Chaitra month or Chaitra mahina or Chaitra maas is the first month in Marathi calendar or Marathi Panchang. Chaitra month falls in March – April as per Gregorian calendar.
In Marathi Panchang for Maharashtra Chaitra mas 2024 starts on April 9 and ends on May 8. Similar dates are applicable to Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Panchangam. Chaitra month as well as Marathi New Year starts with Gudi Padwa.
In 2024, Gudi Padwa date is April 9. According to Hinduism, on the first day of Chaitra month Lord Brahma started the creation.
Marathi Chaitra maas Shukla Paksh begins on April 9 and ends on April 23
Marathi Chaitra mas Krishna Paksh starts on April 24 and ends on May 8.
The major Marathi festivals during Chaitra month in 2024 are – Gudi Padwa, Sri Ram Navratras (Vasanta Navaratri or Chaitra Navaratri), Soubhagya Gauri Tritiya, Sri Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti.
Marathi Festivals in Chaitra Month 2024
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 – Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 – Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024 – Ugadi (Telugu New Year, Kannada New Year)
Thursday, 11 April 2024 – Gauri Puja
Thursday, 11 April 2024 – Gangaur
Saturday, 13 April 2024 – Chithirai Vishu, Puthandu (Tamil New Year, Solar New Year)
Sunday, 14 April 2024 – Yamuna Chhath
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 – Sri Rama Navami
Friday, 19 April 2024 – Kamada Ekadashi
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 – Hanuman Jayanti
Saturday, 4 May 2024 – Varuthini Ekadashi
8 May 2024 – Chaitra Amavasya
Chaitra Month 2024 dates, Tithis, days..
9 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Pratipada
10 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dwitiya
11 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Tritiya
12 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Chaturthi
13 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Panchami
14 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Shashti
15 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Saptami
16 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Ashtami
17 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Navami
18 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dashami
19 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Ekadashi
20 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Dwadashi
21 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Trayodashi
22 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Shukla Chaturdashi
23 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Purnima
24 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Pratipada
25 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Pratipada
26 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dwitiya
27 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Tritiya
28 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Chaturthi
29 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Panchami
30 April 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Shashti | Saptami
1 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Ashtami
2 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Navami
3 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dashami
4 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Ekadashi
5 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Dwadashi
6 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Trayodashi
7 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Krishna Chaturdashi
8 May 2024 – Chaitra Maas Amavasya
date panchang in marathi month chaitra maas muhurta