Vasant Panchami · 2026
Falls on: Friday, January 23, 2026
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: Thai 10, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Magh 9, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Magha 10, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Makaram 9, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Srinagar. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Vasant Panchami 2026
Saraswati
- Friday, January 23, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Fri, Jan 23, 2:28 AM – Sat, Jan 24, 1:46 AM 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 2026?
- Vasant Panchami falls on Friday, January 23, 2026.