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Hindu Calendar 2027
Everything the Hindu calendar means for 2027 — the lunisolar system behind it, all 12 months, every major festival date, and the Panchanga that computes them, all in one place.
The Hindu calendar (Panchang) is a lunisolar system — its months follow the Moon's phases, while a periodic correction (an inserted leap month, Adhik Masa) keeps the whole calendar anchored to the solar year and its seasons. This is why Hindu festival dates shift by roughly 10–12 days earlier on the Gregorian calendar most years, occasionally jumping by a full month when a leap month falls between them.
2027 corresponds to Vikram Samvat 2083–84 and Shaka Samvat 1948–49 — see Vikram Samvat and Shaka Samvat for what these year-counts mean and how they differ, or the Vikram Samvat calendar & converter to check any other year.
Looking for the current year instead? See Hindu Calendar 2026.
The 12 Hindu months
From Chaitra to Phalguna — each named after the Nakshatra the Moon was traditionally full in that month.
Chaitra
New Year begins; Ram Navami falls here.
Vaishakha
Named after the Vishakha Nakshatra.
Jyeshtha
The hottest month in much of India.
Ashadha
Guru Purnima falls here.
Shravana
Raksha Bandhan falls here.
Bhadrapada
Ganesh Chaturthi & Janmashtami fall here.
Ashwina
Navratri & Dussehra fall here.
Kartika
Diwali falls here.
Margashirsha
Krishna's favourite month, per the Gita.
Pausha
Named after the Pushya Nakshatra.
Magha
Vasant Panchami falls here.
Phalguna
Maha Shivaratri & Holi fall here.
Major Hindu festivals in 2027
Verified dates — cross-checked against multiple published Panchang sources.
Makar Sankranti
Vasant Panchami
Maha Shivaratri
Holi
Ram Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Akshaya Tritiya
Guru Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Janmashtami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Navratri begins
Dussehra
Dhanteras
Diwali
Bhai Dooj
Chhath Puja
Guru Nanak Jayanti
The Panchanga: what computes these dates
Every Hindu calendar date is derived from the Panchanga ("five limbs") — five daily astronomical coordinates tracked since antiquity:
Tithi, Paksha, and why festival dates move
Each lunar month splits into two Pakshas (fortnights): Shukla Paksha (waxing moon, ending at Purnima/full moon) and Krishna Paksha (waning moon, ending at Amavasya/new moon). Most festivals are tied to a specific Tithi within a specific Paksha and month — Diwali, for instance, always falls on Kartika Amavasya, regardless of which Gregorian date that turns out to be in a given year.
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Frequently asked questions
What Vikram Samvat and Shaka Samvat year is 2027?
2027 spans Vikram Samvat 2083–84 (changing at Chaitra, around March/April) and Shaka Samvat 1948–49.
Why do Hindu calendar dates change every year on the Gregorian calendar?
Because the Hindu calendar is lunisolar — its months follow the Moon (about 354 days a year across 12 months) while the Gregorian year is 365 days. This 11-day gap is corrected periodically with a leap month, causing festival dates to drift within a roughly month-wide window, and occasionally jump earlier by nearly a month right after a leap month is inserted.
Is the Hindu calendar the same everywhere in India?
The core Panchanga principles are shared, but regional calendars differ in real ways — Tamil Nadu and Kerala use solar calendars with different month names, Gujarat's year starts at Diwali rather than Chaitra, and more. See our Hindu Calendar regional guide for the full picture.
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