Year Overview
Sanskrit Calendar 2026
The full year, mapped out — Sanskrit months against the Gregorian calendar, national holidays, and verified festival dates.
Which Sanskrit month, each Gregorian month
Sanskrit months don't line up 1:1 with Gregorian months — most Gregorian months contain the tail end of one Sanskrit month and the start of the next. Here's exactly how 2026 breaks down, calculated from the real new moons and the Sun's sidereal (Lahiri) Sankrantis, with months counted Amavasya to Amavasya (Amanta). 2026 also carries a leap month, Adhika Jyeshtha (May 17 – June 14).
| Gregorian | Dominant Masa | Transition |
| January | Pausha | Pausha 1–18 → Magha 19–31 |
| February | Magha | Magha 1–17 → Phalguna 18–28 |
| March | Phalguna | Phalguna 1–18 → Chaitra 19–31 |
| April | Chaitra | Chaitra 1–17 → Vaishakha 18–30 |
| May | Vaishakha | Vaishakha 1–16 → Adhika Jyeshtha 17–31 |
| June | Jyeshtha | Adhika Jyeshtha 1–14 → Jyeshtha 15–30 |
| July | Ashadha | Jyeshtha 1–14 → Ashadha 15–31 |
| August | Shravana | Ashadha 1–12 → Shravana 13–31 |
| September | Bhadrapada | Shravana 1–11 → Bhadrapada 12–30 |
| October | Ashwina | Bhadrapada 1–10 → Ashwina 11–31 |
| November | Kartika | Ashwina 1–9 → Kartika 10–30 |
| December | Margashirsha | Kartika 1–8 → Margashirsha 9–31 |
National holidays, 2026
New Year's Day
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Christmas Day
Festival dates, 2026
Dates for New Delhi, cross-checked against published Panchangs. Tithi-based dates can shift by a day in some regions; see Hindu Calendar 2026 for more.
Makar Sankranti
Vasant Panchami
Maha Shivaratri
Holi
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Ram Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Akshaya Tritiya
Adhik Jyeshtha begins
Guru Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Janmashtami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Navratri begins
Dussehra
Diwali
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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Looking for the other year? See the Sanskrit Calendar 2027. For what these year-numbers mean and how they're calculated, see The Sanskrit Calendar. For the underlying month mechanics, see How Sanskrit Calendar Months Work. Curious how a year is written in Sanskrit? See How to Write 2027 in Sanskrit.