Vasant Panchami · 2024
Falls on: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Festival of the goddess Saraswati marking the arrival of spring, observed on Magha Shukla Panchami. Devotees wear yellow, worship books and musical instruments, and begin children's first lessons (vidyarambha) on this auspicious day.
Dates and timings for Srinagar.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Srinagar.
How it is observed
- Saraswati puja
- Beginning children's learning (Vidyarambham)
Regional calendars
Also known as: वसंत पंचमी (Hindi) · সরস্বতী পূজা (Bangla) · வசந்த பஞ்சமி (Tamil) · వసంత పంచమి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Magha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Magha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Maasi 2, 2054 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Falgun 1, 1430 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Phalguna 2, 1431 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kumbham 1, 1199 (Kollam era)
Computed for Srinagar. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Vasant Panchami 2024
Saraswati
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Feb 13, 2:42 PM – Wed, Feb 14, 12:10 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Vasant Panchami?
- Festival of the goddess Saraswati marking the arrival of spring, observed on Magha Shukla Panchami. Devotees wear yellow, worship books and musical instruments, and begin children's first lessons (vidyarambha) on this auspicious day.
- When is Vasant Panchami 2024?
- Vasant Panchami falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.