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.
February 2021
Shaka Samvat 1942 (Sharvari)
Magha – Phalguna
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.
Telugu Calendar 2021 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Telugu Calendar lists 45 dates in 2021, opening with Bhogi on 13 January and closing with Datta Jayanthi on 18 December. Of these, 14 are vrats (fasting observances). October is the fullest month with 6 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1942 – 1943.
January 2021 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Wed |
Bhogi The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 14 Jan | Thu |
Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 15 Jan | Fri |
Kanuma The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 28 Jan | Thu |
Thaipusam Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai. |
Shukla Purnima |
February 2021 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Tue |
Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 17 Feb | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 19 Feb | Fri |
Ratha Saptami Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 20 Feb | Sat |
Bhishma Ashtami Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
March 2021 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Thu |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 19 Mar | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 28 Mar | Sun |
Holi (Kamadahanam) The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 2021 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Tue |
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 18 Apr | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 21 Apr | Wed |
Sri Rama Navami The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Navami |
| 27 Apr | Tue |
Hanuman Jayanthi
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha). |
Shukla Purnima |
May 2021 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Fri |
Akshaya Tritiya Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
| 17 May | Mon | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 25 May | Tue |
Narasimha Jayanthi The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
June 2021 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Wed | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 24 Jun | Thu |
Eruvaka Purnima Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha. |
Shukla Purnima |
July 2021 Ashadha – Shravana
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 24 Jul | Sat |
Guru Purnima The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa. |
Shukla Purnima |
August 2021 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Fri | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 20 Aug | Fri | Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 22 Aug | Sun |
Avani Avittam (Upakarma) Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 30 Aug | Mon |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 2021 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Fri |
Vinayaka Chavithi The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 11 Sep | Sat | Rishi Panchami Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 12 Sep | Sun | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
October 2021 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | Wed |
Bathukamma Begins Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 6 Oct | Wed |
Mahalaya Amavasya The new moon closing Pitru Paksha. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 7 Oct | Thu |
Sharad Navratri
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 13 Oct | Wed |
Durgashtami / Mahanavami The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 15 Oct | Fri |
Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 23 Oct | Sat | Atla Taddi Vrat | Krishna Tritiya |
November 2021 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Thu |
Deepavali The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 8 Nov | Mon |
Nagula Chavithi Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
| 9 Nov | Tue | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Nov | Fri |
Karthika Purnima The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam. |
Shukla Purnima |
December 2021 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec | Thu | Skanda Shashthi Vrat | Shukla Shashthi |
| 9 Dec | Thu |
Subramanya Shashti Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 14 Dec | Tue |
Gita Jayanthi The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 16 Dec | Thu |
Dhanurmasam Begins The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu. |
Shukla Trayodashi |
| 18 Dec | Sat |
Datta Jayanthi The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
Months of the Telugu Calendar in 2021
The Telugu 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 2021, covering Shaka Samvat 1942 – 1943. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 2021 | 14 Jan 2021 | 14 |
| Magha | 15 Jan 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | 29 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 2021 | 14 Mar 2021 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 2021 | 13 Apr 2021 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 2021 | 14 May 2021 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 2021 | 15 Jun 2021 | 32 |
| Ashadha | 16 Jun 2021 | 16 Jul 2021 | 31 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 2021 | 16 Aug 2021 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 2021 | 16 Sep 2021 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 2021 | 17 Oct 2021 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 2021 | 16 Nov 2021 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 2021 | 15 Dec 2021 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 2021
Beyond the dates the Telugu Calendar lists, 2021 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fell on 13 April, 18 days later in the year than in 2020 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 2021
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Telugu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 4:48 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Narasimha Jayanthi | Jyeshtha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 10 Jun 4:11 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Nov 2:32 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Karthika Purnima | Margashirsha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 4 Dec 1:03 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Margashirsha Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 2021
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 12:30 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
| 14 Sep 2:30 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Makara re-entry while retrograde |
| 20 Nov 11:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
Related Calculators
Frequently asked questions about the Telugu Calendar 2021
How many festivals and vrats does the Telugu Calendar list in 2021?
The Telugu Calendar lists 45 dates in 2021, of which 14 are vrats. The first is Bhogi on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, and the last is Datta Jayanthi on Saturday, 18 December 2021.
What are the main festival dates in the Telugu Calendar for 2021?
The first major observances of 2021 are:
- Bhogi - Wednesday, 13 January 2021
- Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga) - Thursday, 14 January 2021
- Kanuma - Friday, 15 January 2021
- Thaipusam - Thursday, 28 January 2021
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami) - Tuesday, 16 February 2021
- Ratha Saptami - Friday, 19 February 2021
Which month of 2021 has the most observances in the Telugu Calendar?
October 2021 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Bathukamma Begins, Mahalaya Amavasya, Sharad Navratri, Durgashtami / Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja, Atla Taddi.
Which traditional year does 2021 correspond to in the Telugu Calendar?
The Gregorian year 2021 spans Shaka Samvat 1942 – 1943. 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.
Did 2021 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 2021 had 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.
Were there any eclipses in 2021?
2021 had 4 eclipses:
- 26 May 2021 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 10 June 2021 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 November 2021 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 4 December 2021 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 2021?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2021:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 6 April 2021
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Makara on 14 September 2021, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 20 November 2021
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 2021?
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 Telugu Calendar opens on the current month.
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 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.
