadon | 16 Aug 2028 | 15 Sep 2028 | 31 |
| Assu | 16 Sep 2028 | 16 Oct 2028 | 31 |
| Katak | 17 Oct 2028 | 15 Nov 2028 | 30 |
| Maghar | 16 Nov 2028 | 14 Dec 2028 | 29 |
| Poh part | 15 Dec 2028 | 31 Dec 2028 | 17 |
What the sky brings in 2028
Beyond the dates the Punjabi Calendar lists, 2028 brings 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Basant Panchami falls on 31 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2027 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2028
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Punjabi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 9:43 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 2 days before Lohri | Poh Purnima | Not visible |
| 26 Jan 8:37 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 6 Jul 11:49 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Harh Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 22 Jul 8:25 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 2 days before Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej) | Sawan Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 31 Dec 10:22 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Poh Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 3 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2028
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 7:30 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Meena → Mesha |
| 28 Feb 7:20 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Simha re-entry while retrograde |
| 24 Jul 3:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
| 26 Dec 1:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Dhanu on 24 June 2028, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Punjabi Calendar 2028
How many festivals and vrats does the Punjabi Calendar list in 2028?
The Punjabi Calendar lists 39 dates in 2028, of which 8 are vrats. The first is Lohri on Friday, 14 January 2028, and the last is Gita Jayanti on Monday, 27 November 2028.
What are the main festival dates in the Punjabi Calendar for 2028?
The first major observances of 2028 are:
- Lohri - Friday, 14 January 2028
- Basant Panchami - Monday, 31 January 2028
- Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 23 February 2028
- Holika Dahan - Friday, 10 March 2028
- Hola Mohalla - Saturday, 11 March 2028
- Chet Navratri - Monday, 27 March 2028
Which month of 2028 has the most observances in the Punjabi Calendar?
October 2028 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Meerabai Jayanti, Karva Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, Dhanteras, Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas), Govardhan Puja / Annakut, Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka), Kansa Vadh.
Which traditional year does 2028 correspond to in the Punjabi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2028 spans Nanakshahi 559 – 560. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2028?
No. 2028 has twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Will there be any eclipses in 2028?
2028 has 5 eclipses:
- 12 January 2028 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 January 2028 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 6 July 2028 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 22 July 2028 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 31 December 2028 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2028?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2028:
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 23 February 2028
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Simha on 28 February 2028, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 24 July 2028
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 26 December 2028
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 2028?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Punjabi Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Punjabi Calendar
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi 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.
