Gujarati Vaishakh Maas 2026 – Vaishakh Month in Traditional Gujarat Calendar in 2026

Vaishakh Maas is the seventh month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat. Vaishakh Maas 2026 is from April 17 to May 16. The month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The most auspicious days in the month include Akshaya Tritiya, Narasimha Jayanti and Shani Jayanti. It is Vikram Samvat 2082.

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Vaishakh Maas
Mohini Ekadasi - April 27
Apara Ekadasi - May 13

Pradosh in Gujarati Vaishakh Month
Pradosh vrat - April 28
Pradosh Vrat - May 14

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesha is on May 5 – Moonrise is at 10:25 PM – Indian standard time.

Vaishak Masa Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo

• Vaishak Gujarati calendar 2026 Sud Padvo (Waxing phase of moon) is from April 17 to May 1.
• Vaishaka Maas 2026 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from May 2 to May 16.

Purnima in Gujarati Vaishakh month

• Vaishakh Purnima or Full moon day is on May 1. 
• The Purnima begins at 9:13 PM on April 30 and ends at 10:53 PM on May 1. 
• Purnima Fasting is on May 1.

Amavasya in Gujarati Vaishakh month

• Vaishak Amas or No moon day is on May 16, 2026
• The day is observed as Shani Jayanti, Savitri Amavasya and Vat Savitri Amavasya Puja. 
• The Amavasi begins at 5:11 AM on May 16 and ends at 1:31 AM on May 17.

The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Vaishak Mahina are:

• April 19 – Parshuram Jayanti
• April 19 – Akshaya Tritiya
• April 21 – Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti
• April 23 – Ganga Puja and Ganga Saptami
• April 25 – Sita Navami
• April 30 – Narasimha Jayanti
• May 1 – Kurma Jayanti
• May 2 - Narad Jayanti
• May 16 - Shani Jayanti

Please note that Vaishakh month 2026 in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India is from April 3 to May 1, 2026.

Vaishakh Month in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati Calendar.

Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Jeth or Jyeshta Month.