Kartik Maas, or Kartak Month, is the first month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat , India . Kartik Month 2025 in Gujarati Calendar begins on October 22 to November 20. As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the Vikram Year 2082 begins on the first day of Kartik month. Gujarati New Year is marked on October 22.
Some of the important festivals in the month include Annakut (October 22) Bhai Bij (October 23), Labh Pancham (October 26) and Tulsi Vivah (November 2 to November 5) and Dev Diwali (November 5).
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kartik Maas
Prabodhini Ekadashi – November 1/2
Utpatti Ekadashi – November 15
Kartik Mahina Pradosh
Pradosh – November 3
Pradosh – November 17
Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in Kartik Mahina is on November 8 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:30 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Kartik Maas Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Kartik Month Sud Padvo in 2025 (Waxing phase of moon) is from October 22 to November 5.
Kartik Month 2025 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from November 6 to December 20.
Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Kartik month 2025
- Kartik Poonam or Full moon day is on November 5, 2025.
- The Purnima begins at 10:36 PM on November 4 and ends at 6:49 PM on November 5.
- Tripurari Purnima is observed on Nov 5.
- Purnima Vrat is on November 5.
- Kartik Snan ends.
- Tulsi Puja ends.
Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Kartik month 2025
Kartak Amas or No moon day is on November 20. The Amavasi begins at 9:44 AM on November 19 and ends at 12:17 PM on November 20.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Kartik Mahina
October 22 - Annakut Utsav
October 22 - Gujarati New Year
October 23 – Bhai Beej
October 23 - Yam Dwitiya
October 22 - Gujarati New Year
October 23 – Bhai Beej
October 23 - Yam Dwitiya
October 26 – Labh Pancham
November 2 to 5 – Tulsi Vivah
November 4 - Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
November 5 – Dev Diwali
November 5 – Dev Diwali
November 5 – Tripurari Purnima
It must be noted that Kartik Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on October 8 and ends on November 5, 2025.
Kartik Month in calendars followed in Maharashtra , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati calendar but it is only the eighth month in these calendars in the Hindu year.
Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Maghshar Month.