Chaitra Month, or Chait Maas, is the first month in the traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . Hindi Chaitra Month in 2025 begins on March 15 and ends on April 12, 2025. This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar , and Chhattisgarh. The traditional Hindi New Year is celebrated on the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (on the first day of the bright or waxing phase of moon in Chaitra Month). Vikram Samvat 2082 as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India will begin on March 30, 2025.
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi in Chaitra Month 2025 is on March 17. Moonrise time is at 8:58 PM.
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi in Chaitra Month 2025 is on March 17. Moonrise time is at 8:58 PM.
Chaitra Krishna and Shukla Paksha in 2025
Chaitra Month Krishna Paksha is from March 15 to March 29, 2025.
Chaitra Month Shukla Paksha is from March 30 to April 12, 2025.
Chaitra Month Shukla Paksha is from March 30 to April 12, 2025.
Chaitra Amavasya in 2025 in North India
Chaitra Amavasya is on March 29, 2025
Time is from 7:55 PM on March 28 to 4:28 PM on March 29.
Time is from 7:55 PM on March 28 to 4:28 PM on March 29.
Vikram Samvat 2081 ends on the day
Chaitra Purnima in 2025
Chaitra Purnima is on April 12, 2025 (Full moon)
Time is from 3:22 AM on April 12 to 5:52 AM on April 13
Chaitra Purnima in 2025
Chaitra Purnima is on April 12, 2025 (Full moon)
Time is from 3:22 AM on April 12 to 5:52 AM on April 13
Purnima Vrat is on April 12.
Hanuman Jayanti is on April 12
Ekadashi in Chaitra Month 2025
Papamochani Ekadasi – March 25
Kamada Ekadasi – April 8
Kamada Ekadasi – April 8
Pradosh in Chaitra Month in 2025
March 27
April 10
Important Festivals in Chaitra 2025 include:
Holi Play With Colors - March 14
Holi Bhai Dooj / Bhatri Dwitiya - March 16
Rang Panchami - March 19
Sheetala Saptami - March 21
Sheetala Ashtami/Basoda - March 22
Chaitra Shukladi - Vikram Samvat 2082 begins on March 30
Chaitra Navratri - March 30 to April 6
Chaitra Navratri - March 30 to April 6
Matsya Jayanti - March 31
Gangaur Teej/ Saubhagya Sundari Teej - March 31
Gauri Tritiya – March 31
Gangaur Teej/ Saubhagya Sundari Teej - March 31
Gauri Tritiya – March 31
Lakshmi Panchami - April 2
Yamuna Chath - April 3
Chaitra Ashtami - April 5
Ram Navami – April 6
Hanuman Jayanti – April 12
Chaitra Ashtami - April 5
Ram Navami – April 6
Hanuman Jayanti – April 12
The Chaitra Month in other regions
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, Chaitra Month 2025 begins on March 30 and ends on April 27.