Telugu Calendar 2021
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2021 Pausha – Magha
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Bhogi
Tithi 12:15 PM, Jan 12 – 10:29 AM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 10:17 AM, Jan 13 – 9:01 AM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 8:45 AM, Jan 14 – 8:05 AM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Vinayaka Chavithi
Tithi 7:26 AM, Jan 16 – 8:08 AM, Jan 17
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:01 AM, Jan 18 – 10:58 AM, Jan 19
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Thaipusam
Tithi 1:18 AM, Jan 28 – 12:56 AM, Jan 29
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2021 Magha – Phalguna
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Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
Tithi 3:37 AM, Feb 16 – 5:35 AM, Feb 17
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:46 AM, Feb 17 – 8:09 AM, Feb 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 8:18 AM, Feb 18 – 10:58 AM, Feb 19
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Bhishma Ashtami
Tithi 11:02 AM, Feb 19 – 1:32 PM, Feb 20
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
March 2021 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 2:35 PM, Mar 10 – 2:39 PM, Mar 11
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:09 AM, Mar 19 – 4:51 AM, Mar 20
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Holi (Kamadahanam)
Tithi 3:27 AM, Mar 28 – 12:25 AM, Mar 29
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2021 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
Tithi 7:54 AM, Apr 12 – 10:16 AM
The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:34 PM, Apr 17 – 10:41 PM, Apr 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 12:44 AM, Apr 21 – 12:51 AM, Apr 22
The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Hanuman Jayanthi
Tithi 12:47 PM, Apr 26 – 9:01 AM
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha).
May 2021 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 3:10 AM, May 13 – 5:39 AM, May 14
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:44 AM, May 17 – 12:35 PM, May 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Narasimha Jayanthi
Tithi 12:12 AM – 8:32 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2021 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:58 PM, Jun 15 – 10:55 PM, Jun 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Tithi 6:49 PM, Jun 19 – 4:25 PM, Jun 20
The triumph of good over evil.
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Eruvaka Purnima
Tithi 3:32 AM, Jun 24 – 12:06 AM, Jun 25
Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha.
July 2021 Ashadha – Shravana
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:27 AM, Jul 15 – 6:06 AM, Jul 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 10:37 AM, Jul 23 – 8:06 AM, Jul 24
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2021 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:45 PM, Aug 13 – 11:51 AM, Aug 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 10:54 PM, Aug 19 – 8:48 PM, Aug 20
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 6:58 PM, Aug 21 – 5:28 PM, Aug 22
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 11:25 PM, Aug 29 – 2:00 AM, Aug 31
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2021 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 9:58 PM, Sep 10 – 7:37 PM, Sep 11
The seven sages are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:37 PM, Sep 11 – 5:20 PM, Sep 12
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
October 2021 Ashwina – Kartika
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 7:08 PM, Oct 5 – 4:37 PM, Oct 6
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Bathukamma Begins
Tithi 7:08 PM, Oct 5 – 4:37 PM, Oct 6
Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 4:38 PM, Oct 6 – 1:47 PM, Oct 7
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Durgashtami / Mahanavami
Tithi 9:46 PM, Oct 12 – 8:03 PM, Oct 13
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 6:49 PM, Oct 14 – 5:59 PM, Oct 15
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Atla Taddi Vrat
Tithi 12:29 AM, Oct 23 – 2:57 AM, Oct 24
Married women of Andhra and Telangana fast and offer atlu (dosas) to Goddess Gauri for the well-being of their husbands.
November 2021 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Deepavali
Tithi 6:03 AM, Nov 4 – 2:52 AM, Nov 5
The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Nagula Chavithi
Tithi 4:17 PM, Nov 7 – 1:16 PM, Nov 8
Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:22 AM, Nov 9 – 8:25 AM, Nov 10
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Karthika Purnima
Tithi 11:57 AM, Nov 18 – 2:26 PM, Nov 19
The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam.
December 2021 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 9:22 PM, Dec 8 – 7:47 PM, Dec 9
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:22 PM, Dec 8 – 7:47 PM, Dec 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Gita Jayanthi
Tithi 9:31 PM, Dec 13 – 11:30 PM, Dec 14
The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 2:01 AM, Dec 16 – 4:38 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Datta Jayanthi
Tithi 4:41 AM, Dec 17 – 7:24 AM, Dec 18
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha 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 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 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.