Festival date logic
Vasant Panchami 2026
वसंत पंचमी
Arrival of spring. Worship of Goddess Saraswati for knowledge, music, and arts.
Direct answer
When is Vasant Panchami 2026?
Basant Panchami 2026, also called Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is on Friday, 23 January 2026. The Hindu date is Shukla Panchami, Magha.
Also searched as: Basant Panchami 2026, Saraswati Puja 2026.
Gregorian date
Friday, 23 January 2026Hindu date
Shukla Panchami, MaghaObservance moment
the relevant Panchang moment for the observanceImportant search notes
Basant Panchami 2026, Vasant Panchami, and Saraswati Puja
Basant Panchami 2026 and Vasant Panchami 2026 refer to the same Magha Shukla Panchami observance. It is also widely searched as Saraswati Puja because students, artists, and families worship Goddess Saraswati on this day.
Why this date?
Falls on Magha Shukla Panchami (5th day of bright fortnight in Magha month). Calculated by finding when the Moon reaches the 5th tithi after the new moon in Magha, typically in late January or February.
For 2026, Samvat resolves the observance to Friday, 23 January 2026, with Shukla Panchami, Magha. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.
Read the calculation methodologyVasant Panchami 2026 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
tithiFestival type
majorNakshatra
Purva BhadrapadaCommon observance
vegetarianSignificance
Marks the beginning of spring season. Students worship Saraswati for academic success.
Traditions and Regions
Traditions
Observed in
Other years
Common questions
What is the date of Vasant Panchami 2026?
Basant Panchami 2026, also called Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja, is on Friday, 23 January 2026. The Hindu date is Shukla Panchami, Magha.
What is the tithi for Vasant Panchami 2026?
The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Shukla Panchami, Magha. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Vasant Panchami.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.
Plan around this festival
Citation-ready answer
Samvat.in lists Vasant Panchami 2026 on Friday, 23 January 2026. The India-baseline festival rule resolves the observance to Shukla Panchami, Magha, and the relevant observance moment is the relevant Panchang moment for the observance. This page is intended as a date-and-rule reference: it shows the Gregorian date, Hindu date, calculation type, festival type, and the Panchang logic Samvat uses for the public festival calendar. Local practice can still vary by city, sampradaya, family tradition, and the exact sunrise, sunset, moonrise, pradosha, madhyahna, or nishita window required by a festival rule. Users planning a vrata, puja, or ceremony should compare the local Panchang before treating the India-baseline date as a personal muhurat.