🐅Chaitra Maas 2026 - चैत्र मास 2026

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Chaitra Maas Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Chaitra maas, the first month of the Hindu calendar, which marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. Being the first month of the Hindu year, Chaitra has great importance. The full moon of Chaitra month is in Chitra Nakshatra, hence the name of the month is Chaitra. The month of Chaitra falls in March or April.

In Tamilnadu it is known as Chithirai, In Sindhi it’s Chet and is marked by the celebration of Cheti Chand (the birth of Jhulelal).

Chaitra Maas Festival
Chaitra month has special significance in Hinduism. Because Holi, Bhai Dooj, Yugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Gangaur falls in this month. On the first day of the month of Chaitra, congratulate everyone for the new year. Then from the beginning of this month do Jal daan for four months.

Chaitra Maas 2026
This year the calculation of Chaitra month is from 4th March 2026 to 2nd April 2026.

Chaitra Maas 2025 vrat, festivals, jayanti and celebrations
4th March, Wednesday 2026 - Holi
5th March, Thursday 2026 - Bhai Dooj, Bhratri Dwitiya
6th March Friday 2026 - Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi
8th March, Sunday 2026 - Rang Panchami
10th March, Tuesday 2026 - Shitala Saptami
11th March, Wednesday 2026 - Sheetala Ashtami, Basora
15th March, Sunday 2026 - Papmochani Ekadashi
16th March, Monday 2026 - Som Pradosh Vrat
18th March, Wednesday 2026 - Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan
19th March, Thursday 2026 - Yugadi, Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Navratri, Chaitra Amavasya, Ishti
20th March, Friday 2026 - Chandra Darshan
21st March, Saturday 2026 - Matsya Jayanti, Gauri Puja, Gangaur
23rd March, Monday 2026 - Lakshmi Panchami
24th March, Tuesday - Yamuna Chhath
26th March, Thursday 2026 - Ram Navami *Smart
27th March, Friday 2026 - *ISKCON, [url=../festival/swaminarayan-jayanti]Swaminarayan Jayanti
29th March, Sunday 2026 – Kamada Ekadashi
30th March Monday 2026 - Som Pradosh Vrat
1st April Wednesday 2026 - Anvadhan
2nd April, Thursday 2026 - Hanuman Jayanti, Hanuman Janmotsav, Chaitra Purnima, Ishti

Celebrations	Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home

चैत्र मास 2026 हिन्दी में पढ़ें

चैत्र मास हिंदू कैलेंडर के अनुसार पहला महीना होता है। यह माह की शुरुआत चैत्र माह के कृष्ण पक्ष की प्रतिपदा तिथि से होती है।

Importance of Chaitra Maas

According to mythological beliefs, on this month's Pratipada, the first incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu's Dashavatars, Matsyavatar incarnated and brought Manu surrounded by deluge to a safe place, from which the new creation started after the deluge. It is believed that Brahma Dev, the creator of the universe, started the creation of the universe from Shukla Pratipada of the month of Chaitra. At the same time, the beginning of Satyug also goes from the month of Chaitra.

What to do in the month of Chaitra?

❀ According to Mahabharata, one should eat food only once a day in this month.
❀ One should worship Lord Vishnu and Surya regularly and also observe fasts.
❀ This month, one should wake up before sunrise and do meditation and yoga, by doing this one remains stress free and healthy.
❀ In this month, one should worship the Sun and Goddess, which gives power and energy along with prestige.
❀ During the month of Chaitra, one should regularly water the plants and trees and donate red fruits.