Bengali calendar · Kolkata
Bengali Calendar — Choitro 2027
The Bengali panjika, read from Kolkata — India’s easternmost metro, where the Sun rises well before the rest of the country on the same clock. Its months are solar, and Bengal always gives the Sankranti day to the outgoing month, opening the new one the following day.
Choitro runs 16 Mar – 14 Apr 2027 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Chaitra Sankranti and Gajan close the year. Timings are computed for Kolkata; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Winter.
Tuesday, 16 March 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- Meena SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 5:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
Wednesday, 17 March 2027
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
Thursday, 18 March 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Amalaki EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
Friday, 19 March 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 5:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
Saturday, 20 March 2027
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
Sunday, 21 March 2027
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Holika DahanFestival
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
Monday, 22 March 2027
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- HoliFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 5:39 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
Tuesday, 23 March 2027
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:38 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
Wednesday, 24 March 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
Thursday, 25 March 2027
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 5:36 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
Friday, 26 March 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:49 PM
Saturday, 27 March 2027
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
Sunday, 28 March 2027
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
Monday, 29 March 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
Tuesday, 30 March 2027
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
Wednesday, 31 March 2027
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
Thursday, 1 April 2027
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
Friday, 2 April 2027
Krishna Ekadashi
- Papamochani EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
Saturday, 3 April 2027
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
Sunday, 4 April 2027
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
Monday, 5 April 2027
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
Tuesday, 6 April 2027
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:53 PM
Wednesday, 7 April 2027
Shukla Pratipada
- Gudi PadwaFestival
- UgadiFestival
- Chaitra NavratriFestival
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
Thursday, 8 April 2027
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
Friday, 9 April 2027
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 5:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:54 PM
Saturday, 10 April 2027
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 5:21 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
Sunday, 11 April 2027
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 5:20 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
Monday, 12 April 2027
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
Tuesday, 13 April 2027
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- BaisakhiFestival
- PuthanduFestival
- Bohag BihuFestival
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
- Sankranti
- Festival
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Choitro
These are the major festivals in this Bengali month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Amalaki EkadashiThu 18 MarThe fast kept at the amla tree
- Holika DahanSun 21 MarThe bonfire on the eve of Holi
- HoliMon 22 MarThe festival of colours
- Papamochani EkadashiFri 2 AprThe fast that looses what was done
- Gudi PadwaWed 7 AprThe Hindu lunar new year
- UgadiWed 7 AprThe new year of the Deccan
- Chaitra NavratriWed 7 AprThe spring nine nights of the Goddess
- BaisakhiWed 14 AprThe Punjabi harvest & Khalsa day
- PuthanduWed 14 AprThe Tamil new year
- Bohag BihuWed 14 AprAssam’s spring new year
Vrats & observances in Choitro
For Kolkata, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Meena SankrantiTue 16 MarSankrantiSun enters Pisces · 7:00 AM
- Shukla EkadashiThu 18 MarVratShukla paksha · Phalguna
- Shukla PradoshSat 20 MarVratShukla paksha · Phalguna
- PurnimaMon 22 MarMoonPhalguna (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiFri 26 MarVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Krishna EkadashiFri 2 AprVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Krishna PradoshSun 4 AprVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Masik ShivratriMon 5 AprVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
- Masik ShivratriTue 6 AprVratKrishna paksha · Phalguna
The Bengali months
All twelve, in order, with the Gregorian window each usually falls in.
- BoishakhApril–May
Poila Boishakh opens the year and the new ledger.
- JyoishthoMay–June
Jamai Sasthi honours the son-in-law.
- AsharhJune–July
Rath Yatra rolls out with the rains.
- SrabonJuly–August
The Shravan Mondays kept for Shiva.
- BhadroAugust–September
Janmashtami and Vishwakarma Puja.
- AshwinSeptember–October
Durga Puja, the year’s great festival.
- KartikOctober–November
Kali Puja and Jagaddhatri Puja.
- OgrohayonNovember–December
Nabanna, the new-rice harvest.
- PoushDecember–January
Poush Sankranti and the pithe-puli sweets.
- MaghJanuary–February
Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami.
- FalgunFebruary–March
Dol Purnima colours the month.
- ChoitroMarch–April
Chaitra Sankranti and Gajan close the year.
FAQ
Is the Bengali calendar solar or lunar?
Solar. Boishakh through Choitro are the Sun’s twelve sidereal signs, so each month begins at a Sankranti and runs 29 to 32 days. The tithi is printed for every day because pujas and vrats are counted by it.
What is the Bengal rule for the first day of a month?
The month begins on the day AFTER the Sankranti’s civil date, whatever the hour. That is why Poila Boishakh is 15 April 2026 although the Mesha Sankranti falls on 14 April, and why Falgun 1 is 14 February 2026 although that Sankranti falls before sunrise on 13 February.
Why does the Bengali month start a day after the Tamil one?
Because Tamil Nadu keeps the Sankranti day itself when the ingress is before sunset, while Bengal always defers to the next day. Same Sankranti, different classical day-assignment rule.
Why is no Bengali San year number shown?
The Bangabda is not something our engine computes, and this site never prints a number it cannot derive. The page shows Vikrama and Shaka — which it does compute — alongside the month names and Gregorian dates.
Regional calendars
The same sky, cut into months three different ways. Open the calendar your family keeps.
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