Gujarati Calendar 2026
13 Gujarati months overlap 2026, computed for Ahmedabad, India. The Gujarati calendar is Amanta lunisolar (months end at the new moon) and its year begins with Kartak, on Bestu Varas — the day after Diwali — not with Chaitra.
Dates are computed for Ahmedabad, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
| Gujarati month | Begins | Festivals and vrats |
|---|---|---|
| Posh Shaka 1947 | · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Makara Sankranti / Pongal · Shattila · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Maha Shaka 1947 | · Vasanta Panchami / Saraswati Puja · Jaya · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Vijaya · Pradosh Vrat · Maha Shivaratri · Amavasya | |
| Fagan Shaka 1947 | · Amalaki · Pradosh Vrat · Holika Dahan · Holi (Dhulandi / Dolyatra) · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Papamochani · Pradosh Vrat | |
| Chaitra Shaka 1948 | · Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa / Ugadi (Hindu New Year) · Amavasya · Rama Navami · Kamada · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Varuthini · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Vaishakh Shaka 1948 | · Akshaya Tritiya · Mohini · Pradosh Vrat · Buddha Purnima · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Apara · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Jeth (Adhika) Shaka 1948 | · Amavasya · Nirjala · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Yogini (kshaya) · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Jeth Shaka 1948 | · Amavasya · Nirjala · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Yogini (kshaya) · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Ashadh Shaka 1948 | · Rathayatra · Devshayani · Pradosh Vrat · Guru Purnima · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Kamika · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Shravan Shaka 1948 | · Putrada · Pradosh Vrat · Raksha Bandhan · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Janmashtami (Smarta) · Gokulashtami (Nandotsava) · Aja · Pradosh Vrat | |
| Bhadarvo Shaka 1948 | · Amavasya · Parsva · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Indira · Pradosh Vrat · Mahalaya Amavasya (Sarvapitri Amavasya) · Amavasya | |
| Aso Shaka 1948 | · Sharad Navratri begins (Durga Puja) · Durga Puja (Mahasaptami) · Durga Puja (Mahashtami) · Durga Puja (Mahanavami) / Ayudha Puja · Vijaya Dasami / Dussehra · Papankusha · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Karwa Chauth · Sankashti Chaturthi · Rama · Dhanteras · Pradosh Vrat · Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) · Diwali (Deepavali) / Lakshmi Puja · Amavasya | |
| Kartak Shaka 1948 | · Bhai Dooj · Govardhan Puja · Bhai Dooj · Chhath Puja · Prabodhini (kshaya) · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima · Sankashti Chaturthi · Utpanna · Pradosh Vrat · Amavasya | |
| Magshar Shaka 1948 | · Mokshada · Pradosh Vrat · Purnima (kshaya) · Sankashti Chaturthi |
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Methodology and reference
All timings on this page are computed astronomically for the respective local coordinates — solar and lunar sidereal positions, the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa and sunrise-anchored window divisions — and regression-checked against the Government of India publication Rashtriya Panchang (Positional Astronomy Centre, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata). Data verified against the Positional Astronomy Centre, IMD (Government of India) publications on every site update; the computation method is described on the about page.
Frequently asked questions
- What month system does the Gujarati calendar use?
- The Gujarati calendar is Amanta lunisolar (months end at the new moon) and its year begins with Kartak, on Bestu Varas — the day after Diwali — not with Chaitra.
- Why do month start dates shift each year?
- Lunar months track the Moon (about 29.5 days) and solar months track the Sun’s entry into each sign; neither matches the Gregorian calendar exactly, so start dates move by a day or two from year to year.