Telugu Calendar 2022
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2022 Pausha – Magha
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Vinayaka Chavithi
Tithi 2:22 PM, Jan 5 – 12:28 PM, Jan 6
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:51 AM, Jan 7 – 10:42 AM, Jan 8
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:47 PM, Jan 12 – 7:32 PM, Jan 13
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 7:33 PM, Jan 13 – 10:20 PM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Kanuma
Tithi 10:20 PM, Jan 14 – 1:00 AM, Jan 16
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Thaipusam
Tithi 5:18 AM, Jan 18 – 7:04 AM, Jan 19
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2022 Magha – Phalguna
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Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
Tithi 3:46 AM, Feb 5 – 3:28 AM, Feb 6
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:46 AM, Feb 6 – 4:19 AM, Feb 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 4:38 AM, Feb 7 – 5:58 AM, Feb 8
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 6:16 AM, Feb 8 – 8:16 AM, Feb 9
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
March 2022 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 3:16 AM, Mar 1 – 12:55 AM, Mar 2
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:31 PM, Mar 7 – 12:23 AM, Mar 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Holi (Kamadahanam)
Tithi 1:48 PM, Mar 16 – 1:31 PM, Mar 17
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2022 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
Tithi 11:44 AM, Apr 1 – 11:57 AM
The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:00 PM, Apr 6 – 8:32 PM, Apr 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 1:24 AM, Apr 10 – 3:27 AM, Apr 11
The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Hanuman Jayanthi
Tithi 2:26 AM – 12:34 AM, Apr 17
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha).
May 2022 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 5:19 AM, May 3 – 7:24 AM, May 4
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:35 PM, May 6 – 2:58 PM, May 7
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Narasimha Jayanthi
Tithi 3:29 PM, May 14 – 12:47 PM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2022 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, Jun 5 – 6:53 AM, Jun 6
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Tithi 8:41 AM, Jun 9 – 7:26 AM, Jun 10
The triumph of good over evil.
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Eruvaka Purnima
Tithi 9:04 PM, Jun 13 – 5:23 PM, Jun 14
Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha.
July 2022 Ashadha – Shravana
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 6:36 PM, Jul 4 – 7:34 PM, Jul 5
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 4:01 AM, Jul 13 – 12:09 AM, Jul 14
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2022 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:42 AM, Aug 3 – 5:56 AM, Aug 4
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Avani Avittam (Upakarma)
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 10:34 AM, Aug 11 – 7:05 AM, Aug 12
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 9:19 PM, Aug 18 – 10:51 PM, Aug 19
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2022 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:54 PM, Sep 1 – 1:53 PM, Sep 2
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 3:13 AM, Sep 25 – 3:35 AM, Sep 26
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Bathukamma Begins
Tithi 3:13 AM, Sep 25 – 3:35 AM, Sep 26
Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 3:24 AM, Sep 26 – 3:18 AM, Sep 27
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
October 2022 Ashwina – Kartika
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Durgashtami / Mahanavami
Tithi 6:48 PM, Oct 2 – 4:39 PM, Oct 3
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 4:39 PM, Oct 3 – 2:21 PM, Oct 4
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Atla Taddi Vrat
Tithi 1:29 AM, Oct 12 – 1:47 AM, Oct 13
Married women of Andhra and Telangana fast and offer atlu (dosas) to Goddess Gauri for the well-being of their husbands.
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Deepavali
Tithi 6:08 PM, Oct 23 – 5:31 PM, Oct 24
The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Nagula Chavithi
Tithi 10:36 AM, Oct 28 – 8:13 AM, Oct 29
Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana.
November 2022 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Karthika Purnima
Tithi 4:11 PM, Nov 7 – 4:29 PM, Nov 8
The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 1:28 PM, Nov 28 – 11:04 AM, Nov 29
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
December 2022 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Gita Jayanthi
Tithi 5:39 AM, Dec 3 – 5:21 AM, Dec 4
The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
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Datta Jayanthi
Tithi 6:37 AM, Dec 6 – 8:01 AM, Dec 7
The advent of Lord Dattatreya on Margashirsha Purnima.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 1:40 AM, Dec 16 – 3:14 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:50 PM, Dec 27 – 8:37 PM, Dec 28
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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.