Hindu month
Ashadha 2026
आषाढ़
Ashadha brings the monsoon turn of the ritual year: Jagannath Rath Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi when Vishnu is said to begin his cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts, and Guru Purnima on the full moon. In several South Indian family traditions, Ashada masam is treated as a pause month for weddings and griha pravesh.
Direct answer
When does Ashadha 2026 start and end?
Ashadha (Ashadha) 2026 runs from Tuesday, 30 June 2026 to Wednesday, 29 July 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2083. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 15 July 2026 to 12 August 2026.
Also searched as: Ashadha 2026, Ashada Masam 2026, Ashadh 2026, Aashadha 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
30 June 2026 – 29 July 2026Month ends on Ashadha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
15 July 2026 – 12 August 2026Month ends on Ashadha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Ashadha of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Ashadha 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Ashadha 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Ashadha 2026
Ekadashi
- 10 July 2026Yogini Ekadashi
- 25 July 2026Devshayani Ekadashi
Purnima
- 29 July 2026Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Amavasya
- 14 July 2026Ashadha Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Ashadha brings the monsoon turn of the ritual year: Jagannath Rath Yatra, Devshayani Ekadashi when Vishnu is said to begin his cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts, and Guru Purnima on the full moon. In several South Indian family traditions, Ashada masam is treated as a pause month for weddings and griha pravesh.
Planning focus
Rath Yatra, Chaturmas sankalpa from Devshayani Ekadashi, Guru Purnima, and rescheduling muhurat-sensitive events around Ashada masam customs.
Common questions
When does Ashadha start in 2026?
Ashadha 2026 starts on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Ashadha end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Ashadha Purnima, Wednesday, 29 July 2026. The amanta month ends on Ashadha Amavasya, Wednesday, 12 August 2026.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.