Hindu month
Ashwin 2026
आश्विन
Ashwin holds the autumn festival core: Sharad Navratri from the Shukla Pratipada, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami or Dussehra, and Sharad Purnima with its moonlight kheer tradition.
Direct answer
When does Ashwin 2026 start and end?
Ashwin (Ashwin) 2026 runs from Sunday, 27 September 2026 to Monday, 26 October 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 11 October 2026 to 9 November 2026.
Also searched as: Ashwin 2026, Ashvin 2026, Ashwina 2026, Ashwin Month 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
27 September 2026 – 26 October 2026Month ends on Ashwin Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
11 October 2026 – 9 November 2026Month ends on Ashwin Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Ashwin of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Ashwin 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Ashwin 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Ashwin 2026
Ekadashi
- 6 October 2026Indira Ekadashi
- 22 October 2026Papankusha Ekadashi
Purnima
- 26 October 2026Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
Amavasya
- 10 October 2026Ashwin Amavasya (Sarva Pitru / Mahalaya Amavasya) — Shani 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
Ashwin holds the autumn festival core: Sharad Navratri from the Shukla Pratipada, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami or Dussehra, and Sharad Purnima with its moonlight kheer tradition.
Planning focus
Navratri ghatasthapana, Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami, Dussehra, and Sharad Purnima.
Common questions
When does Ashwin start in 2026?
Ashwin 2026 starts on Sunday, 27 September 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Ashwin end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Ashwin Purnima, Monday, 26 October 2026. The amanta month ends on Ashwin Amavasya, Monday, 9 November 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.