Vaishakha Masam 2026: Start and End Dates
Vaishakha Masam 2026 begins on Saturday 18 April 2026 and ends with the amavasya on Saturday 16 May 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Also spelled Vaisakha Masam.
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Next year: Vaishakha Masam 2027 – Friday 7 May 2027
Vaishakha is the month of Akshaya Tritiya, Sankara Jayanti, Nrusimha Jayanti and Buddha Pournami, and of the Telugu Hanuman Jayanti in its dark half; daily snanam and dana are prescribed for the whole month. Telugu months are amanta lunar months: each begins the day after an amavasya (new moon) and is named for the solar sign the Sun occupies at that new moon. When two new moons fall in the same sign an adhika (extra) month is inserted and the festivals are kept in the nija month that follows. The start date is the first day whose sunrise-to-sunrise span begins in the new month.
Tithi timing
Sukla Padyami begins 17 April 2026 at 5:21 PM IST and ends 18 April 2026 at 2:11 PM IST.
How the date is decided
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
Date by city
| Country | Cities | Date |
|---|---|---|
| USA | all 89 cities | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| India | all 67 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| United Kingdom | all 13 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Canada | all 11 cities | Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Australia | all 6 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| New Zealand | all 3 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Penang (George Town) | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| UAE | all 3 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Qatar | Doha | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | all 3 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Oman | Muscat | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Bahrain | Manama | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Germany | all 5 cities | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam, Eindhoven | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Durban | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
| Fiji | Suva | Saturday 18 April 2026 |
Different date in 100 of 215 cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Irving, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Coppell, Fort Worth and 88 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When does Vaishakha Masam 2026 start and end?
Vaishakha Masam 2026 starts on Saturday 18 April 2026 and ends on Saturday 16 May 2026 (Hyderabad, IST). A Telugu (amanta) month runs from the day after one amavasya to the next amavasya.
How is the date of Vaishakha Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What else is Vaishakha Masam called?
It is also spelled Vaisakha Masam.
Coming up next
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
All upcoming festivals and the next festival countdown
Related
- Akshaya Tritiya – Sunday 19 April 2026
- Adi Sankara Jayanti – Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Nrusimha Jayanti – Thursday 30 April 2026
- Buddha Pournami (Vaishakha Pournami) – Friday 1 May 2026
- Hanuman Jayanti (Telugu) – Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Vata Savitri Vratam – Saturday 16 May 2026
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