Telugu Calendar 2032
The Telugu festival calendar (Ugadi new year). Telugu festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2032 Pausha – Magha
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Bhogi
Tithi 9:43 PM, Jan 13 – 5:55 PM
The bonfire of old things on the eve of Makara Sankranti.
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Makara Sankranti (Pedda Panduga)
Tithi 5:52 PM, Jan 14 – 2:22 PM
The great Telugu harvest festival on the Sun's entry into Makara.
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Vinayaka Chavithi
Tithi 2:13 PM, Jan 15 – 11:17 AM, Jan 16
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
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Kanuma
Tithi 2:13 PM, Jan 15 – 11:17 AM
The cattle-honouring day after Makara Sankranti.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:46 AM, Jan 17 – 6:58 AM, Jan 18
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Thaipusam
Tithi 3:51 PM, Jan 26 – 6:22 PM, Jan 27
Devotees of Lord Murugan carry kavadi in penance and thanksgiving on the Pusam star of Thai.
February 2032 Magha – Phalguna
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Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
Tithi 11:02 PM, Feb 14 – 9:15 PM, Feb 15
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:21 PM, Feb 15 – 8:28 PM, Feb 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 8:32 PM, Feb 16 – 8:31 PM, Feb 17
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 8:35 PM, Feb 17 – 9:22 PM, Feb 18
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
March 2032 Phalguna – Chaitra
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:51 AM, Mar 10 – 1:19 AM, Mar 11
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Mar 16 – 12:32 PM, Mar 17
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Holi (Kamadahanam)
Tithi 4:50 AM, Mar 26 – 6:26 AM, Mar 27
The burning of Kama (Holika Dahan) on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2032 Chaitra – Vaishakha
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Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
Tithi 7:54 AM, Apr 10 – 6:11 AM
The Telugu new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when Ugadi pachadi is shared.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:36 AM, Apr 15 – 5:39 AM, Apr 16
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Sri Rama Navami
Tithi 7:43 AM, Apr 17 – 10:03 AM, Apr 18
The wedding of Sita and Rama (Sitarama Kalyanam) on Chaitra Shukla Navami.
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Hanuman Jayanthi
Tithi 8:33 PM, Apr 24 – 8:45 PM
The full moon of Chaitra (Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi precedes the 41-day deeksha).
May 2032 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
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Akshaya Tritiya
Tithi 6:20 PM, May 11 – 6:49 PM, May 12
Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, among the most auspicious days of the year.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:38 PM, May 14 – 11:37 PM, May 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Narasimha Jayanthi
Tithi 10:23 AM, May 23 – 9:27 AM
The advent of Lord Narasimha on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.
June 2032 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:41 PM, Jun 13 – 5:05 PM, Jun 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Tithi 11:01 PM, Jun 17 – 12:03 AM, Jun 19
The triumph of good over evil.
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Eruvaka Purnima
Tithi 7:44 PM, Jun 22 – 5:06 PM, Jun 23
Farmers begin the sowing season, worshipping the cattle and the plough on the full moon of Jyeshtha.
July 2032 Ashadha – Shravana
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 7:15 AM, Jul 13 – 9:25 AM, Jul 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 3:55 AM, Jul 22 – 12:29 AM, Jul 23
The full moon of Ashadha honouring teachers and sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2032 Shravana – Bhadrapada
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 10:28 PM, Aug 11 – 12:14 AM, Aug 13
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 3:02 PM, Aug 19 – 11:13 AM, 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 11:14 AM, Aug 20 – 7:16 AM, Aug 21
Brahmins renew the sacred thread (Yajur Upakarma) on Shravana Purnima.
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 12:56 PM, Aug 27 – 1:08 PM, Aug 28
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
September 2032 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 9:18 AM, Sep 8 – 10:51 AM, Sep 9
The seven sages are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:13 PM, Sep 10 – 12:42 PM, Sep 11
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
October 2032 Ashwina – Kartika
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Mahalaya Amavasya
Tithi 4:53 PM, Oct 3 – 6:58 PM, Oct 4
The new moon closing Pitru Paksha.
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Bathukamma Begins
Tithi 4:53 PM, Oct 3 – 6:58 PM, Oct 4
Telangana's flower festival of Goddess Gauri begins on Mahalaya Amavasya.
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Sharad Navratri
Tithi 6:58 PM, Oct 4 – 8:46 PM, Oct 5
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin.
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Durgashtami / Mahanavami
Tithi 10:04 PM, Oct 11 – 8:31 PM, Oct 12
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga.
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Ayudha Puja / Saraswati Puja
Tithi 6:23 PM, Oct 13 – 3:49 PM, Oct 14
Tools, instruments and books are placed before Goddess Saraswati and worshipped on Vijayadashami.
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Atla Taddi Vrat
Tithi 7:34 PM, Oct 20 – 5:58 PM, Oct 21
Married women of Andhra and Telangana fast and offer atlu (dosas) to Goddess Gauri for the well-being of their husbands.
November 2032 Kartika – Margashirsha
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Deepavali
Tithi 8:54 AM, Nov 1 – 10:14 AM, Nov 2
The festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Nagula Chavithi
Tithi 11:29 AM, Nov 6 – 10:32 AM, Nov 7
Serpent gods are worshipped at anthills on Kartika Shukla Chaturthi in Andhra and Telangana.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 9:28 AM, Nov 8 – 7:49 AM, Nov 9
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Karthika Purnima
Tithi 1:57 PM, Nov 16 – 12:11 PM, Nov 17
The Kartika full moon, lit with deepam and Jwala Toranam.
December 2032 Margashirsha – Pausha
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Subramanya Shashti
Tithi 5:54 PM, Dec 7 – 3:46 PM, Dec 8
Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya) is worshipped at Kukke and beyond on Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 5:54 PM, Dec 7 – 3:46 PM, Dec 8
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Gita Jayanthi
Tithi 7:56 AM, Dec 12 – 6:19 AM, Dec 13
The revelation of the Bhagavad Gita on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.
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Dhanurmasam Begins
Tithi 2:48 AM, Dec 16 – 2:10 AM, Dec 17
The month of dawn Vishnu worship (Tiruppavai / Dhanurmasa) begins as the Sun enters Dhanu.
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.