Chaitra month or Chaitra mahina or Chaitra maas is the sixth month in Gujarati calendar or Gujarat Panchang. Chaitra month falls in April as per Gregorian calendar. In Gujarati Panchang for Gujarat Chaitra mas 2022 starts on April 2 and ends on April 30. Similar dates are applicable to Marathi, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam.
According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation. But Gujarati people celebrate their New Year or Bestu Varsh on the first day of Kartik mahina (November – December).
Gujarati Chaitra maas Sud Paksh begins on April 2 and ends on April 16
Gujarati Chaitra mas Vad Paksh starts on April 17 and ends on April 30.
The major Gujarati festivals during Chaitra month in 2022 are – Sri Ram Navratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Tritiya, and Sri Ram Navami.
Gujarati Festivals in Chaitra Month 2022
Saturday, 2 April 2022 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Saturday, 2 April 2022 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Saturday, 2 April 2022 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Monday, 4 April 2022 – Gauri Puja
Monday, 4 April 2022 – Gangaur
Thursday, 7 April 2022 – Yamuna Chhath
Sunday, 10 April 2022 – Sri Rama Navami
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 – Kamada Ekadashi
Thursday, 14 April 2022 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Saturday, 16 April 2022 – Hanuman Jayanti
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Saturday, 30 April 2022 – Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
Chaitra Month 2022 dates, Tithis, days..
2 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Pratipada
3 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dwitiya
4 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Tritiya
5 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Chaturthi
6 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Panchami
7 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Shashti
8 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Saptami
9 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Ashtami
10 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Navami
11 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dashami
12 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Ekadashi
13 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dwadashi
14 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Trayodashi
15 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Sud Chaturdashi
16 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Purnima
17 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Pratipada
18 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dwitiya
19 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Tritiya
20 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Chaturthi
21 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Panchami | Shashti
22 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Saptami
23 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Ashtami
24 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Navami
25 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dashami
26 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Ekadashi
27 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dwadashi
28 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Trayodashi
29 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Vad Chaturdashi
30 April 2022 – Chaitra Maas Amavasya