festival
Vasant Panchami वसंत पंचमी
Saraswati's day, and the traditional start of spring.
2026 · Delhi
23 Jan 2026
Shukravaar (Fri) · Shukla Panchami
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Magha
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Panchami
- Reckoning
- Purnimanta (full moon to full moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Vasant Panchami in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 Jan 2026 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Panchami |
| 2027 | 11 Feb 2027 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Panchami |
| 2028 | 1 Feb 2028 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Panchami |
Across cities
Vasant Panchami 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Mumbai | 23 Jan 2026 |
| London | 23 Jan 2026 |
| San Francisco | 23 Jan 2026 |