Magshar Month, or Margashirsh Month, is the second month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat , India . Magshar Month 2026 in Gujarati Calendar begins on December 9, 2026 to January 7, 2027. As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the current year in Gujarati Calendar is the Vikram Year 2083. Some of the important festivals in the Magsar month include Mokshada Ekadasi and Gita Jayanti.
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Magsar Maas
Mokshada Ekadasi - December 20
Saphala Ekadasi – January 3, 2027
Pradosh Vrat Dates
Saphala Ekadasi – January 3, 2027
Pradosh Vrat Dates
Pradosh - December 21 - Som Pradosh
Pradosh – January 5, 2027 - Bhaum Pradosh
Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in December 26, 2026 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:28 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Pradosh – January 5, 2027 - Bhaum Pradosh
Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in December 26, 2026 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:28 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Magshar Maas Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Magshar Month Sud Padavo in 2026 (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 9 to December 23.
Magshar Month 2026 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from December 24 to January 7, 2027.
Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Magshar month 2026
- Magshar poonam or Full moon day is on December 23, 2026.
- The Purnima begins at 10:47 AM on December 23 to 6:57 AM on December 24
- Dattatreya Jayanti is on December 23.
Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Magshar month 2027
Magshar Amas or No moon day is January 7
The Amavasi begins at 11:14 PM on January 6 to 1:54 AM on January 8.
The Amavasi begins at 11:14 PM on January 6 to 1:54 AM on January 8.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Maghshar Mahina
Gita Jayanti – December 20
Dattatreya Jayanti – December 23
Dhanur Masa begins – December 17
It must be noted that Magshar Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on November 25 and ends on December 24, 2026.
Maghshar Month in calendars followed in Maharashtra , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati calendar but it is only the ninth month in these calendars in the Hindu year.
Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Poush Month.