Hindu month
Bhadrapada 2028
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 2028 start and end?
Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada) 2028 runs from Sunday, 6 August 2028 to Sunday, 3 September 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 21 August 2028 to 18 September 2028.
Also searched as: Bhadrapada 2028, Bhado 2028, Bhadon 2028, Bhadrapada Month 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
6 August 2028 – 3 September 2028Month ends on Bhadrapada Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
21 August 2028 – 18 September 2028Month ends on Bhadrapada Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2085Bhadrapada of VS 2085
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Bhadrapada 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Bhadrapada 2028
Ekadashi
- 16 August 2028Aja Ekadashi
- 30 August 2028Parivartini Ekadashi
Purnima
- 3 September 2028Bhadrapada Purnima
Amavasya
- 20 August 2028Bhadrapada 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 2028?
Bhadrapada 2028 starts on Sunday, 6 August 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Monday, 21 August 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Bhadrapada end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Bhadrapada Purnima, Sunday, 3 September 2028. The amanta month ends on Bhadrapada Amavasya, Monday, 18 September 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.