Telugu calendar · lunisolar
Telugu calendar 2026
The Telugu calendar is lunisolar and amanta: each month runs from the day after a new moon to the next new moon. The year begins on Ugadi and carries a name from the 60-year samvatsara cycle.
Telugu festivals 2026
The main festivals of 2026, worked out for Hyderabad. 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.
Telugu calendar 2026, month by month
How the Telugu calendar works
Months are named Chaitra to Phalguna after the sign the Sun is in at the new moon that starts them; when the Sun stays in one sign for a whole lunar month, that month is adhik (extra). Each day is named by the tithi at sunrise.
Ugadi is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April. The Shaka year and the samvatsara name change on that day.
| # | Month | Telugu |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaitra | చైత్రము |
| 2 | Vaishakha | వైశాఖము |
| 3 | Jyeshtha | జ్యేష్ఠము |
| 4 | Ashadha | ఆషాఢము |
| 5 | Shravana | శ్రావణము |
| 6 | Bhadrapada | భాద్రపదము |
| 7 | Ashwayuja | ఆశ్వయుజము |
| 8 | Kartika | కార్తీకము |
| 9 | Margashira | మార్గశిరము |
| 10 | Pushya | పుష్యము |
| 11 | Magha | మాఘము |
| 12 | Phalguna | ఫాల్గుణము |
Other regional calendars
- Hindu calendar
- Tamil calendar
- Kannada 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 Telugu calendar
When is the Telugu New Year in 2026?
On 19 March 2026 (Ugadi). Ugadi is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, in March or April. The Shaka year and the samvatsara name change on that day.
What are the months of the Telugu calendar?
Chaitra (చైత్రము), Vaishakha (వైశాఖము), Jyeshtha (జ్యేష్ఠము), Ashadha (ఆషాఢము), Shravana (శ్రావణము), Bhadrapada (భాద్రపదము), Ashwayuja (ఆశ్వయుజము), Kartika (కార్తీకము), Margashira (మార్గశిరము), Pushya (పుష్యము), Magha (మాఘము), Phalguna (ఫాల్గుణము).
Is the Telugu calendar solar or lunar?
Lunisolar: months follow the Moon, and their names come from the Sun’s sign. Months are named Chaitra to Phalguna after the sign the Sun is in at the new moon that starts them; when the Sun stays in one sign for a whole lunar month, that month is adhik (extra). 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 Hyderabad, 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.