Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 2026
Gudi Padwa (in Maharashtra and Goa) and Ugadi (in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) celebrate the lunar new year on the first day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra. The same day begins Chaitra Navratri in the North.
In 2026, Gudi Padwa / Ugadi is on Thursday, 19 March 2026.
- Shukla Pratipada begins: 19 Mar 2026, 6:53 AM
- Shukla Pratipada ends: 20 Mar 2026, 4:52 AM
Date and timings for New Delhi.
How the date is fixed
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi falls on Shukla Pratipada of Chaitra. The day is decided by the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi). When the tithi touches that time on two days, the day it covers more is used.
Calculated for New Delhi. Festival dates can differ by a day between cities and between regional traditions; your family priest's panchang has the final word.
How it is celebrated
Homes are cleaned and decorated with rangoli and mango leaves. In Maharashtra a gudi — a silk cloth on a bamboo staff topped with a copper pot — is raised outside the house; in the South families eat Ugadi pachadi, a mix of six tastes for the joys and sorrows of the year ahead, and listen to the panchanga shravanam, the reading of the new year's almanac.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Gudi Padwa / Ugadi in 2026?
In 2026, Gudi Padwa / Ugadi is on Thursday, 19 March 2026. (New Delhi)
Why do calendars sometimes show different dates for Gudi Padwa / Ugadi?
Hindu festivals follow the lunar tithi, which begins and ends at different clock times. Each festival has a rule about which part of the day the tithi must cover — sunrise, midday, dusk or midnight. When the tithi straddles two days, calendars that apply the rule for a different city, or a different tradition, can land on different days. We show the rule we used and the tithi timings so you can check.