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Gujarati Calendar 2026 ગુજરાતી પંચાંગ
The Gujarati calendar is lunisolar: months follow the Moon, and festival dates move against the Gregorian calendar each year. Here is everything it means for 2026: the new year, the months, and the date of every major festival.
Bestu Varas
November 10, 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 begins (Gujarati reckoning)
Lunisolar, Vikram Samvat (Kartak-start)
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2026 at a glance
Adhik Jyeshtha — 2026 has a leap month
2026 carries an Adhik Masa (leap month): an extra, repeated Jyeshtha running roughly May 17 to June 15, 2026. That is why the festivals after it — Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, Diwali — all fall noticeably later in 2026 than in 2025. Weddings and Griha Pravesh are traditionally avoided during the leap month. See Adhik Maas explained.
Gujarati calendar 2026: what to know
In 2026, Bestu Varas falls on a Tuesday (November 10). Set against 2027, this year's Moon-based festivals fall: Ram Navami 20 days earlier, Maha Shivaratri 19 days earlier, Akshaya Tritiya 19 days earlier, Holi 18 days earlier. Fixed to the solar calendar or a civil date, these stay on (almost) the same day in both years: Uttarayan. The 13 dates listed below run from January to November 2026.
Gujarati months in 2026
The twelve months of the Gujarati year, in order.
| Month | Approx. Gregorian |
| Kartak | Oct–Nov |
| Magshar | Nov–Dec |
| Posh | Dec–Jan |
| Maha | Jan–Feb |
| Fagan | Feb–Mar |
| Chaitra | Mar–Apr |
| Vaishakh | Apr–May |
| Jeth | May–Jun |
| Ashadh | Jun–Jul |
| Shravan | Jul–Aug |
| Bhadarvo | Aug–Sep |
| Aso | Sep–Oct |
Lunar months start on a new moon or full moon, so the exact Gregorian dates change every year. See how the months work.
Gujarati festivals in 2026
Dates are for Gujarat per published Panchangs; Bestu Varas falls two days after Diwali in 2026 because the Amavasya stretches across November 9.
Uttarayan
Maha Shivaratri
Holi
Ram Navami
Akshaya Tritiya
Raksha Bandhan
Janmashtami
Navratri
Dussehra
Dhanteras
Diwali
Bestu Varas
Bhai Bij
Tithi-based festivals can shift by a day between Panchangs depending on local sunrise. For ceremony timing, confirm with your local Panchang or priest.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Gujarati New Year in 2026?
Bestu Varas falls on November 10, 2026. Vikram Samvat 2083 begins (Gujarati reckoning).
What day of the week is Bestu Varas 2026?
Bestu Varas 2026 falls on a Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Why does the Gujarati year start after Diwali?
Gujarat counts Vikram Samvat from Kartak (the month after Diwali) rather than from Chaitra. So the Gujarati new year, Bestu Varas, falls on Kartak Sud Ekam — the day after Diwali's Amavasya — while most of North India changes year at Chaitra in spring.
More Gujarati calendar years
See the Gujarati Calendar 2027, or the Gujarati Calendar guide for how the system works. For the pan-Indian picture, see Hindu Calendar 2026.
Other regional calendars for 2026
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