Marathi calendar · lunisolar
Marathi calendar: this month, festivals and months
The Marathi calendar is lunisolar and amanta: each month ends on Amavasya. The year is counted in the Shaka era and begins on Gudi Padwa.
Today: Ashwin, Pratipada · Shaka Samvat 1948
Marathi calendar, October 2026
- Months: Bhadrapad · Ashwin
- Shaka Samvat: 1948
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 Mumbai, in IST.
Days to note in October 2026
| Date | Month | What |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct, Tue | Bhadrapad | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 10 Oct, Sat | Bhadrapad | Amavasya |
| 11 Oct, Sun | Ashwin | Sharad Navratri begins |
| 17 Oct, Sat | Ashwin | Tula Sankranti, 7:56 pm |
| 19 Oct, Mon | Ashwin | Durga Ashtami |
| 20 Oct, Tue | Ashwin | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 22 Oct, Thu | Ashwin | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 26 Oct, Mon | Ashwin | Purnima |
Marathi festivals 2026
The main festivals of 2026, worked out for Mumbai. Open a festival to see its month.
| Date | Festivals |
|---|---|
| 14 January, Wed | Makar Sankranti |
| 23 January, Fri | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 February, Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 2 March, Mon | Holika Dahan |
| 3 March, Tue | Holi |
| 19 March, Thu | Gudi Padwa |
| 26 March, Thu | Ram Navami |
| 2 April, Thu | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 19 April, Sun | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 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) |
| 11 November, Wed | Bhai Dooj |
| 24 November, Tue | Kartik Purnima |
Tithi times, muhurat and days for each major festival: Hindu festivals 2026 and 2027.
Marathi calendar 2026, month by month
How the Marathi calendar works
Month names follow the Sun’s sign at the new moon that starts each month, with an adhik month added about every third year. Each day is named by the tithi at sunrise, which is also how festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi are fixed.
Gudi Padwa is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April, and the Shaka year changes that day.
| # | Month | Devanagari |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaitra | चैत्र |
| 2 | Vaishakh | वैशाख |
| 3 | Jyeshtha | ज्येष्ठ |
| 4 | Ashadh | आषाढ |
| 5 | Shravan | श्रावण |
| 6 | Bhadrapad | भाद्रपद |
| 7 | Ashwin | आश्विन |
| 8 | Kartik | कार्तिक |
| 9 | Margashirsha | मार्गशीर्ष |
| 10 | Paush | पौष |
| 11 | Magh | माघ |
| 12 | Phalgun | फाल्गुन |
Other regional calendars
- Hindu calendar
- Tamil calendar
- Telugu calendar
- Kannada calendar
- Malayalam 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 Marathi calendar
When is the Marathi New Year in 2026?
On 19 March 2026 (Gudi Padwa). Gudi Padwa is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April, and the Shaka year changes that day.
What are the months of the Marathi calendar?
Chaitra (चैत्र), Vaishakh (वैशाख), Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठ), Ashadh (आषाढ), Shravan (श्रावण), Bhadrapad (भाद्रपद), Ashwin (आश्विन), Kartik (कार्तिक), Margashirsha (मार्गशीर्ष), Paush (पौष), Magh (माघ), Phalgun (फाल्गुन).
Is the Marathi calendar solar or lunar?
Lunisolar: months follow the Moon, and their names come from the Sun’s sign. Month names follow the Sun’s sign at the new moon that starts each month, with an adhik month added about every third year. Each day is named by the tithi at sunrise, which is also how festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi are fixed.
Which city are the times for?
Sunrise, sunset and the tithi of each day are worked out for Mumbai, 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.