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 2023 starts on March 22 and ends on April 20. 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 Paksha begins on March 22 and ends on April 6
Gujarati Chaitra mas Vad Paksha starts on April 7 and ends on April 20.
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 2023
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Friday, 24 March 2023 – Gauri Puja
Friday, 24 March 2023 – Gangaur
Monday, 27 March 2023 – Yamuna Chhath
Thursday, 30 March 2023 – Sri Rama Navami
Saturday, 1 April 2023 – Kamada Ekadashi
Thursday, 6 April 2023 – Hanuman Jayanti
Friday, 14 April 2023 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Sunday, 16 April 2023 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Thursday, 20 April 2023 – Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
Chaitra Month 2023 dates, Tithis, days..
22 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Pratipada
23 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dwitiya
24 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Tritiya
25 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Chaturthi
26 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Panchami
27 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Shashti
28 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Saptami
29 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Ashtami
30 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Navami
31 March 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dashami
1 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Ekadashi
2 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Dwadashi
3 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Trayodashi
4 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Trayodashi
5 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Sud Chaturdashi
6 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Purnima
7 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Pratipada
8 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dwitiya
9 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Tritiya
10 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Chaturthi
11 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Panchami | Shashti
12 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Saptami
13 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Ashtami
14 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Navami
15 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dashami
16 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Ekadashi
17 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Dwadashi
18 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Trayodashi
19 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Chaturdashi
20 April 2023 – Chaitra Maas Vad Amavasya