Festival 2026 · Hindu new year (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada)
Ugadi & Gudi Padwa 2026
Thursday, 19 March 2026 (passed)
Tithi begins: Thu 19 Mar, 6:53 AM IST
Tithi ends: Fri 20 Mar, 4:53 AM IST
Times for Delhi. Other cities can differ, sometimes by a day.
About Ugadi & Gudi Padwa
Ugadi (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) and Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra) mark the first day of the lunar year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Chaitra Navratri begins the same day.
Homes are cleaned and decorated with mango leaves and rangoli, a gudi (decorated pole) is raised in Maharashtra, and Ugadi pachadi, a six-taste dish for the flavours of life, is shared in the south.
How it is observed
- Early oil bath and new clothes.
- Raising the gudi or decorating doors with mango leaves and flowers.
- Reading or listening to the year's panchang (panchanga shravanam).
- Ugadi pachadi, shrikhand or puran poli as festive food.
Dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar (tithi) as seen from Delhi and can differ by a day between regions and panchangs. Computed from NASA JPL DE421 Sun and Moon positions. Confirm with your local temple or priest for religious observances.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Ugadi & Gudi Padwa in 2026?
Ugadi & Gudi Padwa 2026 falls on Thursday, 19 March 2026. The tithi begins Thu 19 Mar, 6:53 AM IST and ends Fri 20 Mar, 4:53 AM IST (Delhi).
Is Ugadi the same day as Gudi Padwa?
Usually yes: both fall on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. In some years the tithi spans two days and regions may differ by one day.
Why does the date of Ugadi & Gudi Padwa change every year?
Hindu festivals follow the lunar calendar, so the date moves against the 365-day calendar by about 11 days a year, then jumps back when an extra (Adhika) month is added.
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