The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
January 2026 Pausha – Magha
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Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti)
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept by Sindhis as Tirmoori with til and gur sweets.
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Basant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
The worship of Goddess Saraswati and the welcome of spring on Magha Shukla Panchami.
February 2026 Magha – Phalguna
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva.
March 2026 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Holi
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
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Chaitra Navratri Begins
Tithi 4:52 AM – 2:39 AM, Mar 21
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin the day after Cheti Chand.
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Ram Navami
Tithi 1:45 PM, Mar 25 – 11:48 AM
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
April 2026 Chaitra – Vaishakha – Vaishakha (Adhik)
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Akhand Teej (Akshaya Tritiya)
Tithi 10:47 AM, Apr 19 – 7:27 AM
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — an auspicious day for new beginnings, kept by Sindhis as Akhand Teej.
May 2026 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 4:31 AM – 4:55 AM, May 26
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
August 2026 Shravana – Shravana (Adhik) – Bhadrapada
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 9:20 AM, Aug 27 – 9:48 AM, Aug 28
Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists.
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Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
Tithi 9:46 AM, Aug 30 – 8:51 AM, Aug 31
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.
September 2026 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 4:26 AM, Sep 3 – 2:31 AM, Sep 4
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
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Ganesha Chaturthi
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Pitru Paksha (Shradh) Begins
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
October 2026 Ashwina – Kartika
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 9:18 PM, Oct 10 – 9:25 PM, Oct 11
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Durga Ashtami
Tithi 5:56 AM, Oct 17 – 8:28 AM, Oct 18
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Dussehra
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
Vijayadashami — the triumph of good over evil.
November 2026 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Diyari (Diwali)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The Sindhi festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Tulsi Vivah (Uttana Ekadashi)
Tithi 7:16 AM, Nov 20 – 6:32 AM, Nov 21
The ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu, marking the close of Chaturmas.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, on Kartika Purnima.
January 2027 Pausha – Magha
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Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti)
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The Sun's entry into Makara, kept by Sindhis as Tirmoori with til and gur sweets.
February 2027 Magha – Phalguna
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Basant Panchami
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati and the welcome of spring on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2027 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Holi
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2027 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Chaitra Navratri Begins
Tithi 5:21 AM – 4:43 AM, Apr 8
The spring nine nights of Devi worship begin the day after Cheti Chand.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 4:29 AM, Apr 8 – 3:21 AM, Apr 9
On Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, the day after Gudi Padwa, Sindhis welcome the new year and the birth (Avataran) of their patron saint Jhulelal — Uderolal, the incarnation of Varun the water god — with Behrana Sahib processions to a river or lake.
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Ram Navami
Tithi 3:23 PM, Apr 14 – 1:21 PM, Apr 15
The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
May 2027 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akhand Teej (Akshaya Tritiya)
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 8 – 9:03 AM, May 9
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — an auspicious day for new beginnings, kept by Sindhis as Akhand Teej.
June 2027 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Ganga Dussehra
Tithi 2:44 AM – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Dussehra
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
Vijayadashami — the triumph of good over evil.
August 2027 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists.
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Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
Tithi 5:19 PM, Aug 19 – 6:57 PM, Aug 20
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.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 8:48 PM, Aug 22 – 9:00 PM, Aug 23
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2027 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Ganesha Chaturthi
Tithi 2:08 PM, Sep 3 – 12:24 PM, Sep 4
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Pitru Paksha (Shradh) Begins
Tithi 4:33 AM, Sep 16 – 6:04 AM, Sep 17
The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins.
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Sharad Navratri Begins
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 29 – 8:06 AM, Sep 30
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
October 2027 Ashwina – Kartika
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Durga Ashtami
Tithi 4:01 AM, Oct 7 – 6:28 AM, Oct 8
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Diyari (Diwali)
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The Sindhi festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
November 2027 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Tulsi Vivah (Uttana Ekadashi)
Tithi 7:50 AM, Nov 9 – 9:11 AM, Nov 10
The ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu, marking the close of Chaturmas.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tithi 10:08 AM, Nov 13 – 8:56 AM, Nov 14
The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, on Kartika Purnima.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Sindhi Calendar
The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.