Hindu month
Margashirsha 2028
मार्गशीर्ष
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Margashirsha 2028 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2028 runs from Friday, 3 November 2028 to Saturday, 2 December 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 17 November 2028 to 16 December 2028.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2028, Agahan 2028, Margashira Masam 2028, Agrahayana 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
3 November 2028 – 2 December 2028Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
17 November 2028 – 16 December 2028Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2085Margashirsha of VS 2085
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2028
Ekadashi
- 12 November 2028Utpanna Ekadashi
- 27 November 2028Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 1 December 2028Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 16 November 2028Margashirsha 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
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Planning focus
Gita Jayanti recitation, Vivah Panchami, Dattatreya Jayanti, and early-winter vrata routine.
Common questions
When does Margashirsha start in 2028?
Margashirsha 2028 starts on Friday, 3 November 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Friday, 17 November 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Saturday, 2 December 2028. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Saturday, 16 December 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.