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 2021 starts on April 13 and ends on May 11. 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 13 and ends on April 27
Gujarati Chaitra mas Vad Paksh starts on April 28 and ends on May 11.
The major Gujarati festivals during Chaitra month in 2021 are – Sri Ram Navratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Tritiya, and Sri Ram Navami.
Gujarati Festivals in Chaitra Month 2021
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
- Wednesday, 14 April 2021 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gauri Puja
- Thursday, 15 April 2021 – Gangaur
- Sunday, 18 April 2021 – Yamuna Chhath
- Wednesday, 21 April 2021 – Sri Rama Navami
- Friday, 23 April 2021 – Kamada Ekadashi
- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 – Hanuman Jayanti
- Friday, 7 May 2021 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2021 dates, Tithis, days..
13 April 2021 – Sud Pratipada in Chaitra Maas
14 April 2021 – Sud Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
15 April 2021 – Sud Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
16 April 2021 – Sud Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
17 April 2021 – Sud Pancham in Chaitra Maas
18 April 2021 – Sud Shashti in Chaitra Maas
19 April 2021 – Sud Saptami in Chaitra Maas
20 April 2021 – Sud Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
21 April 2021 – Sud Navami in Chaitra Maas
22 April 2021 – Sud Dashami in Chaitra Maas
23 April 2021 – Sud Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
24 April 2021 – Sud Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
25 April 2021 Sud Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
26 April 2021 – Sud Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
27 April 2021 – Sud Purnima in Chaitra Maas
28 April 2021 – Vad Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
29 April 2021 – Vad Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
30 April 2021 – Vad Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
1 May 2021 – Vad Panchami in Chaitra Maas
2 May 2021 – Vad Shashti in Chaitra Maas
3 May 2021 – Vad Saptami in Chaitra Maas
4 May 2021 – Vad Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
5 May 2021 – Vad Navami in Chaitra Maas
6 May 2021 – Vad Dashami in Chaitra Maas
7 May 2021 – Vad Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
8 May 2021 – Vad Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
9 May 2021 – Vad Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
10 May 2021 – Vad Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
11 May 2021 – Vad Amavasya in Chaitra Maas