Karnataka
Kannada Calendar ಕನ್ನಡ ಕ್ಯಾಲೆಂಡರ್
Structurally the same lunisolar system as the Telugu calendar — lunar months corrected periodically with Adhika Masa — with Kannada names and Karnataka's own festival calendar layered on top.
Lunisolar (Chandramana)
Ugadi (Yugadi)
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, March/April
Karnataka
The 12 months
| Month | Approx. Gregorian |
| Chaitra | Mar–Apr |
| Vaishakha | Apr–May |
| Jyeshtha | May–Jun |
| Ashadha | Jun–Jul |
| Shravana | Jul–Aug |
| Bhadrapada | Aug–Sep |
| Ashwayuja | Sep–Oct |
| Kartika | Oct–Nov |
| Margashira | Nov–Dec |
| Pushya | Dec–Jan |
| Magha | Jan–Feb |
| Phalguna | Feb–Mar |
Key festivals
Ugadi
Kannada New Year
Makar Sankranti
Mid-January
Naga Panchami
Jul/Aug, snake worship
Karthika Deepotsava
Nov, month-long lamp festival
Worth knowing
The Kannada calendar traditionally counts years using the Shalivahana Shaka era, the same era used officially on India's National (Saka) Calendar and widely across the Deccan.
This is one of several living regional calendar traditions across India, all ultimately related to the same Panchang principles. See the Hindu Calendar overview for how they connect, or The Sanskrit Calendar for the pan-Indian Panchang system this site covers in depth.
Kannada Calendar by year
New year date, months and every festival date, year by year.
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