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 2020 starts on March 25 and ends on April 23. 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 March 25 and ends on April 8
Gujarati Chaitra mas Vad Paksh starts on April 9 and ends on April 23.
The major Gujarati festivals during Chaitra month in 2020 are – Sri Ram Navratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Tritiya, and Sri Ram Navami.
Gujarati Festivals in Chaitra Month 2020
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gauri Puja
Friday, 27 March 2020 – Gangaur
Monday, 30 March 2020 – Yamuna Chhath
Thursday, 2 April 2020 – Sri Rama Navami
Saturday, 4 April 2020 – Kamada Ekadashi
Wednesday, 8 April 2020 – Hanuman Jayanti
Monday, 13 April 2020 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Saturday, 18 April 2020 – Varuthini Ekadashi
Chaitra Month 2020 dates, Tithis, days..
25 March 2020 – Sud Pratipada in Chaitra Maas
26 March 2020 – Sud Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
27 March 2020 – Sud Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
28 March 2020 – Sud Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
29 March 2020 – Sud Panchami in Chaitra Maas
30 March 2020 – Sud Shashti in Chaitra Maas
31 March 2020 – Sud Saptami in Chaitra Maas
1 April 2020 – Sud Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
2 April 2020 – Sud Navami in Chaitra Maas
3 April 2020 – Sud Dashami in Chaitra Maas
4 April 2020 – Sud Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
5 April 2020 – Sud Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
6 April 2020 – Sud Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
7 April 2020 – Sud Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
8 April 2020 – Sud Purnima in Chaitra Maas
9 April 2020 – Vad Pratipada & Dwitiya in Chaitra Maas
10 April 2020 – Vad Tritiya in Chaitra Maas
11 April 2020 – Vad Chaturthi in Chaitra Maas
12 April 2020 – Vad Panchami in Chaitra Maas
13 April 2020 – Vad Shashti in Chaitra Maas
14 April 2020 – Vad Saptami in Chaitra Maas
15 April 2020 – Vad Ashtami in Chaitra Maas
16 April 2020 – Vad Navami in Chaitra Maas
17 April 2020 – Vad Dashami in Chaitra Maas
18 April 2020 – Vad Ekadashi in Chaitra Maas
19 April 2020 – Vad Dwadashi in Chaitra Maas
20 April 2020 – Vad Trayodashi in Chaitra Maas
21 April 2020 – Vad Chaturdashi in Chaitra Maas
22 April 2020 – Vad Amavasya in Chaitra Maas
23 March 2020 – Vad Amavasya in Chaitra Maas