Festival date logic
Vishu 2028
വിഷു
Kerala solar new year and harvest-season festival.
Direct answer
When is Vishu 2028?
Vishu 2028 is on Thursday, 13 April 2028. The Hindu date is Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha.
Gregorian date
Thursday, 13 April 2028Hindu date
Krishna Chaturthi, VaishakhaObservance moment
the relevant Panchang moment for the observanceWhy this date?
Calculated when the Sun enters Mesha (Aries) in the sidereal zodiac, marking Medam 1 in the Malayalam solar calendar.
For 2028, Samvat resolves the observance to Thursday, 13 April 2028, with Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.
Read the calculation methodologyVishu 2028 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
sankrantiFestival type
regionalNakshatra
AnuradhaCommon observance
noneSignificance
Marks the Sun entering Mesha and the start of Medam in the Malayalam calendar.
Traditions and Regions
Traditions
Observed in
Other years
Common questions
What is the date of Vishu 2028?
Vishu 2028 is on Thursday, 13 April 2028. The Hindu date is Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha.
What is the tithi for Vishu 2028?
The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Vishu.
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 summary
Samvat lists Vishu 2028 on Thursday, 13 April 2028 because the India-baseline festival rule resolves to Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha. Panchang dates can vary by location and tradition.