Bengali calendar · Kolkata
Bengali Calendar — Boishakh 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.
Boishakh runs 15 Apr – 15 May 2027 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Poila Boishakh opens the year and the new ledger. Timings are computed for Kolkata; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Spring.
Thursday, 15 April 2027
Shukla Navami
- Ram NavamiFestival
- VishuFestival
- Pohela BoishakhFestival
- Mesha SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:56 PM
Friday, 16 April 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 5:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
Saturday, 17 April 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Kamada EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:15 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
Sunday, 18 April 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 5:14 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
Monday, 19 April 2027
Shukla Trayodashi
- Mahavir JayantiFestival
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 5:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
Tuesday, 20 April 2027
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Hanuman JayantiFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:58 PM
Wednesday, 21 April 2027
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 5:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
Thursday, 22 April 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
Friday, 23 April 2027
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
Saturday, 24 April 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
Sunday, 25 April 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 5:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
Monday, 26 April 2027
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
Tuesday, 27 April 2027
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
Wednesday, 28 April 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
Thursday, 29 April 2027
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
Friday, 30 April 2027
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
Saturday, 1 May 2027
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
Sunday, 2 May 2027
Krishna Ekadashi
- Varuthini EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 5:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
Monday, 3 May 2027
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
Tuesday, 4 May 2027
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 5:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:04 PM
Wednesday, 5 May 2027
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 5:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
Thursday, 6 May 2027
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 5:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:05 PM
Friday, 7 May 2027
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 5:00 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
Saturday, 8 May 2027
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 4:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
Sunday, 9 May 2027
Shukla Tritiya
- Akshaya TritiyaFestival
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 4:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:06 PM
Monday, 10 May 2027
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 4:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
Tuesday, 11 May 2027
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 4:58 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
Wednesday, 12 May 2027
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 4:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
Thursday, 13 May 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 4:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
Friday, 14 May 2027
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
Saturday, 15 May 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
- Festival
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Boishakh
These are the major festivals in this Bengali month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Ram NavamiThu 15 AprThe birth of Lord Rama
- VishuThu 15 AprKerala’s new year of first light
- Pohela BoishakhThu 15 AprThe Bengali new year
- Kamada EkadashiSat 17 AprThe first Ekadashi of the new year
- Mahavir JayantiMon 19 AprThe birth of the last Tirthankara
- Hanuman JayantiTue 20 AprThe birth of Hanuman
- Varuthini EkadashiSun 2 MayThe fast named for armour
- Akshaya TritiyaSun 9 MayThe day of unending fortune
Vrats & observances in Boishakh
For Kolkata, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Mesha SankrantiThu 15 AprSankrantiSun enters Aries · 3:28 PM
- Shukla EkadashiSat 17 AprVratShukla paksha · Chaitra
- Shukla PradoshMon 19 AprVratShukla paksha · Chaitra
- PurnimaTue 20 AprMoonChaitra (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiSat 24 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Sankashti ChaturthiSun 25 AprVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Krishna EkadashiSun 2 MayVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Krishna PradoshTue 4 MayVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- Masik ShivratriWed 5 MayVratKrishna paksha · Chaitra
- AmavasyaThu 6 MayMoonVaishakha (purnimanta)
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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