Poush Month (Poush Mash) is the ninth month in Bengali calendar (Bengali Panjika). In 2025-2026, Poush Month begins on December 17 and ends on 14 January 2026.
Poush Month which coincides with Margashirsha Month – Poush of other Hindu calendars of India..
Important Festivals & Auspicious Days in Poush Month 2025-26
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 – Dhanu Sankranti
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 – Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 – Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Saturday, 3 January 2026 – Paush Purnima
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 – Sakat Chauth
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 – Shattila Ekadashi
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 – Pongal
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 – Makara Sankranti, Uttarayan Festival
In 2025-26, Poush Month coincides with Margashirsha Month – Paush Month as per North Indian Hindi calendars; Margashirsha Month – Pushya Month as per Telugu, Marathi, Kannada & Gujarati calendars; Dhanu Masam as per Malayalam calendar; Margazhi Masam in Tamil calendar.
Poush is a significant month culturally and agriculturally, as it is the time when winter crops are harvested and people enjoy the bounty of freshly harvested grains and rice.
Culturally, the Poush month is celebrated with festivals like Poush Mela in Santiniketan, West Bengal, which is a vibrant harvest festival showcasing Bengali folk music, dance, rural crafts, and cuisine. The festival usually starts around the 7th day of Poush and lasts several days.
Poush Sankranti, the last day of the month, is an important festival marking the transition of the Sun into Capricorn (Makara Rashi) and the end of winter. It is celebrated with cooking traditional Bengali sweets called পিঠা, sharing food, and worshipping the Sun.
Agrahan Mash 1432 Tithis, dates
17 December 2025 – 1 Poush 1432
18 December 2025 – 2 Poush 1432
19 December 2025 – 3 Poush 1432
20 December 2025 – 4 Poush 1432
21 December 2025 – 5 Poush 1432
22 December 2025 – 6 Poush 1432
23 December 2025 – 7 Poush 1432
24 December 2025 – 8 Poush 1432
25 December 2025 – 9 Poush 1432
26 December 2025 – 10 Poush 1432
27 December 2025 – 11 Poush 1432
28 December 2025 – 12 Poush 1432
29 December 2025 – 13 Poush 1432
30 December 2025 – 14 Poush 1432
31 December 2025 – 15 Poush 1432
1 January 2026 – 16 Poush 1432
2 January 2026 – 17 Poush 1432
3 January 2026 – 18 Poush 1432
4 January 2026 – 19 Poush 1432
5 January 2026 – 20 Poush 1432
6 January 2026 – 21 Poush 1432
7 January 2026 – 22 Poush 1432
8 January 2026 – 23 Poush 1432
9 January 2026 – 24 Poush 1432
10 January 2026 – 25 Poush 1432
11 January 2026 – 26 Poush 1432
12 January 2026 – 27 Poush 1432
13 January 2026 – 28 Poush 1432
14 January 2026 – 29 Poush 1432