Poush month or Poush maas is the third month in traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat. Poush maas 2025-2026 starts on December 21, 2025, and ends on 18 January 2026. Same calendar is followed in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Poush maas is considered as inauspicious month for some kinds of Hindu rituals like marriages, grah pravesh, engagements, etc. but is well-known for its spiritual importance.
Sud Paksh in Poush maas 2025-2026 starts on 21 December and ends on January 3.
Vad paksh in Pausha maas 2025-2026 begins on 4 January and ends on January 18, 2026.
Makar Sankranti, Poush Navaratri or Shakambari Navaratri, and Shadthila Ekadashi are the important festivals in Poush mahina in Gujarati Calendar. Next month in Gujarati Panchang is Magh month.
Important Festivals in Posh Maas 2026
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
Sunday, 18 January 2026 – Mauni Amavasya
Posh Maas 2026 dates, days, Tithis in Amavasyant Chandramana Panchang
21 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Pratipada
22 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Dwitiya
23 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Tritiya
24 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Chaturthi
25 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Panchami | Shashti
26 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Saptami
27 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Ashtami
28 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Navami
29 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Dashami
30 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Ekadashi
31 December 2025 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Dwadashi
1 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Trayodashi
2 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Chaturdashi
3 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Sud Purnima | Vad Paksha Pratipada
4 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Dwitiya
5 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Tritiya
6 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Chaturthi
7 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Panchami
8 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Shashti
9 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Saptami
10 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Ashtami
11 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Navami
12 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Dashami
13 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Ekadashi
14 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Ekadashi
15 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Dwadashi
16 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Trayodashi
17 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Vad Chaturdashi
18 January 2026 – Posh Maas 2082 Amavasya