Pan-India · 2026
The panchang rule
Panchami (the fifth tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Magha, marking the arrival of spring. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Vasant Panchami falls on Friday, 23 January 2026.
Vasant Panchami is set by the panchang — Panchami (the fifth tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Magha, marking the arrival of spring. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
