The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Telugu 1996 opens in April during Shaka Samvat 1918 (Dhata) of the Hindu calendar.
April 1996
Shaka Samvat 1918 (Dhata)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 1996
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Hanuman Jayanthi
Tithi 5:47 AM – 5:52 AM, Apr 4
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha).
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 4:17 AM, Apr 20 – 4:52 AM, Apr 21
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:16 AM, Apr 23 – 10:34 AM, Apr 24
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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.
About the Telugu Calendar
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu 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 this year and the next.