Gujarati calendar · lunisolar
Gujarati calendar: this month, festivals and months
The Gujarati calendar is lunisolar and amanta. Its Vikram Samvat year begins in Kartak, the day after Diwali, so the Gujarati new year (Bestu Varas) falls in October or November.
Today: Aso, Pratipada · Vikram Samvat 2082
Gujarati calendar, October 2026
- Months: Bhadarvo (ભાદરવો) · Aso (આસો)
- Vikram Samvat: 2082
S = Shukla paksha, K = Krishna paksha. The tithi is the one at sunrise, with the time it ends when it changes before the next sunrise. ☆ nakshatra, ☾ Moon sign, ☼ sunrise and sunset, for Ahmedabad, in IST.
Days to note in October 2026
| Date | Month | What |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct, Tue | Bhadarvo | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 10 Oct, Sat | Bhadarvo | Amavasya |
| 11 Oct, Sun | Aso | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 17 Oct, Sat | Aso | Tula Sankranti, 7:56 pm |
| 19 Oct, Mon | Aso | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 Oct, Tue | Aso | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 22 Oct, Thu | Aso | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 26 Oct, Mon | Aso | Purnima |
Gujarati festivals 2026
The main festivals of 2026, worked out for Ahmedabad. Open a festival to see its month.
| Date | Festivals |
|---|---|
| 14 January, Wed | Makar Sankranti |
| 14 January, Wed | Uttarayan |
| 23 January, Fri | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 February, Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 2 March, Mon | Holika Dahan |
| 3 March, Tue | Holi |
| 26 March, Thu | Ram Navami |
| 2 April, Thu | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 19 April, Sun | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 16 July, Thu | Rath Yatra |
| 29 July, Wed | Guru Purnima |
| 17 August, Mon | Nag Panchami |
| 28 August, Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 September, Fri | Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 September, Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 11 October, Sun | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 19 October, Mon | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 October, Tue | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 6 November, Fri | Dhanteras |
| 8 November, Sun | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
| 10 November, Tue | Govardhan Puja |
| 10 November, Tue | Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) |
| 11 November, Wed | Bhai Dooj |
| 24 November, Tue | Kartik Purnima |
Tithi times, muhurat and days for each major festival: Hindu festivals 2026 and 2027.
Gujarati calendar 2026, month by month
How the Gujarati calendar works
Months run new moon to new moon. Their names, Kartak to Aso, follow the Sun’s sign at the new moon that starts each month, with an adhik month added when needed.
Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year, is Kartak Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali.
| # | Month | Gujarati |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaitra | ચૈત્ર |
| 2 | Vaishakh | વૈશાખ |
| 3 | Jeth | જેઠ |
| 4 | Ashadh | અષાઢ |
| 5 | Shravan | શ્રાવણ |
| 6 | Bhadarvo | ભાદરવો |
| 7 | Aso | આસો |
| 8 | Kartak | કારતક |
| 9 | Magshar | માગશર |
| 10 | Posh | પોષ |
| 11 | Maha | મહા |
| 12 | Fagan | ફાગણ |
Other regional calendars
- Hindu calendar
- Tamil calendar
- Telugu calendar
- Kannada calendar
- Malayalam calendar
- Marathi calendar
- Bengali calendar
- Odia calendar
For the full day (yoga, karana, Rahu kaal) see today's panchang, and the full lists of Amavasya, Purnima and eclipse dates.
Questions about the Gujarati calendar
When is the Gujarati New Year in 2026?
On 10 November 2026 (Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas)). Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year, is Kartak Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali.
What are the months of the Gujarati calendar?
Chaitra (ચૈત્ર), Vaishakh (વૈશાખ), Jeth (જેઠ), Ashadh (અષાઢ), Shravan (શ્રાવણ), Bhadarvo (ભાદરવો), Aso (આસો), Kartak (કારતક), Magshar (માગશર), Posh (પોષ), Maha (મહા), Fagan (ફાગણ).
Is the Gujarati calendar solar or lunar?
Lunisolar: months follow the Moon, and their names come from the Sun’s sign. Months run new moon to new moon. Their names, Kartak to Aso, follow the Sun’s sign at the new moon that starts each month, with an adhik month added when needed.
Which city are the times for?
Sunrise, sunset and the tithi of each day are worked out for Ahmedabad, in IST. In other cities sunrise moves by some minutes, and now and then the tithi at sunrise can differ too.
Why can a festival date differ from my local panchang?
Each festival is kept on the day its tithi runs at a set time of day (sunrise, midday, pradosh or midnight). Traditions apply these rules a little differently, so confirm with your family tradition or priest.