Bengali Panjika 1431

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, 2024Apr 14, 2025 · 366 days · Shakabda 1946 · Samvat 2081

Months of the year

MonthBeginsEndsDaysClosing sankranti
BoishakhApr 14, 2024May 14, 202431বিষ্ণুপদী, Tue, May 14 10:20 PM
JoishthaMay 15, 2024Jun 15, 20243232 daysষড়শীতি, Sat, Jun 15 8:34 AM
AsharJun 16, 2024Jul 17, 20243232 daysদক্ষিণায়ন, Tue, Jul 16 12:13 AM
SrabonJul 18, 2024Aug 17, 202431বিষ্ণুপদী, Sat, Aug 17 11:39 AM
BhadraAug 18, 2024Sep 17, 202431ষড়শীতি, Tue, Sep 17 11:59 AM
AshwinSep 18, 2024Oct 17, 202430জলবিষুব, Thu, Oct 17 10:27 PM
KartikOct 18, 2024Nov 16, 202430বিষ্ণুপদী, Sat, Nov 16 7:50 PM
OgrohayonNov 17, 2024Dec 16, 202430ষড়শীতি, Mon, Dec 16 7:43 AM
PoushDec 17, 2024Jan 14, 202529উত্তরায়ণ (মকর), Tue, Jan 14 3:29 PM
MaghJan 15, 2025Feb 13, 202530বিষ্ণুপদী, Wed, Feb 12 2:14 AM
FalgunFeb 14, 2025Mar 14, 202529ষড়শীতি, Fri, Mar 14 9:49 PM
ChaitraMar 15, 2025Apr 14, 202531মহাবিষুব, Mon, Apr 14 6:09 AM

Pujas & festivals

ObservancePanjika dateDate
Pohela Boishakh (traditional)1 BoishakhSun, Apr 14 2024
Basanti Puja (Saptami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:49 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Devi arrives on a elephant; omen: a bountiful harvest
2 BoishakhMon, Apr 15 2024
Annapurna Puja (Basanti Ashtami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:48 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Sandhi Puja: 4:39 PM – 5:27 PM; Balidan at 5:03 PM
3 BoishakhTue, Apr 16 2024
Ram Navami (Basanti Navami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:47 AM – 10:00 AM
4 BoishakhWed, Apr 17 2024
Basanti Dashami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:46 AM – 9:59 AM
  • Devi departs on a palanquin; omen: epidemic
5 BoishakhThu, Apr 18 2024
Hanuman Jayanti / Chaitri Purnima10 BoishakhTue, Apr 23 2024
Akshaya Tritiya
  • Puja at midday: 10:44 AM – 1:21 PM
27 BoishakhFri, May 10 2024
Buddha Purnima9 JoishthaThu, May 23 2024
Phalaharini Kali Puja
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM (Jun 6)
22 JoishthaWed, Jun 5 2024
Jamai Shashthi
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:23 AM – 9:52 AM
29 JoishthaWed, Jun 12 2024
Ganga Puja (Dashahara)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:24 AM – 9:52 AM
1 AsharSun, Jun 16 2024
Snan Yatra
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:25 AM – 9:54 AM
7 AsharSat, Jun 22 2024
Ambubachi begins7 AsharSat, Jun 22 2024
Ambubachi ends10 AsharTue, Jun 25 2024
Rath Yatra
  • Within Dwitiya tithi, until 5:03 AM (Jul 8)
22 AsharSun, Jul 7 2024
Ulto Rath (Punaryatra)
  • Within Dashami tithi, until 5:51 PM
31 AsharTue, Jul 16 2024
Guru Purnima4 SrabonSun, Jul 21 2024
Nag Panchami / Manasa Puja
  • Puja in the forenoon: 5:38 AM – 10:01 AM
9 SrabonFri, Jul 26 2024
Jhulan Yatra begins29 SrabonThu, Aug 15 2024
Jhulan Purnima / Rakhi2 BhadraMon, Aug 19 2024
Janmashtami
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:43 PM – 12:31 AM (Aug 28)
10 BhadraTue, Aug 27 2024
Nandotsav11 BhadraWed, Aug 28 2024
Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Puja at midday: 10:50 AM – 1:18 PM
21 BhadraSat, Sep 7 2024
Radhashtami
  • Puja at midday: 10:49 AM – 1:16 PM
25 BhadraWed, Sep 11 2024
Vishwakarma Puja31 BhadraTue, Sep 17 2024
Mahalaya
  • Within Amavasya tithi, until 11:29 PM
15 AshwinWed, Oct 2 2024
Bodhan
  • In the evening: 3:23 PM – 5:43 PM
21 AshwinTue, Oct 8 2024
Durga Shashthi
  • In the evening: 3:22 PM – 5:42 PM
22 AshwinWed, Oct 9 2024
Maha Saptami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:05 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Devi arrives on a palanquin; omen: epidemic
23 AshwinThu, Oct 10 2024
Maha Ashtami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:05 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Sandhi Puja: 6:48 AM – 7:36 AM; Balidan at 7:12 AM
24 AshwinFri, Oct 11 2024
Maha Navami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:06 AM – 9:57 AM
25 AshwinSat, Oct 12 2024
Vijaya Dashami
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:06 AM – 9:57 AM
  • Devi departs on a horse; omen: unrest
25 AshwinSat, Oct 12 2024
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
  • Pradosha: 5:35 PM – 7:11 PM
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:28 PM – 12:16 AM (Oct 17)
29 AshwinWed, Oct 16 2024
Kali Puja / Dipavali
  • Nishita (midnight): 11:26 PM – 12:14 AM (Nov 1)
14 KartikThu, Oct 31 2024
Bhai Phonta
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:17 AM – 9:58 AM
17 KartikSun, Nov 3 2024
Jagaddhatri Puja
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:21 AM – 10:00 AM
24 KartikSun, Nov 10 2024
Rash Purnima29 KartikFri, Nov 15 2024
Kartik Puja30 KartikSat, Nov 16 2024
Nabanna1 OgrohayonSun, Nov 17 2024
Poush Purnima28 PoushMon, Jan 13 2025
Makar Sankranti / Poush Parvan29 PoushTue, Jan 14 2025
Ratanti Kali Puja
  • Pradosha: 5:47 PM – 7:23 PM
14 MaghTue, Jan 28 2025
Saraswati Puja (Shri Panchami)
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:49 AM – 10:30 AM
20 MaghMon, Feb 3 2025
Maghi Purnima29 MaghWed, Feb 12 2025
Shivaratri
  • Four prahars of the night: 1 prahar 6:04 PM – 9:11 PM; 2 prahar 9:11 PM – 12:19 AM (Feb 27); 3 prahar 12:19 AM (Feb 27) – 3:26 AM (Feb 27); 4 prahar 3:26 AM (Feb 27) – 6:33 AM (Feb 27)
13 FalgunWed, Feb 26 2025
Holika Dahan (Chanchar)
  • Pradosha: 6:11 PM – 7:47 PM
28 FalgunThu, Mar 13 2025
Dol Purnima
  • Puja in the forenoon: 6:20 AM – 10:17 AM
29 FalgunFri, Mar 14 2025
Chaitra Shukladi (Samvat new year)16 ChaitraSun, Mar 30 2025
Nil Puja30 ChaitraSun, Apr 13 2025
Chaitra Sankranti / Charak31 ChaitraMon, Apr 14 2025

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
9 Boishakh → 10Tue, Apr 233:30 AM5:06 AM
8 Joishtha → 9Thu, May 236:36 PM7:19 PM
6 Ashar → 7Sat, Jun 227:19 AM7:01 AM
3 Srabon → 4Sun, Jul 215:53 PM4:42 PM
1 Bhadra → 2Mon, Aug 193:01 AM1:09 AM
31 Bhadra → 1Wed, Sep 1811:30 AM9:13 AM
29 Ashwin → 30Thu, Oct 178:09 PM5:44 PM
28 Kartik → 29Fri, Nov 155:40 AM3:29 AM
28 Ogrohayon → 29Sun, Dec 154:40 PM3:01 PM
27 Poush → 28Mon, Jan 135:20 AM4:30 AM
28 Magh → 29Wed, Feb 127:30 PM7:42 PM
28 Falgun → 29Fri, Mar 1410:58 AM12:09 PM
28 Chaitra → 29Sat, Apr 123:19 AM5:12 AM

Amavasya

Panjika dateDateBeginsEnds
24 Boishakh → 25Wed, May 811:20 AM9:21 AM
22 Joishtha → 23Thu, Jun 67:47 PM6:24 PM
19 Ashar → 20Fri, Jul 55:08 AM4:36 AM
17 Srabon → 18Sun, Aug 44:10 PM4:37 PM
15 Bhadra → 17Mon, Sep 25:32 AM6:54 AM
14 Ashwin → 15Wed, Oct 29:28 PM11:29 PM
14 Kartik → 15Fri, Nov 13:31 PM5:33 PM
14 Ogrohayon → 15Sun, Dec 110:20 AM11:43 AM
13 Poush → 14Mon, Dec 304:17 AM4:39 AM
14 Magh → 15Wed, Jan 298:04 PM7:22 PM
14 Falgun → 15Fri, Feb 289:05 AM7:30 AM
14 Chaitra → 15Sat, Mar 297:33 PM5:24 PM

Ekadashi

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

NameBeginsEndsSmartaGoswamiNimbarkaপারণ (Smarta)
KamadaThu, Apr 18 7:40 PMFri, Apr 19 9:31 PMFri, Apr 19Fri, Apr 19Fri, Apr 19Sat, Apr 20 5:45 AM9:58 AM
BaruthiniFri, May 3 8:49 PMSat, May 4 6:23 PMSat, May 4Sat, May 4Sat, May 4Sun, May 5 5:34 AM9:53 AM
MohiniSat, May 18 11:56 AMSun, May 19 1:58 PMSun, May 19Sun, May 19Sun, May 19Mon, May 20 5:26 AM9:51 AM
AparaSat, Jun 1 4:11 AMSun, Jun 2 1:47 AMSun, Jun 2Mon, Jun 3Mon, Jun 3Mon, Jun 3 7:14 AM9:51 AM
NirjalaSun, Jun 16 3:35 AMMon, Jun 17 5:10 AMMon, Jun 17Mon, Jun 17Tue, Jun 18Tue, Jun 18 5:24 AM9:53 AM
YoginiMon, Jul 1 11:23 AMTue, Jul 2 9:19 AMTue, Jul 2Tue, Jul 2Tue, Jul 2Wed, Jul 3 5:28 AM7:33 AM
ShayanaTue, Jul 16 5:51 PMWed, Jul 17 6:37 PMWed, Jul 17Wed, Jul 17Wed, Jul 17Thu, Jul 18 5:34 AM10:00 AM
KamikaTue, Jul 30 7:16 PMWed, Jul 31 5:49 PMWed, Jul 31Wed, Jul 31Wed, Jul 31Thu, Aug 1 5:40 AM10:02 AM
PutradaThu, Aug 15 6:36 AMFri, Aug 16 6:24 AMFri, Aug 16Fri, Aug 16Fri, Aug 16Sat, Aug 17 5:47 AM10:02 AM
AjaPakshavardhini MahadwadashiWed, Aug 28 4:48 AMThu, Aug 29 4:13 AMThu, Aug 29Fri, Aug 30Fri, Aug 30Fri, Aug 30 10:12 AM10:01 AM
ParshvaFri, Sep 13 6:02 PMSat, Sep 14 4:56 PMSat, Sep 14Sat, Sep 14Sat, Sep 14Sun, Sep 15 5:56 AM9:59 AM
IndiraFri, Sep 27 4:51 PMSat, Sep 28 5:19 PMSat, Sep 28Sat, Sep 28Sat, Sep 28Sun, Sep 29 6:01 AM9:58 AM
PashankushaSat, Oct 12 4:40 AMSun, Oct 13 2:51 AMSun, Oct 13Mon, Oct 14Mon, Oct 14Mon, Oct 14 8:20 AM9:57 AM
RamaSun, Oct 27 8:02 AMMon, Oct 28 9:30 AMMon, Oct 28Mon, Oct 28Mon, Oct 28Tue, Oct 29 6:14 AM9:58 AM
UtthanaMon, Nov 11 2:58 PMTue, Nov 12 12:44 PMTue, Nov 12Tue, Nov 12Tue, Nov 12Wed, Nov 13 6:23 AM10:01 AM
UtpannaMon, Nov 25 2:13 AMTue, Nov 26 4:20 AMTue, Nov 26Tue, Nov 26Wed, Nov 27Wed, Nov 27 10:52 AM10:07 AM
MokshadaTue, Dec 10 1:25 AMWed, Dec 11 11:03 PMWed, Dec 11Wed, Dec 11Thu, Dec 12Thu, Dec 12 6:42 AM10:14 AM
SaphalaWed, Dec 25 10:14 PMThu, Dec 26 12:16 AMThu, Dec 26Thu, Dec 26Thu, Dec 26Fri, Dec 27 6:50 AM10:22 AM
PutradaThu, Jan 9 12:14 PMFri, Jan 10 10:06 AMFri, Jan 10Fri, Jan 10Fri, Jan 10Sat, Jan 11 6:54 AM8:12 AM
ShattilaFri, Jan 24 5:50 PMSat, Jan 25 7:08 PMSat, Jan 25Sat, Jan 25Sat, Jan 25Sun, Jan 26 6:52 AM10:30 AM
JayaFri, Feb 7 11:28 PMSat, Feb 8 9:52 PMSat, Feb 8Sat, Feb 8Sat, Feb 8Sun, Feb 9 6:46 AM10:29 AM
VijayaSun, Feb 23 11:04 AMMon, Feb 24 11:18 AMMon, Feb 24Mon, Feb 24Mon, Feb 24Tue, Feb 25 6:35 AM10:24 AM
AmalakiSun, Mar 9 11:13 AMMon, Mar 10 10:24 AMMon, Mar 10Mon, Mar 10Mon, Mar 10Tue, Mar 11 6:23 AM10:18 AM
PapamochaniMon, Mar 24 1:09 AMTue, Mar 25 12:21 AMTue, Mar 25Tue, Mar 25Wed, Mar 26Wed, Mar 26 6:08 AM10:11 AM
KamadaMon, Apr 7 11:45 PMTue, Apr 8 11:55 PMTue, Apr 8Tue, Apr 8Tue, Apr 8Wed, Apr 9 6:05 AM10:03 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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