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Chaitra Month 2024 Calendar: Start and End Date, List Of Fasts & Festivals

Chaitra month 2024 begins on 26 March and the dates for other important fasts and festivals is below

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Chaitra month will begin from the Pratipada date of Krishna Paksha. According to the Hindu calendar, Chaitra month is the first month of the year and the Hindu New Year begins from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha. As per the Hindu religion, Chaitra month holds special significance as it is believed that Lord Ram was born during this time in Ayodhya. The first Somvati Amavasya of the year and the first solar eclipse of 2024 will take place during the month of Chaitra.

The Pratipada Krishna Paksha of Chaitra Month will start at 12:29 pm on Monday, 25 March and end at 02:55 pm on Tuesday, 26 March. Accordingly the Udayatithi in Chaitra month will start on 26 March and end on Chaitra Purnima Tithi. Chaitra Purnima will fall on Wednesday, 24 April. Know the dates of other fasts and festivals in Chaitra 2024.

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Chaitra 2024: List Of Festivals 

List of major fasts and festivals of Chaitra 2024

  • 26 March, Tuesday- Chaitra Month begins

  • 27 March, Wednesday – Bhai Dooj of Holi

  • 28 March, Thursday – Bhalchandra Sankashti Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) and Shivaji Jayanti

  • 29 March, Friday – Good Friday

  • 30 March, Saturday – Rang Panchami

  • 31 March, Sunday – Easter

  • 2 April, Tuesday – Shitala Ashtami, Basoda

  • 5 April, Friday – Paapmochani Ekadashi fast

  • 6 April, Saturday – Shani Pradosh Vrat

  • 7 April, Sunday – Monthly Shivratri of Chaitra month

  • 8 April, Monday – Somvati Amavasya, Chaitra Amavasya, the first solar eclipse of the year

  • 9 April, Tuesday – Chaitra Navratri, Ghatasthapana, Maa Shail Putri Puja, Jhulelal Jayanti, beginning of Hindu New Year, Gudi Padwa

  • 11 April, Thursday – Matsya Jayanti, Gangaur

  • 12 April, Friday – Chaitra Vinayak Chaturthi

  • 13 April, Saturday – Start of Solar New Year, Aries Sankranti, Vaisakhi

  • 14 April, Sunday – Yamuna Chhath

Chaitra Month Significance

On these days, people take baths early in the morning offer donations and do charity work. In Hinduism, the month of Chaitra is regarded as extremely auspicious and rich in bounty. This month brings about several changes in both nature and the weather.

On this day, worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi to fulfill all of your desires. This month is also known as the month of devotion and limitation due to the number of fasts and festivals that occur throughout it. This month marks the end of spring and the start of summer. 

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