Hindu month
Magh 2026 (Magha)
माघ
Magha is the great snana month: daily bathing at sacred rivers, the Magh Mela at Prayagraj, Mauni Amavasya silence vrat, Vasant Panchami with Saraswati Puja, and Magha Purnima as the closing snana day.
Direct answer
When does Magh 2026 start and end?
Magh (Magha) 2026 runs from Sunday, 4 January 2026 to Sunday, 1 February 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2082. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 19 January 2026 to 17 February 2026.
Also searched as: Magh 2026, Magha 2026, Magha Masam 2026, Magh Mahina 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
4 January 2026 – 1 February 2026Month ends on Magha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
19 January 2026 – 17 February 2026Month ends on Magha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2082Magha of VS 2082
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Magh 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Magh 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Magh 2026
Ekadashi
- 14 January 2026Shattila Ekadashi
- 29 January 2026Jaya Ekadashi
Purnima
- 1 February 2026Magha Purnima
Amavasya
- 18 January 2026Magha Amavasya (Mauni 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
Magha is the great snana month: daily bathing at sacred rivers, the Magh Mela at Prayagraj, Mauni Amavasya silence vrat, Vasant Panchami with Saraswati Puja, and Magha Purnima as the closing snana day.
Planning focus
Magha snana sankalpa, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja, Ratha Saptami, and Magha Purnima.
Common questions
When does Magh start in 2026?
Magh 2026 starts on Sunday, 4 January 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Monday, 19 January 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Magh end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Magha Purnima, Sunday, 1 February 2026. The amanta month ends on Magha Amavasya, Tuesday, 17 February 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.