Hindu month
Chaitra 2029
चैत्र
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. The Vikram Samvat year number changes on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, observed as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, and the month carries the spring Navratri cycle through Ram Navami.
Direct answer
When does Chaitra 2029 start and end?
Chaitra (Chaitra) 2029 runs from Saturday, 14 April 2029 to Saturday, 28 April 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2087. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 14 April 2029 to 13 May 2029.
Also searched as: Chaitra 2029, Chaitra Maas 2029, Chait 2029.
North India (purnimanta)
14 April 2029 – 28 April 2029Month ends on Chaitra Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
14 April 2029 – 13 May 2029Month ends on Chaitra Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2087Chaitra of VS 2087
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Adhik Maas affects Chaitra 2029
2029 has an Adhika (extra) Chaitra from 16 March 2029 to 13 April 2029. In purnimanta reckoning, the Chaitra Krishna paksha ran earlier, from 1 March 2029 to 15 March 2029, before the Adhika month began. Festivals of Chaitra are observed in the nija (regular) month shown on this page.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Chaitra 2029
Ekadashi
- 25 April 2029Kamada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 28 April 2029Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
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
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. The Vikram Samvat year number changes on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, observed as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, and the month carries the spring Navratri cycle through Ram Navami.
Planning focus
New-year sankalpa, Chaitra Navratri fasting, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti on the Purnima.
Common questions
When does Chaitra start in 2029?
Chaitra 2029 starts on Saturday, 14 April 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Saturday, 14 April 2029 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Chaitra end in 2029?
The purnimanta month ends on Chaitra Purnima, Saturday, 28 April 2029. The amanta month ends on Chaitra Amavasya, Sunday, 13 May 2029.
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.