Bengali Panjika 1428

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 15, 2021Apr 14, 2022 · 365 days · Shakabda 1943 · Samvat 2078

Months of the year

MonthBeginsEndsDaysClosing sankranti
BoishakhApr 15, 2021May 15, 202131বিষ্ণুপদী, Fri, May 14 3:42 AM
JoishthaMay 16, 2021Jun 15, 202131ষড়শীতি, Tue, Jun 15 1:56 PM
AsharJun 16, 2021Jul 17, 20213232 daysদক্ষিণায়ন, Fri, Jul 16 5:35 AM
SrabonJul 18, 2021Aug 17, 202131বিষ্ণুপদী, Tue, Aug 17 5:01 PM
BhadraAug 18, 2021Sep 17, 202131ষড়শীতি, Fri, Sep 17 5:22 PM
AshwinSep 18, 2021Oct 18, 202131জলবিষুব, Sun, Oct 17 3:49 AM
KartikOct 19, 2021Nov 17, 202130বিষ্ণুপদী, Tue, Nov 16 1:12 AM
OgrohayonNov 18, 2021Dec 16, 202129ষড়শীতি, Thu, Dec 16 1:05 PM
PoushDec 17, 2021Jan 14, 202229উত্তরায়ণ (মকর), Fri, Jan 14 8:51 PM
MaghJan 15, 2022Feb 13, 202230বিষ্ণুপদী, Sun, Feb 13 7:36 AM
FalgunFeb 14, 2022Mar 15, 202230ষড়শীতি, Mon, Mar 14 3:11 AM
ChaitraMar 16, 2022Apr 14, 202230মহাবিষুব, Thu, Apr 14 11:32 AM

Pujas & festivals

ObservancePanjika dateDate
Pohela Boishakh (traditional)1 BoishakhThu, Apr 15 2021
Basanti Puja (Saptami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:46 AM – 9:59 AM
  • Devi arrives on a elephant; omen: a bountiful harvest
5 BoishakhMon, Apr 19 2021
Annapurna Puja (Basanti Ashtami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:45 AM – 9:58 AM
  • Sandhi Puja: 7:27 PM – 8:15 PM; Balidan at 7:51 PM
6 BoishakhTue, Apr 20 2021
Ram Navami (Basanti Navami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:44 AM – 9:58 AM
7 BoishakhWed, Apr 21 2021
Basanti Dashami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:43 AM – 9:58 AM
  • Devi departs on a palanquin; omen: epidemic
8 BoishakhThu, Apr 22 2021
Hanuman Jayanti / Chaitri Purnima13 BoishakhTue, Apr 27 2021
Akshaya Tritiya
  • Puja at midday: 10:44 AM – 1:21 PM
30 BoishakhFri, May 14 2021
Buddha Purnima11 JoishthaWed, May 26 2021
Phalaharini Kali Puja
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM (Jun 10)
25 JoishthaWed, Jun 9 2021
Jamai Shashthi
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:24 AM – 9:52 AM
1 AsharWed, Jun 16 2021
Ganga Puja (Dashahara)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:24 AM – 9:53 AM
5 AsharSun, Jun 20 2021
Ambubachi begins7 AsharTue, Jun 22 2021
Snan Yatra
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:25 AM – 9:54 AM
9 AsharThu, Jun 24 2021
Ambubachi ends10 AsharFri, Jun 25 2021
Rath Yatra
  • Within Dwitiya tithi, until 7:47 AM
27 AsharMon, Jul 12 2021
Ulto Rath (Punaryatra)
  • Within Dashami tithi, until 7:54 PM
2 SrabonMon, Jul 19 2021
Guru Purnima7 SrabonSat, Jul 24 2021
Nag Panchami / Manasa Puja
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:38 AM – 10:01 AM
11 SrabonWed, Jul 28 2021
Jhulan Yatra begins1 BhadraWed, Aug 18 2021
Jhulan Purnima / Rakhi5 BhadraSun, Aug 22 2021
Janmashtami
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:43 PM – 12:31 AM (Aug 31)
13 BhadraMon, Aug 30 2021
Nandotsav14 BhadraTue, Aug 31 2021
Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Puja at midday: 10:49 AM – 1:17 PM
24 BhadraFri, Sep 10 2021
Radhashtami
  • Puja at midday: 10:48 AM – 1:15 PM
28 BhadraTue, Sep 14 2021
Vishwakarma Puja31 BhadraFri, Sep 17 2021
Mahalaya
  • Within Amavasya tithi, until 5:35 PM
19 AshwinWed, Oct 6 2021
Bodhan
  • In the evening: 3:21 PM – 5:40 PM
24 AshwinMon, Oct 11 2021
Durga Shashthi
  • In the evening: 3:21 PM – 5:40 PM
24 AshwinMon, Oct 11 2021
Maha Saptami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:05 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Devi arrives on a horse; omen: unrest
25 AshwinTue, Oct 12 2021
Maha Ashtami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:06 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Sandhi Puja: 11:42 PM – 12:30 AM (Oct 14); Balidan at 12:06 AM (Oct 14)
26 AshwinWed, Oct 13 2021
Maha Navami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:06 AM – 9:57 AM
27 AshwinThu, Oct 14 2021
Vijaya Dashami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:07 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Devi departs on a palanquin; omen: epidemic
28 AshwinFri, Oct 15 2021
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
  • Pradosha: 5:33 PM – 7:09 PM
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:27 PM – 12:15 AM (Oct 20)
1 KartikTue, Oct 19 2021
Kali Puja / Dipavali
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:26 PM – 12:14 AM (Nov 5)
17 KartikThu, Nov 4 2021
Bhai Phonta
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:18 AM – 9:59 AM
19 KartikSat, Nov 6 2021
Jagaddhatri Puja
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:23 AM – 10:01 AM
26 KartikSat, Nov 13 2021
Kartik Puja30 KartikWed, Nov 17 2021
Nabanna1 OgrohayonThu, Nov 18 2021
Rash Purnima2 OgrohayonFri, Nov 19 2021
Makar Sankranti / Poush Parvan29 PoushFri, Jan 14 2022
Poush Purnima3 MaghMon, Jan 17 2022
Ratanti Kali Puja
  • Pradosha: 5:48 PM – 7:24 PM
16 MaghSun, Jan 30 2022
Saraswati Puja (Shri Panchami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:48 AM – 10:29 AM
23 MaghSun, Feb 6 2022
Maghi Purnima3 FalgunWed, Feb 16 2022
Shivaratri
  • Four prahars of the night: 1 prahar 6:05 PM – 9:12 PM; 2 prahar 9:12 PM – 12:18 AM (Mar 2); 3 prahar 12:18 AM (Mar 2) – 3:25 AM (Mar 2); 4 prahar 3:25 AM (Mar 2) – 6:31 AM (Mar 2)
16 FalgunTue, Mar 1 2022
Holika Dahan (Chanchar)
  • Pradosha: 6:12 PM – 7:48 PM
2 ChaitraThu, Mar 17 2022
Dol Purnima
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:16 AM – 10:15 AM
3 ChaitraFri, Mar 18 2022
Chaitra Shukladi (Samvat new year)18 ChaitraSat, Apr 2 2022
Nil Puja29 ChaitraWed, Apr 13 2022
Chaitra Sankranti / Charak30 ChaitraThu, Apr 14 2022

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 dateDateBeginsEnds
12 Boishakh → 13Tue, Apr 2712:30 PM10:12 AM
10 Joishtha → 11Wed, May 268:11 PM5:43 PM
8 Ashar → 9Thu, Jun 243:13 AM12:55 AM
6 Srabon → 7Sat, Jul 2410:31 AM8:38 AM
4 Bhadra → 5Sun, Aug 226:59 PM5:50 PM
2 Ashwin → 3Mon, Sep 205:37 AM5:24 AM
1 Kartik → 2Wed, Oct 207:09 PM8:01 PM
1 Ogrohayon → 2Fri, Nov 1911:56 AM1:43 PM
2 Poush → 3Sun, Dec 197:19 AM9:31 AM
2 Magh → 3Mon, Jan 173:30 AM5:20 AM
2 Falgun → 3Wed, Feb 1610:08 PM11:04 PM
2 Chaitra → 3Fri, Mar 181:52 PM1:42 PM

Amavasya

Panjika dateDateBeginsEnds
26 Boishakh → 27Tue, May 1110:10 PM12:08 AM
25 Joishtha → 26Thu, Jun 102:03 PM3:59 PM
23 Ashar → 25Fri, Jul 95:09 AM6:29 AM
21 Srabon → 22Sun, Aug 86:59 PM7:25 PM
20 Bhadra → 21Tue, Sep 77:29 AM6:58 AM
18 Ashwin → 19Wed, Oct 66:57 PM5:35 PM
16 Kartik → 17Thu, Nov 45:49 AM3:50 AM
16 Ogrohayon → 17Sat, Dec 44:29 PM2:11 PM
16 Poush → 17Sun, Jan 23:13 AM12:55 AM
17 Magh → 18Tue, Feb 12:06 PM12:07 PM
16 Falgun → 17Wed, Mar 21:11 AM11:50 PM
16 Chaitra → 17Fri, Apr 112:48 PM12:19 PM

Ekadashi

Fasting day by school and the window for breaking the fast next morning.

NameBeginsEndsSmartaGoswamiNimbarkaপারণ (Smarta)
KamadaThu, Apr 22 7:03 PMFri, Apr 23 5:57 PMFri, Apr 23Fri, Apr 23Fri, Apr 23Sat, Apr 24 5:42 AM9:57 AM
BaruthiniThu, May 6 5:42 PMFri, May 7 6:08 PMFri, May 7Fri, May 7Fri, May 7Sat, May 8 5:32 AM9:52 AM
MohiniFri, May 21 4:53 AMSat, May 22 3:02 AMSat, May 22Sun, May 23Sun, May 23Sun, May 23 8:30 AM9:50 AM
AparaSat, Jun 5 7:04 AMSun, Jun 6 8:24 AMSun, Jun 6Sun, Jun 6Sun, Jun 6Mon, Jun 7 5:23 AM9:51 AM
NirjalaSun, Jun 20 12:53 PMMon, Jun 21 10:34 AMMon, Jun 21Mon, Jun 21Mon, Jun 21Tue, Jun 22 5:25 AM9:54 AM
YoginiPakshavardhini MahadwadashiSun, Jul 4 9:35 PMMon, Jul 5 11:30 PMMon, Jul 5Tue, Jul 6Tue, Jul 6Tue, Jul 6 6:00 AM9:57 AM
ShayanaMon, Jul 19 7:54 PMTue, Jul 20 5:25 PMTue, Jul 20Tue, Jul 20Tue, Jul 20Wed, Jul 21 5:35 AM10:00 AM
KamikaTue, Aug 3 12:58 PMWed, Aug 4 2:56 PMWed, Aug 4Wed, Aug 4Wed, Aug 4Thu, Aug 5 5:42 AM10:02 AM
PutradaTue, Aug 17 2:54 AMWed, Aug 18 12:34 AMWed, Aug 18Wed, Aug 18Thu, Aug 19Thu, Aug 19 6:02 AM10:02 AM
AjaWed, Sep 1 4:36 AMFri, Sep 3 6:01 AMFri, Sep 3Fri, Sep 3Fri, Sep 3Sat, Sep 4 5:53 AM7:01 AM
ParshvaThu, Sep 16 10:52 AMFri, Sep 17 9:00 AMFri, Sep 17Fri, Sep 17Fri, Sep 17Sat, Sep 18 5:57 AM7:27 AM
IndiraFri, Oct 1 7:50 PMSat, Oct 2 8:22 PMSat, Oct 2Sat, Oct 2Sat, Oct 2Sun, Oct 3 6:02 AM9:57 AM
PashankushaFri, Oct 15 8:45 PMSat, Oct 16 7:39 PMSat, Oct 16Sat, Oct 16Sat, Oct 16Sun, Oct 17 6:08 AM9:57 AM
RamaSun, Oct 31 10:15 AMMon, Nov 1 9:47 AMMon, Nov 1Mon, Nov 1Mon, Nov 1Tue, Nov 2 6:16 AM9:58 AM
UtthanaSun, Nov 14 9:20 AMMon, Nov 15 9:13 AMMon, Nov 15Mon, Nov 15Mon, Nov 15Tue, Nov 16 6:25 AM10:02 AM
UtpannaMon, Nov 29 11:41 PMTue, Nov 30 10:20 PMTue, Nov 30Tue, Nov 30Tue, Nov 30Wed, Dec 1 6:35 AM10:08 AM
MokshadaMon, Dec 13 12:58 AMTue, Dec 14 1:57 AMTue, Dec 14Tue, Dec 14Wed, Dec 15Wed, Dec 15 8:19 AM10:15 AM
SaphalaWed, Dec 29 12:04 PMThu, Dec 30 10:05 AMThu, Dec 30Thu, Dec 30Thu, Dec 30Fri, Dec 31 6:51 AM7:54 AM
PutradaWed, Jan 12 7:15 PMThu, Jan 13 9:07 PMThu, Jan 13Thu, Jan 13Thu, Jan 13Fri, Jan 14 6:54 AM10:28 AM
ShattilaThu, Jan 27 11:18 PMFri, Jan 28 8:58 PMFri, Jan 28Fri, Jan 28Fri, Jan 28Sat, Jan 29 6:51 AM10:30 AM
JayaFri, Feb 11 2:45 PMSat, Feb 12 4:55 PMSat, Feb 12Sat, Feb 12Sat, Feb 12Sun, Feb 13 6:44 AM10:28 AM
VijayaSat, Feb 26 9:24 AMSun, Feb 27 7:04 AMSun, Feb 27Sun, Feb 27Sun, Feb 27Mon, Feb 28 6:33 AM10:23 AM
AmalakiSun, Mar 13 9:36 AMMon, Mar 14 11:19 AMMon, Mar 14Mon, Mar 14Mon, Mar 14Tue, Mar 15 6:19 AM10:16 AM
PapamochaniSun, Mar 27 6:51 PMMon, Mar 28 4:51 PMMon, Mar 28Mon, Mar 28Mon, Mar 28Tue, Mar 29 6:05 AM10:09 AM
KamadaMon, Apr 11 2:13 AMTue, Apr 12 3:02 AMTue, Apr 12Tue, Apr 12Wed, Apr 13Wed, Apr 13 9:07 AM10:02 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.

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