Kannada calendar · lunisolar
Kannada calendar: this month, festivals and months
The Kannada calendar is lunisolar and amanta, like the Telugu one: months run new moon to new moon, the year begins on Ugadi, and each year has a name from the 60-year samvatsara cycle.
Today: Ashwayuja, Pratipada · Shaka Samvat 1948 · Samvatsara Parabhava
Kannada calendar, October 2026
- Months: Bhadrapada (ಭಾದ್ರಪದ) · Ashwayuja (ಆಶ್ವಯುಜ)
- Shaka Samvat: 1948
- Samvatsara: Parabhava
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 Bengaluru, in IST.
Days to note in October 2026
| Date | Month | What |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct, Tue | Bhadrapada | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 10 Oct, Sat | Bhadrapada | Amavasya |
| 11 Oct, Sun | Ashwayuja | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 17 Oct, Sat | Ashwayuja | Tula Sankranti, 7:56 pm |
| 19 Oct, Mon | Ashwayuja | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 Oct, Tue | Ashwayuja | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 22 Oct, Thu | Ashwayuja | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 26 Oct, Mon | Ashwayuja | Purnima |
Kannada festivals 2026
The main festivals of 2026, worked out for Bengaluru. Open a festival to see its month.
| Date | Festivals |
|---|---|
| 14 January, Wed | Makar Sankranti |
| 23 January, Fri | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 February, Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 March, Tue | Holika Dahan |
| 4 March, Wed | Holi |
| 19 March, Thu | Ugadi |
| 26 March, Thu | Ram Navami |
| 19 April, Sun | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 29 July, Wed | Guru Purnima |
| 17 August, Mon | Nag Panchami |
| 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) |
| 24 November, Tue | Kartik Purnima |
Tithi times, muhurat and days for each major festival: Hindu festivals 2026 and 2027.
Kannada calendar 2026, month by month
How the Kannada calendar works
Months take the names Chaitra to Phalguna from the sign the Sun is in at the new moon that starts them, with an adhik month added when needed. Each day is named by the tithi at sunrise.
Ugadi (Yugadi) is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April.
| # | Month | Kannada |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaitra | ಚೈತ್ರ |
| 2 | Vaishakha | ವೈಶಾಖ |
| 3 | Jyeshtha | ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ |
| 4 | Ashadha | ಆಷಾಢ |
| 5 | Shravana | ಶ್ರಾವಣ |
| 6 | Bhadrapada | ಭಾದ್ರಪದ |
| 7 | Ashwayuja | ಆಶ್ವಯುಜ |
| 8 | Kartika | ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ |
| 9 | Margashira | ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ |
| 10 | Pushya | ಪುಷ್ಯ |
| 11 | Magha | ಮಾಘ |
| 12 | Phalguna | ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ |
Other regional calendars
- Hindu calendar
- Tamil calendar
- Telugu calendar
- Malayalam calendar
- Marathi calendar
- Gujarati 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 Kannada calendar
When is the Kannada New Year in 2026?
On 19 March 2026 (Ugadi). Ugadi (Yugadi) is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April.
What are the months of the Kannada calendar?
Chaitra (ಚೈತ್ರ), Vaishakha (ವೈಶಾಖ), Jyeshtha (ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ), Ashadha (ಆಷಾಢ), Shravana (ಶ್ರಾವಣ), Bhadrapada (ಭಾದ್ರಪದ), Ashwayuja (ಆಶ್ವಯುಜ), Kartika (ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ), Margashira (ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ), Pushya (ಪುಷ್ಯ), Magha (ಮಾಘ), Phalguna (ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ).
Is the Kannada calendar solar or lunar?
Lunisolar: months follow the Moon, and their names come from the Sun’s sign. Months take the names Chaitra to Phalguna from the sign the Sun is in at the new moon that starts them, with an adhik month added when needed. Each day is named by the tithi at sunrise.
Which city are the times for?
Sunrise, sunset and the tithi of each day are worked out for Bengaluru, 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.