March 2026 corresponds to March. This stretch opens the Indian festival year across regions at once: Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in the Deccan, Cheti Chand for Sindhis, and Navratri with Ram Navami nationwide, as spring settles in. Major observances: Holika Dahan (Mar 2), Holi (Mar 3), Chaitra Navratri (Mar 19). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 4 favourable, 20 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Mar 15, Mar 29. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
1
Excellent
4
Good
20
Mixed
6
Challenging
March highlights
29 observances in March
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Trayodashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
2
Chaturdashi
Holika Dahan
3
Purnima
Holi
+1 more
Holi
Purnima Vrat
4
Pratipada
5
Dwitiya
Sant Tukaram Beej
6
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
7
Chaturthi
8
Panchami
Rang Panchami
9
Shashthi
Eknath Shashthi
10
Saptami
11
Ashtami
Kalashtami
Sheetala Ashtami
12
Navami
13
Dashami
14
Dashami
15
Ekadashi
Meena Sankranti
Papamochani Ekadashi
16
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
17
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
18
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
19
Amavasya
Chaitra Navratri
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
20
Dwitiya
21
Tritiya
Gangaur
22
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
23
Panchami
24
Shashthi
Yamuna Chhath
25
Saptami
26
Ashtami
Ram Navami
Annapurna Puja
Basanti Puja
+1 more
27
Navami
Swaminarayan Jayanti
28
Dashami
29
Ekadashi
Kamada Ekadashi
30
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Trayodashi
Mahavir Jayanti
3
Purnima
Holi
+1 more
Holi
Purnima Vrat
4
Pratipada
5
Dwitiya
Sant Tukaram Beej
6
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
7
Chaturthi
8
Panchami
Rang Panchami
9
Shashthi
Eknath Shashthi
10
Saptami
11
Ashtami
Kalashtami
Sheetala Ashtami
12
Navami
13
Dashami
14
Dashami
15
Ekadashi
Meena Sankranti
Papamochani Ekadashi
16
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
17
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
18
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
19
Amavasya
Chaitra Navratri
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
20
Dwitiya
21
Tritiya
Gangaur
22
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
23
Panchami
24
Shashthi
Yamuna Chhath
25
Saptami
26
Ashtami
Ram Navami
Annapurna Puja
Basanti Puja
+1 more
27
Navami
Swaminarayan Jayanti
28
Dashami
29
Ekadashi
Kamada Ekadashi
30
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Trayodashi
Mahavir Jayanti
1
Sun
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
2
Mon
Holika Dahan
3
Tue
Holi
Purnima Vrat
5
Thu
Sant Tukaram Beej
6
Fri
Sankashti Chaturthi
8
Sun
Rang Panchami
9
Mon
Eknath Shashthi
11
Wed
Kalashtami
Sheetala Ashtami
15
Sun
Meena Sankranti
Papamochani Ekadashi
16
Mon
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
17
Tue
Masik Shivaratri
18
Wed
Amavasya
19
Thu
Chaitra Navratri
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
21
Sat
Gangaur
22
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
24
Tue
Yamuna Chhath
26
Thu
Ram Navami
Annapurna Puja
Basanti Puja
Masik Durgashtami
27
Fri
Swaminarayan Jayanti
29
Sun
Kamada Ekadashi
30
Mon
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Tue
Mahavir Jayanti
3
Tue
Holi
Purnima Vrat
5
Thu
Sant Tukaram Beej
6
Fri
Sankashti Chaturthi
8
Sun
Rang Panchami
9
Mon
Eknath Shashthi
11
Wed
Kalashtami
Sheetala Ashtami
15
Sun
Meena Sankranti
Papamochani Ekadashi
16
Mon
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
17
Tue
Masik Shivaratri
18
Wed
Amavasya
19
Thu
Chaitra Navratri
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
21
Sat
Gangaur
22
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
24
Tue
Yamuna Chhath
26
Thu
Ram Navami
Annapurna Puja
Basanti Puja
Masik Durgashtami
27
Fri
Swaminarayan Jayanti
29
Sun
Kamada Ekadashi
30
Mon
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Tue
Mahavir Jayanti
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