About Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra) and Ugadi (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) celebrate the Hindu lunar new year. A gudi is raised outside homes in Maharashtra, and Ugadi pachadi, with six tastes for the six emotions of life, is eaten in the south. Chaitra Navratri also begins on this day.
How the date is decided
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the Hindu new year. In 2026 it falls on Thursday, 19 March 2026.
Other festivals around this time
Maha Shivratri · Holi · Ram Navami · Baisakhi
Dates follow the panchang for New Delhi (IST), worked out from the positions of the Sun and Moon; tithi times are shown in IST. Some regions and traditions observe a festival a day earlier or later, so check with your family priest or local temple for rituals.