Calendars
Hindu calendars count time by the moon and the sun, and the way they are arranged differs from region to region. Some calendars start the month at the new moon (amanta), some at the full moon (purnimanta), and some follow the sun's entry into a sign. This page lists the Hindu calendar, the regional calendars and the festival calendars.
Use the regional calendar for your community to see its months and festival dates, or the festival calendars for Diwali, Navratri and Durga Puja.
- Hindu CalendarThe monthly Hindu calendar with tithi, nakshatra and festivals for every date.
- Indian CalendarSoonThe Indian national calendar and how it maps to the Gregorian year.
- Tamil CalendarSoonThe Tamil solar calendar with its months and festivals.
- Malayalam CalendarSoonThe Malayalam calendar of the Kollam era.
- Sankranti CalendarSoonThe dates of each sankranti, when the sun enters a new sign.
- Diwali CalendarSoonThe five days of Diwali with their dates and puja timings.
- Durga Puja CalendarSoonThe dates of Durga Puja and each day of the festival.
- Shardiya NavratriSoonThe nine nights of Shardiya Navratri in the month of Ashwin.
- Chaitra NavratriSoonThe nine nights of Chaitra Navratri in spring.
- Odia CalendarSoonThe Odia calendar with festivals followed in Odisha.
- Bengali CalendarSoonThe Bengali calendar of the Bangabda era.
- Gujarati CalendarSoonThe Gujarati calendar with Vikram Samvat dates.
- Marathi CalendarSoonThe Marathi calendar with Shaka Samvat dates.
- Telugu CalendarSoonThe Telugu calendar and its festival dates.
- ISKCON CalendarSoonThe ISKCON events and Vaishnava festival calendar.
Questions about Calendars
- Why do Hindu festival dates change every year?
- Hindu months follow the moon, which does not match the 365-day year, so festivals move across the Gregorian calendar and are adjusted with an extra month in some years.
- What is the difference between amanta and purnimanta?
- The amanta calendar ends the month on the new moon, the purnimanta calendar on the full moon, so the same day can fall in different month names.
- Which calendar should I use?
- Use the one your region follows, for example Tamil, Gujarati or Bengali. The Hindu calendar here gives the common lunar view.