Hindu month
Bhadrapada 2026
भाद्रपद
Bhadrapada is one of the densest observance months: Kajari Teej, Krishna Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi and the Ganeshotsav days through Anant Chaturdashi, and then the Pitru Paksha shraddha fortnight.
Direct answer
When does Bhadrapada 2026 start and end?
Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada) 2026 runs from Saturday, 29 August 2026 to Saturday, 26 September 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 12 September 2026 to 10 October 2026.
Also searched as: Bhadrapada 2026, Bhado 2026, Bhadon 2026, Bhadrapada Month 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
29 August 2026 – 26 September 2026Month ends on Bhadrapada Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
12 September 2026 – 10 October 2026Month ends on Bhadrapada Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Bhadrapada of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Bhadrapada 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Bhadrapada 2026
Ekadashi
- 7 September 2026Aja Ekadashi
- 22 September 2026Parivartini Ekadashi
Purnima
- 26 September 2026Bhadrapada Purnima
Amavasya
- 11 September 2026Bhadrapada Amavasya (Pithori 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
Bhadrapada is one of the densest observance months: Kajari Teej, Krishna Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi and the Ganeshotsav days through Anant Chaturdashi, and then the Pitru Paksha shraddha fortnight.
Planning focus
Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej, Ganesh sthapana and visarjan days, Rishi Panchami, and Pitru Paksha dates.
Common questions
When does Bhadrapada start in 2026?
Bhadrapada 2026 starts on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Bhadrapada end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Bhadrapada Purnima, Saturday, 26 September 2026. The amanta month ends on Bhadrapada Amavasya, Saturday, 10 October 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.