Hindu month
Ashwin 2028
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 2028 start and end?
Ashwin (Ashwin) 2028 runs from Monday, 4 September 2028 to Tuesday, 3 October 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2085. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 19 September 2028 to 18 October 2028.
Also searched as: Ashwin 2028, Ashvin 2028, Ashwina 2028, Ashwin Month 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
4 September 2028 – 3 October 2028Month ends on Ashwin Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
19 September 2028 – 18 October 2028Month ends on Ashwin Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2085Ashwin of VS 2085
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Ashwin 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Ashwin 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Ashwin 2028
Ekadashi
- 15 September 2028Indira Ekadashi
- 29 September 2028Papankusha Ekadashi
Purnima
- 3 October 2028Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
Amavasya
- 18 September 2028Ashwin Amavasya (Sarva Pitru / Mahalaya Amavasya) — Somvati 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 2028?
Ashwin 2028 starts on Monday, 4 September 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Tuesday, 19 September 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Ashwin end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Ashwin Purnima, Tuesday, 3 October 2028. The amanta month ends on Ashwin Amavasya, Wednesday, 18 October 2028.
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.