Chaitra Month 2026 Fast Festival: The month of Chaitra has started from today. This month will end on 02 April 2026. According to the Vedic calendar, the Pratipada date of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month started at 05:07 pm on March 03. This date ended today at 04:48 pm. In such a situation, according to Udayatithi, Chaitra month has started from today. Today, Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated across the country.
However, many more holy fasts and festivals are going to take place in the month of Chaitra. Since this is the month when the Hindu New Year begins. Chaitra Navratri starts from the first day of Hindu New Year and Gudi Padwa festival is celebrated. Hanuman Jayanti and Shitala Ashtami are celebrated in this month. In such a situation, let us know about the fasts and festivals of Chaitra month.
List of fasts and festivals falling in the month of Chaitra
- 04 March 2026- Holi, Chaitra month and Hindu new year begins.
- 05 March 2026- Holi Bhai Dooj
- 06 March 2026- Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi
- 08 March 2026 – Rang Panchami
- 10 March 2026- Shitala Saptami
- March 11, 2026- Shitala Ashtami, Basoda, Kalashtami and Krishna Janmashtami (monthly)
- 15 March 2026- Krishna Nrisimha Dwadashi, Papamochani Ekadashi, Pisces Sankranti
- 16 March 2026- Pradosh Vrat
- 17 March 2026- Masik Shivratri
- 18 March 2026- Darsh Amavasya
- 19 March 2026- Yugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri starts.
- 20 March 2026- Jhulelal Jayanti, Chandra Darshan
- 21 March 2026- Matsya Jayanti, Gauri Puja, Gangaur
- 22 March 2026- Vasudev Chaturthi
- 23 March 2026- Lakshmi Panchami, Monthly Karthigai
- 24 March 2026 Skanda Shashthi, Rohini Vrat, Yamuna Chhath
- 26 March 2026- Ramnavmi, Mahatara Jayanti, Ashok Ashtami fast, Monthly Durgashtami.
- 27 March 2026- Ram Navami (ISKCON), Swaminarayan Jayanti
- 29 March 2026- Kamada Ekadashi, Vaman Dwadashi
- 30 March 2026- Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- 31 March 2026- Mahavir Jayanti
- 02 April 2026- Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima fast
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