Posh Month, or Paush or Poush Mahina, is the third month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat, India. Paush Month 2025 - 2026 in Gujarati Calendar is from December 20, 2025 and ends on January 18, 2026. As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the current year in Gujarati Calendar is the Vikram Year 2082.
Some of the important festivals in the Magsar month include Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti (January 14, 2026).
Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Posh Maas
Putrada Ekadasi – December 30
Shattila Ekadashi – January 14
Posh Maas Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Poush Month Sud Padvo in 2026 (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 20, 2025 to January 3, 2026.
Paush Month 2026 Vad Padvo (Waning phase of moon) is from January 4 to January 18, 2026.
Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Poush month 2026
Posh poonam or Full moon day is on January 3, 2026.
The Purnima begins at 6:54 PM on January 2 to 3:33 PM on January 3.
Purnima Vrat is on January 2, 2026.
Shakambari Purnima is on January 3.
Shakambari Jayanti is observed on January 3.
Magh Snan begins on the day.
Shakambari Jayanti is observed on January 3.
Magh Snan begins on the day.
Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Posh month 2026
- Posh Amavasya or No moon day is on January 18, 2026.
- The Amavasi begins on at 12:04 AM on January 18 to 1:22 AM on January 19, 2026.
- Amavasya Vrat is on January 18.
- Mauni Amavasya is on January 18
Paush Mahina Shiva Pradosh
Pradosh – January 1, 2026
Pradosh – January 16
Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in Paush Mahina is on January 6 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:57 PM – Indian Standard Time.
Dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Poush Month
Dhanur Masam Ends - January 14
Uttarayan – January 14
Note – Paush Mahina in North Indian calendars began on December 5, 2025 and ends on January 3, 2026.
Note – Paush Month in Telugu, Marathi and Kannada calendar is similar to Gujarati Calendar.
Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Magha or Maha Month.