Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

Ugadi / Gudi Padwa falls on 19/03/2026 this year, marking the lunar new year for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra, marking the start of the Hindu calendar month of Chaitra and, by tradition, the day Brahma began creation.

Across India it's observed through eating ugadi pachadi, a preparation mixing six tastes — sweet, sour, bitter, salty, tangy and spicy — meant to symbolise the varied experiences life brings, and in Maharashtra, hoisting the gudi flag outside homes. houses are cleaned and decorated with mango-leaf torans days in advance, and new almanacs (panchangam) are read out at temples to forecast the year ahead.

Because many Indian festivals follow the lunar or regional calendars rather than a fixed Gregorian date, the exact day can shift by a day either way — this page reflects the widely reported date for 2026, worth a quick local check closer to the time, especially for moon-sighting-dependent observances like the Eids.

Knowing exactly how many days remain helps with the practical side too: booking leave, planning travel before fares climb, or simply setting expectations with family on when to expect a visit home. That's the gap this countdown fills — one clear, large number, ticking down in real time, so there's no need to keep recalculating by hand or hunting for the date across half a dozen tabs.