Gujarati Vikram Samvatગુજરાતી પંચાંગ · Kartik-start year

Gujarati VS 2084 (2027 – 2028)

Oct 30, 2027 (Bestu Varas) – Oct 29, 2028 (best-estimate close)

The Gujarati Vikram Samvat year begins on Bestu Varas (Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali) — same era number as the North Indian VS, but with Kartika as the first month instead of Chaitra.16 festivals listed across the 12 Gujarati lunar months.

16

Festivals

5

Lunar Months

2084

VS year

2027 – 2028

Greg years

Kartika

કારતકOct (after Diwali) – Nov

The Gujarati year opens on Bestu Varas (day after Diwali). Annakut, Bhai Beej, Labh Pancham, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima fall here.

Govardhan Puja

utsav

Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan — Annakut feast.

Date: 30 Oct 2027 · SatTithi: Shukla Pratipada

Bhai Dooj

major

The brother-sister bond, second occasion in the year (after Raksha Bandhan).

Date: 31 Oct 2027 · SunTithi: Shukla Dwitiya

Kerala Piravi

കേരളപ്പിറവി

observance

Kerala's birthday — the day the state was formed in 1956.

Date: 1 Nov 2027 · MonTithi: Fixed Gregorian (November 1)

Kartik Purnima

ritual

The "Diwali of the gods" — celebrated with diyas in Varanasi.

Date: 14 Nov 2027 · SunTithi: Shukla Purnima

Karthigai Deepam

கார்த்திகை தீபம்

utsav

Tamil festival of lights — the giant flame on Arunachala Hill at Tiruvannamalai.

Date: 12 Dec 2027 · SunTithi: Krittika nakshatra in Tamil Karthigai month

Margashirsha

માગશરNov – Dec

Vivah Panchami and Geeta Jayanti — the month Krishna says, "Among months, I am Margashirsha."

Vivah Panchami

विवाह पंचमी

ritual

The marriage anniversary of Rama and Sita.

Date: 3 Dec 2027 · FriTithi: Shukla Panchami

Geeta Jayanti

गीता जयंती

ritual

The day Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Date: 9 Dec 2027 · ThuTithi: Shukla Ekadashi

Pausha

પોષDec – Jan

Coldest month. Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) — Gujarat's biggest kite festival.

Bhogi Pandigai

போகி பண்டிகை

regional

The first day of the Tamil 4-day Pongal harvest festival — old things go on the bonfire.

Date: 14 Jan 2028 · FriTithi: Solar (eve of Thai Pongal)

Thai Pongal

தைப்பொங்கல்

major

Tamil Nadu's harvest festival — sweet pongal cooked in a new clay pot facing the rising sun.

Date: 15 Jan 2028 · SatTithi: Sun enters Capricorn (solar)

Makar Sankranti

मकर संक्रांति

astronomical

The sun begins its northward journey — the most auspicious solar event.

Date: 15 Jan 2028 · SatTithi: Sun enters Capricorn (solar — not lunar tithi)

Mattu Pongal

மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்

regional

Cattle worship — the third day of Pongal honours the bulls and cows that work the fields.

Date: 16 Jan 2028 · SunTithi: Solar (day after Thai Pongal)

Magh Bihu

মাঘ বিহু

major

Assam's harvest festival — Uruka feast, Meji bonfire, and 7 days of feasting.

Date: 16 Jan 2028 · SunTithi: Sun enters Capricorn (solar — Magh Sankranti)

Magha

મહાJan – Feb

Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja and the start of spring sankalpa for Gujarati households.

Vasant Panchami

वसंत पंचमी

ritual

The first day of spring + Saraswati Puja.

Date: 31 Jan 2028 · MonTithi: Shukla Panchami

Phalguna

ફાગણFeb – Mar

Maha Shivaratri, Holika Dahan, and Holi (Dhuleti) — celebrated with bhang, gulal, and folk dance.

Maha Shivaratri

महा शिवरात्रि

major

The "great night of Shiva" — vigil through all four praharas.

Date: 23 Feb 2028 · WedTithi: Krishna Chaturdashi

Holika Dahan

होलिका दहन

major

The bonfire on the eve of Holi — burning of the demoness Holika.

Date: 10 Mar 2028 · FriTithi: Shukla Purnima

Holi

होली

major

The festival of colours — last festival of the Hindu year.

Date: 11 Mar 2028 · SatTithi: Krishna Pratipada