ગુજરાતી પંચાંગ 2028 Gujarati Calendar 2028

Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas / Nutan Varsh) begins on Kartika Shukla Pratipada — the day after Diwali Amavasya. This is typically in October or November in the Gregorian calendar. Unlike most other Hindu communities that celebrate New Year in Chaitra (March-April), Gujaratis tie their year to Diwali for commercial and religious reasons.

The Gujarati calendar uses Vikram Samvat. To convert: Gregorian year + 57 in Kartika onward. For example, after Diwali 2025 the Gujarati year becomes Vikram Samvat 2082, and after Diwali 2026 it becomes 2083.

The structure is the same (12 lunar months, 30 tithis, Vikram Samvat era). The key difference is when the year begins: Gujarati year starts at Kartika Shukla Pratipada (post-Diwali); standard Hindu year starts at Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (March-April). So the same Gregorian month can fall in different Vikram Samvat years depending on which tradition you follow.

Kartika (કારતક), Margashirsha/Magshar (માગશર), Pausha/Posh (પોષ), Magha/Maha (મહા), Phalguna/Fagan (ફાગણ), Chaitra (ચૈત્ર), Vaishakha (વૈશાખ), Jyeshtha/Jeth (જેઠ), Ashadha (અષાઢ), Shravana (શ્રાવણ), Bhadrapada (ભાદ્રપદ), Ashwin/Aso (આસો).

Chopda Pujan (literally 'account book worship') is the Diwali tradition of Gujarati merchants closing the year's account books and worshipping them, then opening new ones the next day on Bestu Varas. It marks the transition between two Vikram Samvat years for the Gujarati commercial community.

Sharad Navratri 2026 falls in Ashwin (Aso) Shukla Pratipada to Navami — typically late September to mid-October. Gujarat's Navratri is famous for its grand Garba and Dandiya celebrations across the state, especially in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Surat.