12 Hindi Months Name in English ;making hindi calendar as simple as is possible !
Learn Hindi month Names ,in English with significant dates &festivals .
12 Month Names in Hindi and English: Easy to copy
The table below gives you the complete mapping: every Hindi month, its exact English date range in 2026 along with the seasonal vibe it carries .
- Chaitra (March–April) – Marks the start of spring and the Hindu New Year.
- Vaishakha (April–May) – The peak of the harvest season.
- Jyeshtha (May–June) – Represents the intensity of peak summer.
- Ashadha (June–July) – Coincides with the arrival of the monsoons.
- Shravana (July–August) – A sacred month of lush green rains.
- Bhadrapada (August–September) – The peak of seasonal humidity.
- Ashvin (September–October) – Transition into the crisp autumn air.
- Kartik (October–November) – The month of lights, joy, and morning mist.
- Margashirsha (November–December) – The gentle shift to early winter.
- Pausha (December–January) – Known for dewy winter mornings and shortest days.
- Magha (January–February) – The heart of the cold winter season.
- Phalguna (February–March) – Soft breezes signaling the return of spring.
Which Hindi month is it today? If you know the English date you can easily find today Hindi month using our Hindi month finder tool.
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Seasons (Ritu) in the Hindu Calendar
The Gregorian calendar has four seasons. The traditional Hindi calendar has six. These six seasons — called Ritu — each span exactly two lunar months and correspond to the distinct climatic shifts that define life on the Indian subcontinent. For anyone trying to understand why certain festivals cluster together, or why Indian agriculture follows such precise seasonal cycles, the Ritu system is the key.
These seasons (ṛitus) & Weather patterns form the backdrop for agricultural Planning and festival cycles in the Desi Hindu year.
Each season has its own page on this site with detailed guides to the months it contains, the foods traditionally eaten, the festivals observed, and the agricultural activities that defined Indian rural life during that period. If you have always wondered why your family celebrates certain foods or rituals at specific times of year, the Ritu guides explain the original reason.
Each Hindu month corresponds to a zodiac sign; the qualities of that sign are traditionally ascribed to the month. For example, Chaitra (Aries) is action-oriented and symbolizes new beginnings. The table below summarizes each month’s zodiac and typical traits:
Festivals by Hindu Month Calendar
Major Hindu festivals occur in specific lunar months. For example, Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) and Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada New Year) fall on Chaitra 1 (early Chaitra). Rama Navami (Lord Rama’s birth) occurs on Chaitra Shukla Navami. Buddha Purnima is observed on Vaishakha Purnima. Rath Yatra (Jagannath Chariot Festival) and Guru Purnima both occur in Ashadha.
Q:What is the Hindi months name with date 2026 schedule?
In 2026, the traditional lunar cycle begins with the month of Chaitra starting on March 16, 2026. Unlike the fixed English calendar, these dates shift annually to stay in sync with the moon’s phases. The year transitions through Vaishakha in mid-April and reaches a unique point in mid-May when the rare 13th month begins.
Q: What is Adhik Maas and why does it happen in 2026?
Adhik Maas (literally “extra month”) is an intercalary month added to the Hindi calendar to keep it synchronized with the solar year. Without it, festivals would drift through seasons over time — Holi would eventually fall in summer, Diwali in spring. In 2026, the extra month falls in Jyeshtha (peak summer), which is why it is called Adhik Jyeshtha. A full explanation is in our Adhik Maas guide.
Q: Why the Hindi Calendar Matters If You Live Outside India?(NRIs )ths are in the Hindi calendar in 2026?
If you were born in India or grew up in an Indian household, the Hindi calendar is the invisible framework behind every important date in your family’s life. Weddings are scheduled by the Panchang. Festivals are observed on specific Tithis. A birth nakshatra is calculated from the lunar calendar, not the Gregorian one. When your parents say “it’s Shravan month” or “this year Diwali is early,” they are reading time from a system that is 5,000 years old.
Q: What is the first month of the Hindi calendar?
The first month of the traditional Hindi calendar is Chaitra. In 2026, Chaitra begins on March 16. The Hindi New Year, celebrated as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, falls on the first day of Chaitra — in 2026, that is March 19.
Q: How are Hindi months different from English months?
English months are purely solar — they are fixed divisions of Earth’s 365-day orbit around the sun. Hindi months are lunar — they begin on the new moon and end on the next new moon, lasting 29 to 30 days. Because a lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, Hindi month starting dates shift every year when compared to the Gregorian calendar.
About This Guide
This reference page is maintained by Auditya Verma, Research Head at EduCalendar India. The month dates and festival timings listed here are based on standard astronomical calculations for the Vikram Samvat calendar system, cross-referenced with regional Panchang calendars published annually in India. Festival dates marked with (*) indicate observed dates rather than astronomical Tithi start times, and may vary by region and tradition.
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Sources and References
The information on this page draws from the following reference sources: the Indian National Calendar as published by the Government of India; the Surya Siddhanta, the classical Sanskrit treatise on astronomical calculation; published Panchang calendars from Pune, Varanasi, and Ujjain; and regional festival observance records from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
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