Punjabi Calendar 2033
The Punjabi festival calendar (Nanakshahi / Bikrami). Punjabi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
September 2033
Nanakshahi 565
Bhadon – Assu
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 2033 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Punjabi Calendar lists 39 dates in 2033, opening with Lohri on 13 January and closing with Gita Jayanti on 2 December. Of these, 8 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 8 dates. The year runs through Nanakshahi 564 – 565.
January 2033 Poh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Thu |
Lohri The bonfire harvest festival on the eve of Maghi (Makar Sankranti). |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 14 Jan | Fri |
Maghi (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept as Maghi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Jan | Wed | Sakat Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 30 Jan | Sun | Mauni Amavasya Vrat | Krishna Amavasya |
February 2033 Magh – Phagan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Fri |
Basant Panchami
The kite-flying festival of spring and Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Feb | Sun |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 2033 Phagan – Chet
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Tue |
Holika Dahan The bonfire of Holika on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Mar | Thu |
Hola Mohalla The Nihang Sikhs' festival of martial valour and mock battles, the day after Holi. |
Krishna Pratipada |
| 23 Mar | Wed | Sheetala Saptami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 31 Mar | Thu |
Chet Navratri
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. |
Shukla Pratipada |
April 2033 Chet – Vaisakh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Tue |
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 |
| 7 Apr | Thu |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 14 Apr | Thu |
Vaisakhi The Punjabi spring harvest new year and the founding of the Khalsa Panth, on Mesha Sankranti. |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2033 Vaisakh – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Thu |
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 |
| 27 May | Fri | Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat | Krishna Chaturdashi |
June 2033 Jeth – Harh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun | Tue |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 8 Jun | Wed | Nirjala Ekadashi Vrat | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 12 Jun | Sun |
Kabirdas Jayanti The birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas, the great mystic poet-saint, observed on Jyeshtha Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2033 Harh – Sawan
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | Fri |
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 2033 Sawan – Bhadon
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Wed |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhri) Sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 13 Aug | Sat |
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 |
| 17 Aug | Wed |
Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 18 Aug | Thu |
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 |
| 28 Aug | Sun | Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat | Shukla Tritiya |
September 2033 Bhadon – Assu
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | Fri |
Shradh Paksha (Pitru Paksha) The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 17 Sep | Sat |
Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma, the divine architect, is worshipped by artisans, engineers and craftsmen on Kanya Sankranti. |
Krishna Navami |
| 24 Sep | Sat |
Sharad Navratri The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
October 2033 Assu – Katak
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Mon |
Dussehra The burning of Ravana on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 8 Oct | Sat |
Meerabai Jayanti The birth anniversary of the saint-poetess Meerabai, the devotee of Lord Krishna, observed on Sharad Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 11 Oct | Tue | Karva Chauth Vrat | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 14 Oct | Fri | Ahoi Ashtami Vrat | Krishna Saptami |
| 20 Oct | Thu |
Dhanteras The worship of Dhanvantari and wealth. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 22 Oct | Sat |
Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) The festival of lights, also Bandi Chhor Divas in Sikh tradition. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 24 Oct | Mon |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 25 Oct | Tue |
Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka) Sisters apply the tikka to their brothers two days after Diwali. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
November 2033 Katak – Maghar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | Wed |
Kansa Vadh Krishna's slaying of the tyrant Kansa is celebrated on Kartik Shukla Dashami, with processions and re-enactments in Mathura. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 6 Nov | Sun |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 27 Nov | Sun |
Vivah Panchami The wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita on Margashirsha Shukla Panchami, celebrated grandly in Janakpur and Ayodhya. |
Shukla Panchami |
December 2033 Maghar – Poh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Fri |
Gita Jayanti The day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
Months of the Punjabi Calendar in 2033
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 2033, covering Nanakshahi 564 – 565. 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 2033 | 13 Jan 2033 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 2033 | 11 Feb 2033 | 29 |
| Phagan | 12 Feb 2033 | 13 Mar 2033 | 30 |
| Chet | 14 Mar 2033 | 13 Apr 2033 | 31 |
| Vaisakh | 14 Apr 2033 | 14 May 2033 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 2033 | 14 Jun 2033 | 31 |
| Harh | 15 Jun 2033 | 15 Jul 2033 | 31 |
| Sawan | 16 Jul 2033 | 16 Aug 2033 | 32 |
| Bhadon | 17 Aug 2033 | 16 Sep 2033 | 31 |
| Assu | 17 Sep 2033 | 16 Oct 2033 | 30 |
| Katak | 17 Oct 2033 | 15 Nov 2033 | 30 |
| Maghar | 16 Nov 2033 | 15 Dec 2033 | 30 |
| Poh part | 16 Dec 2033 | 31 Dec 2033 | 16 |
What the sky brings in 2033
Beyond the dates the Punjabi Calendar lists, 2033 brings 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Lohri falls on 13 January, 1 day earlier in the year than in 2032 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2033
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Punjabi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 11:31 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Chet Navratri | Chet Amavasya | Not visible |
| 15 Apr 12:42 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Vaisakhi | Vaisakh Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 23 Sep 7:23 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day before Sharad Navratri | Assu Amavasya | Not visible |
| 8 Oct 4:25 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Meerabai Jayanti | Assu Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal is observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2033
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Kanya on 16 February 2033, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Punjabi Calendar 2033
How many festivals and vrats does the Punjabi Calendar list in 2033?
The Punjabi Calendar lists 39 dates in 2033, of which 8 are vrats. The first is Lohri on Thursday, 13 January 2033, and the last is Gita Jayanti on Friday, 2 December 2033.
What are the main festival dates in the Punjabi Calendar for 2033?
The first major observances of 2033 are:
- Lohri - Thursday, 13 January 2033
- Maghi (Makar Sankranti) - Friday, 14 January 2033
- Basant Panchami - Friday, 4 February 2033
- Maha Shivaratri - Sunday, 27 February 2033
- Holika Dahan - Tuesday, 15 March 2033
- Hola Mohalla - Thursday, 17 March 2033
Which month of 2033 has the most observances in the Punjabi Calendar?
October 2033 is the fullest month with 8 dates, including Dussehra, Meerabai Jayanti, Karva Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami, Dhanteras, Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas), Govardhan Puja / Annakut, Bhaiya Dooj (Tikka).
Which traditional year does 2033 correspond to in the Punjabi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2033 spans Nanakshahi 564 – 565. 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 2033?
No. 2033 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 2033?
2033 has 4 eclipses:
- 30 March 2033 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 15 April 2033 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
- 23 September 2033 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 8 October 2033 - 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 2 of these will be kept in India.
Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2033?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 2033:
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kumbha on 18 March 2033
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 2033?
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.
