Gujarati Kartik Month 2026 – Kartak Maas Hindu Gujarat Calendar

Kartik Maas, or Kartak Month, is the first month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat, India. Kartik Month 2026 in Gujarati Calendar begins on November 10 to December 8. As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the Vikram Year 2083 begins on the first day of Kartik month. Gujarati New Year is marked on November 10.

Some of the important festivals in the month include Annakut (November 10) Bhai Bij (November 11), Labh Pancham (November 14) and Tulsi Vivah  (November 21 to November 24) and Dev Diwali (November 24).

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kartik Maas

Prabodhini Ekadashi – November 20/21

Utpatti Ekadashi – December 4

Kartik Mahina Pradosh

Pradosh – November 22

Pradosh –  December 6

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in Kartik Mahina is on November 27 – 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 2026 (Waxing phase of moon) is from November 10 to November 24.

Kartik Month 2026 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from November 25 to December 8.

Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Kartik month 2026

• Kartik Poonam or Full moon day is on November 24, 2026. 
• The Purnima begins at 11:42 PM on November 23 and ends at 8:23 PM on November 24. 
• Tripurari Purnima is observed on Nov 24. 
• Purnima Vrat is on November 24
• Kartik Snan ends. 
• Tulsi Puja ends.

Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Kartik month 2026

Kartak Amas or No moon day is on December 8.

The Amavasi begins at 4:12 AM on December 8 and ends at 6:20 AM on December 9.

The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Kartik Mahina

November 10 - Annakut Utsav
November 10   - Gujarati New Year
November 11 – Bhai Beej
November 11 - Yam Dwitiya

November 14 – Labh Pancham

November 21 to 24 – Tulsi Vivah

November 23 - Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
November 25 – Dev Diwali

November 25 – Tripurari Purnima

It must be noted that Kartik Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on October 27 and ends on November 24, 2026.

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.