Bengali Panjika 1423
The full traditional year at a glance: the twelve solar months with their sankrantis, and every Purnima, Amavasya, Ekadashi and major puja with its date.
Apr 14, 2016 – Apr 14, 2017 · 366 days · Shakabda 1938 · Samvat 2073
Months of the year
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days | Closing sankranti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boishakh | Apr 14, 2016 | May 14, 2016 | 31 | বিষ্ণুপদী, Sat, May 14 8:39 PM |
| Joishtha | May 15, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | 3232 days | ষড়শীতি, Wed, Jun 15 6:53 AM |
| Ashar | Jun 16, 2016 | Jul 16, 2016 | 31 | দক্ষিণায়ন, Sat, Jul 16 10:32 PM |
| Srabon | Jul 17, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | 3232 days | বিষ্ণুপদী, Wed, Aug 17 9:58 AM |
| Bhadra | Aug 18, 2016 | Sep 17, 2016 | 31 | ষড়শীতি, Sat, Sep 17 10:19 AM |
| Ashwin | Sep 18, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | 30 | জলবিষুব, Mon, Oct 17 8:46 PM |
| Kartik | Oct 18, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 | 30 | বিষ্ণুপদী, Wed, Nov 16 6:09 PM |
| Ogrohayon | Nov 17, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | 30 | ষড়শীতি, Fri, Dec 16 6:02 AM |
| Poush | Dec 17, 2016 | Jan 14, 2017 | 29 | উত্তরায়ণ (মকর), Sat, Jan 14 1:48 PM |
| Magh | Jan 15, 2017 | Feb 13, 2017 | 30 | বিষ্ণুপদী, Sun, Feb 12 12:33 AM |
| Falgun | Feb 14, 2017 | Mar 14, 2017 | 29 | ষড়শীতি, Tue, Mar 14 8:08 PM |
| Chaitra | Mar 15, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | 31 | মহাবিষুব, Thu, Apr 13 4:28 AM |
Pujas & festivals
| Observance | Panjika date | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pohela Boishakh (traditional) | 1 Boishakh | Thu, Apr 14 2016 |
Annapurna Puja (Basanti Ashtami)
| 1 Boishakh | Thu, Apr 14 2016 |
Ram Navami (Basanti Navami)
| 2 Boishakh | Fri, Apr 15 2016 |
Basanti Dashami
| 3 Boishakh | Sat, Apr 16 2016 |
| Hanuman Jayanti / Chaitri Purnima | 9 Boishakh | Fri, Apr 22 2016 |
Akshaya Tritiya
| 26 Boishakh | Mon, May 9 2016 |
| Buddha Purnima | 7 Joishtha | Sat, May 21 2016 |
Phalaharini Kali Puja
| 21 Joishtha | Sat, Jun 4 2016 |
Jamai Shashthi
| 27 Joishtha | Fri, Jun 10 2016 |
Ganga Puja (Dashahara)
| 32 Joishtha | Wed, Jun 15 2016 |
Snan Yatra
| 5 Ashar | Mon, Jun 20 2016 |
| Ambubachi begins | 7 Ashar | Wed, Jun 22 2016 |
| Ambubachi ends | 10 Ashar | Sat, Jun 25 2016 |
Rath Yatra
| 21 Ashar | Wed, Jul 6 2016 |
Ulto Rath (Punaryatra)
| 29 Ashar | Thu, Jul 14 2016 |
| Guru Purnima | 3 Srabon | Tue, Jul 19 2016 |
Nag Panchami / Manasa Puja
| 8 Srabon | Sun, Jul 24 2016 |
| Jhulan Yatra begins | 28 Srabon | Sat, Aug 13 2016 |
| Jhulan Purnima / Rakhi | 1 Bhadra | Thu, Aug 18 2016 |
Janmashtami
| 8 Bhadra | Thu, Aug 25 2016 |
| Nandotsav | 9 Bhadra | Fri, Aug 26 2016 |
Ganesh Chaturthi
| 19 Bhadra | Mon, Sep 5 2016 |
Radhashtami
| 23 Bhadra | Fri, Sep 9 2016 |
| Vishwakarma Puja | 31 Bhadra | Sat, Sep 17 2016 |
Mahalaya
| 13 Ashwin | Fri, Sep 30 2016 |
Bodhan
| 19 Ashwin | Thu, Oct 6 2016 |
Durga Shashthi
| 20 Ashwin | Fri, Oct 7 2016 |
Maha Saptami
| 21 Ashwin | Sat, Oct 8 2016 |
Maha Ashtami
| 22 Ashwin | Sun, Oct 9 2016 |
Maha Navami
| 23 Ashwin | Mon, Oct 10 2016 |
Vijaya Dashami
| 24 Ashwin | Tue, Oct 11 2016 |
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
| 28 Ashwin | Sat, Oct 15 2016 |
Kali Puja / Dipavali
| 12 Kartik | Sat, Oct 29 2016 |
Bhai Phonta
| 15 Kartik | Tue, Nov 1 2016 |
Jagaddhatri Puja
| 23 Kartik | Wed, Nov 9 2016 |
| Rash Purnima | 28 Kartik | Mon, Nov 14 2016 |
| Kartik Puja | 30 Kartik | Wed, Nov 16 2016 |
| Nabanna | 1 Ogrohayon | Thu, Nov 17 2016 |
| Poush Purnima | 27 Poush | Thu, Jan 12 2017 |
| Makar Sankranti / Poush Parvan | 29 Poush | Sat, Jan 14 2017 |
Ratanti Kali Puja
| 12 Magh | Thu, Jan 26 2017 |
Saraswati Puja (Shri Panchami)
| 18 Magh | Wed, Feb 1 2017 |
| Maghi Purnima | 28 Magh | Sat, Feb 11 2017 |
Shivaratri
| 11 Falgun | Fri, Feb 24 2017 |
Holika Dahan (Chanchar)
| 27 Falgun | Sun, Mar 12 2017 |
Dol Purnima
| 27 Falgun | Sun, Mar 12 2017 |
| Chaitra Shukladi (Samvat new year) | 15 Chaitra | Wed, Mar 29 2017 |
Basanti Puja (Saptami)
| 20 Chaitra | Mon, Apr 3 2017 |
| Nil Puja | 30 Chaitra | Thu, Apr 13 2017 |
| Chaitra Sankranti / Charak | 31 Chaitra | Fri, Apr 14 2017 |
Purnima
Where a tithi starts on one date and ends on the next, both are shown. * marks a tithi that does not hold at any sunrise.
| Panjika date | Date | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Boishakh → 9 | Fri, Apr 22 | 8:11 AM | 10:15 AM |
| 6 Joishtha → 7 | Sat, May 21 | 12:36 AM | 2:25 AM |
| 4 Ashar → 5 | Mon, Jun 20 | 3:39 PM | 4:45 PM |
| 2 Srabon → 3 | Tue, Jul 19 | 4:54 AM | 5:03 AM |
| 32 Srabon → 1 | Thu, Aug 18 | 4:30 PM | 3:42 PM |
| 29 Bhadra → 30 | Fri, Sep 16 | 2:54 AM | 1:19 AM |
| 28 Ashwin → 29 | Sun, Oct 16 | 12:43 PM | 10:36 AM |
| 27 Kartik → 28 | Mon, Nov 14 | 10:34 PM | 8:12 PM |
| 27 Ogrohayon * | Tue, Dec 13 | 8:55 AM | 6:39 AM |
| 26 Poush → 27 | Thu, Jan 12 | 8:02 PM | 6:11 PM |
| 27 Magh → 28 | Sat, Feb 11 | 7:55 AM | 6:46 AM |
| 26 Falgun → 27 | Sun, Mar 12 | 8:36 PM | 8:23 PM |
| 27 Chaitra → 28 | Tue, Apr 11 | 10:17 AM | 11:04 AM |
Amavasya
| Panjika date | Date | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Boishakh → 23 | Fri, May 6 | 4:05 AM | 1:39 AM |
| 21 Joishtha → 22 | Sun, Jun 5 | 11:30 AM | 9:18 AM |
| 18 Ashar → 19 | Mon, Jul 4 | 7:07 PM | 5:24 PM |
| 16 Srabon → 17 | Tue, Aug 2 | 3:46 AM | 2:50 AM |
| 14 Bhadra → 15 | Thu, Sep 1 | 2:23 PM | 2:25 PM |
| 12 Ashwin → 13 | Fri, Sep 30 | 3:45 AM | 4:49 AM |
| 12 Kartik → 13 | Sun, Oct 30 | 8:11 PM | 10:04 PM |
| 12 Ogrohayon → 13 | Tue, Nov 29 | 3:10 PM | 5:20 PM |
| 12 Poush → 13 | Thu, Dec 29 | 11:04 AM | 12:45 PM |
| 12 Magh → 13 | Fri, Jan 27 | 5:44 AM | 6:27 AM |
| 12 Falgun → 13 | Sun, Feb 26 | 9:37 PM | 9:14 PM |
| 13 Chaitra → 14 | Tue, Mar 28 | 10:23 AM | 9:04 AM |
Ekadashi
Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.
| Name | Begins | Ends | Smarta | Goswami | Nimbarka | পারণ (Smarta) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamada | Sat, Apr 16 2:46 AM | Sun, Apr 17 3:30 AM | Sun, Apr 17 | Sun, Apr 17 | Mon, Apr 18 | Mon, Apr 18 9:48 AM – 9:59 AM |
| Baruthini | Mon, May 2 1:06 PM | Tue, May 3 11:07 AM | Tue, May 3 | Tue, May 3 | Tue, May 3 | Wed, May 4 5:34 AM – 9:53 AM |
| Mohini | Mon, May 16 5:08 PM | Tue, May 17 6:42 PM | Tue, May 17 | Tue, May 17 | Tue, May 17 | Wed, May 18 5:27 AM – 9:51 AM |
| Apara | Tue, May 31 9:10 PM | Wed, Jun 1 6:47 PM | Wed, Jun 1 | Wed, Jun 1 | Wed, Jun 1 | Thu, Jun 2 5:23 AM – 9:51 AM |
| Nirjala | Wed, Jun 15 8:19 AM | Thu, Jun 16 10:19 AM | Thu, Jun 16 | Thu, Jun 16 | Thu, Jun 16 | Fri, Jun 17 5:24 AM – 9:53 AM |
| Yogini | Wed, Jun 29 4:12 AM | Thu, Jun 30 1:43 AM | Thu, Jun 30 | Fri, Jul 1 | Fri, Jul 1 | Fri, Jul 1 7:08 AM – 9:56 AM |
| Shayana | Thu, Jul 14 11:44 PM | Fri, Jul 15 1:34 AM | Fri, Jul 15 | Fri, Jul 15 | Fri, Jul 15 | Sat, Jul 16 7:57 AM – 9:59 AM |
| Kamika | Fri, Jul 29 11:06 AM | Sat, Jul 30 8:51 AM | Sat, Jul 30 | Sat, Jul 30 | Sat, Jul 30 | Sun, Jul 31 5:40 AM – 6:51 AM |
| Putrada | Sat, Aug 13 2:43 PM | Sun, Aug 14 3:54 PM | Sun, Aug 14 | Sun, Aug 14 | Sun, Aug 14 | Mon, Aug 15 5:46 AM – 10:02 AM |
| Aja | Sat, Aug 27 6:52 PM | Sun, Aug 28 5:09 PM | Sun, Aug 28 | Sun, Aug 28 | Sun, Aug 28 | Mon, Aug 29 5:51 AM – 10:01 AM |
| Parshva | Sun, Sep 11 4:51 AM | Mon, Sep 12 5:06 AM | Mon, Sep 12 | Tue, Sep 13 | Tue, Sep 13 | Tue, Sep 13 11:02 AM – 10:00 AM |
| Indira | Sun, Sep 25 4:29 AM | Mon, Sep 26 3:33 AM | Mon, Sep 26 | Tue, Sep 27 | Tue, Sep 27 | Tue, Sep 27 9:27 AM – 9:58 AM |
| Pashankusha | Tue, Oct 11 6:00 PM | Wed, Oct 12 5:17 PM | Wed, Oct 12 | Wed, Oct 12 | Wed, Oct 12 | Thu, Oct 13 6:06 AM – 9:57 AM |
| Rama | Tue, Oct 25 4:46 PM | Wed, Oct 26 4:53 PM | Wed, Oct 26 | Wed, Oct 26 | Wed, Oct 26 | Thu, Oct 27 6:13 AM – 9:57 AM |
| Utthana | Thu, Nov 10 6:18 AM | Thu, Nov 10 4:46 AM | Thu, Nov 10 | Fri, Nov 11 | Fri, Nov 11 | Fri, Nov 11 10:19 AM – 10:00 AM |
| Utpanna | Thu, Nov 24 8:17 AM | Fri, Nov 25 9:28 AM | Fri, Nov 25 | Fri, Nov 25 | Fri, Nov 25 | Sat, Nov 26 6:32 AM – 10:06 AM |
| Mokshada | Fri, Dec 9 5:58 PM | Sat, Dec 10 3:52 PM | Sat, Dec 10 | Sat, Dec 10 | Sat, Dec 10 | Sun, Dec 11 6:42 AM – 10:13 AM |
| Saphala | Fri, Dec 23 2:45 AM | Sat, Dec 24 4:44 AM | Sat, Dec 24 | Sat, Dec 24 | Sun, Dec 25 | Sun, Dec 25 6:49 AM – 10:21 AM |
| Putrada | Sat, Jan 7 5:05 AM | Sun, Jan 8 2:44 AM | Sun, Jan 8 | Sun, Jan 8 | Mon, Jan 9 | Mon, Jan 9 8:09 AM – 10:27 AM |
| Shattila | Sun, Jan 22 10:46 PM | Mon, Jan 23 12:55 AM | Mon, Jan 23 | Mon, Jan 23 | Mon, Jan 23 | Tue, Jan 24 7:25 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Jaya | Mon, Feb 6 3:38 PM | Tue, Feb 7 1:23 PM | Tue, Feb 7 | Tue, Feb 7 | Tue, Feb 7 | Wed, Feb 8 6:47 AM – 10:29 AM |
| Vijaya | Tue, Feb 21 6:07 PM | Wed, Feb 22 7:42 PM | Wed, Feb 22 | Wed, Feb 22 | Wed, Feb 22 | Thu, Feb 23 6:37 AM – 10:25 AM |
| Amalaki | Tue, Mar 7 1:51 AM | Wed, Mar 8 12:00 AM | Wed, Mar 8 | Wed, Mar 8 | Thu, Mar 9 | Thu, Mar 9 6:24 AM – 10:19 AM |
| Papamochani | Thu, Mar 23 11:04 AM | Fri, Mar 24 11:39 AM | Fri, Mar 24 | Fri, Mar 24 | Fri, Mar 24 | Sat, Mar 25 6:09 AM – 10:11 AM |
| Kamada | Thu, Apr 6 12:09 PM | Fri, Apr 7 10:58 AM | Fri, Apr 7 | Fri, Apr 7 | Fri, Apr 7 | Sat, Apr 8 5:55 AM – 10:04 AM |
About this panjika
- Computed with the old Surya Siddhanta arithmetic that traditional Bengali almanacs still use: sidereal positions, sankranti-based months of 29 to 32 days, and tithi measured from the almanac sunrise.
- The Bangla Academy calendar used for official dates in Bangladesh fixes month lengths by rule, so its date and the traditional date differ by a day or two through the year.
- Sunrise, sunset and every window are shown in Bangladesh Standard Time.
- Rashifal and forecasts are not part of this page; only the computed calendar facts are.