Indian Calendar - Year 2021-22: The Ancient Way
Year 2021-2022 (Feb 28, 2021 - March 18, 2022)
Seasonal New Year: February 28, 2021
Sidereal New Year: April 13, 2021
Uttarayana (Makar Sankranti): December 21, 2021
Gods' day commences (Vishuva): March 20, 2021
Seasonal Lunar Months:
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Season
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Month
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Period
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Vasant
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Madhu
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Feb 28 - Mar 28, 2021
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Madhav
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Mar 29 - Apr 27, 2021
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Greeshm
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Shukra
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Apr 28 - May 26, 2021
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Shuchi
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May 27 - Jun 24, 2021
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Varsha
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Nabha
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Jun 25 - Jul 24, 2021
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Nabhasya
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Jul 25 - Aug 22, 2021
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Sharad
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Isa
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Aug 23 - Sep 20, 2021
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Urja
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Sep 21 - Oct 20, 2021
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Hemant
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Sahas
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Oct 21 - Nov 19, 2021
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Sahasya
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Nov 20 - Dec 19, 2021
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Amhaspati
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Dec 20 - Jan 17, 2022
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Shishir
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Tapa
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Jan 18 - Feb 16, 2022
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Tapasya
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Feb 17 - Mar 18, 2022
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Sidereal Lunar Months:
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Month
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Period
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Chaitra
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April 13 - May 11, 2021
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Vaisakha
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May 12 - Jun 10, 2021
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Jyeshtha
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Jun 11 - Jul 10, 2021
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Aashada
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July 11 - Aug 8, 2021
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Shravana
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Aug 9 - Sep 7, 2021
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Bhadrapada
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Sep 8 - Oct 6, 2021
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Aashwin
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Oct 7 - Nov 4, 2021
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Kartika
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Nov 5 - Dec 4, 2021
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Margashira
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Dec 5 - Jan 2, 2022
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Pausha
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Jan 3 - Feb 1, 2022
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Magha
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Feb 2 - Mar 2, 2022
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Phalguna
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Mar 3 - Apr 1, 2022
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Solar Months and Sankrantis:
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Month
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Sankranti
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Period
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Mesha
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March 20
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March 20 - April 19, 2021
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Vrishbha
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April 19
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April 19 - May 20, 2021
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Mithuna
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May 20
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May 21 - Jun 21, 2021
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Karka
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Jun 21
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Jun 21 - July 22, 2021
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Simha
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July 22
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July 22- Aug 22, 2021
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Kanya
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Aug 22
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Aug 23 - Sep 22, 2021
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Tula
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Sep 22
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Sep 23 - Oct 23, 2021
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Vrishchika
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Oct 23
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Oct 23 - Nov 22, 2021
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Dhanu
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Nov 22
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Nov 22 - Dec 21, 2021
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Makara
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Dec 21
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Dec 21 - Jan 20, 2022
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Kumbha
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Jan 20
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Jan 20 - Feb 18, 2022
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Meena
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Feb 18
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Feb 18 - Mar 20, 2022
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Key Festivals/ Rituals:
Note: Bold indicates the ones that differ from the popular dates
March, 2021
Rang panchami - March 3
Vishu/ Bihu - March 20
Baisakhi - March 28
April, 2021
Gudi Pudwa/ Ugadi - April 13
Chaitra Navratri begins - April 13
Tamil New Year - April 14
Ram Navmi - April 21
Hanuman Jayanti - April 27
May, 2021
Akshaya Trittiya - May 14
June, 2021
Sitalshashti - Jun 16
Vat Poornima - Jun 24
July, 2021
Hariyali Teej - July 13
Guru Poornima - July 24
Kajari Teej - July 26
August, 2021
Hartalika Teej - Aug 11
Onam - Aug 21
Raksha Bandhan - Aug 22
Janmashtmi - Aug 30
September, 2021
Ganesha Chaturthi - Sep 10
Chhath - Sep 12
Radha Ashtami - Sep 14
October, 2021
Aashwin Navratri begins - Oct 7
Vijay Dashmi/Dussehra - Oct 15
November, 2021
Diwali - Nov 4
Karthika poornima/Guru Nanak Dev jayanti - Nov 19
December, 2021
Pongal - Dec 21
January, 2022
Sidereal New Year (Pausha based) - Jan 3
Thaipusam - Jan 18
February, 2022
Lohri - Feb 1
March, 2022
Vasant panchami - March 7
Holi - March 18
Next Seasonal New Year - March 19
February 20, 2021
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