Thursday, March 19, 2026
Ugadi 2026 falls on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Columbus. It is Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:38 AM and sunset 7:41 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Gudi Padwa · Yugadi · Samvatsaradi · Cheti Chand
Ugadi is the lunar new year of the Deccan — Yugadi in Karnataka and Andhra, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Cheti Chand for Sindhis. It falls on the first day of the waxing moon in Chaitra, the opening day of the Hindu lunar calendar.
Homes are cleaned and doorways hung with mango leaves; Maharashtra raises the gudi, a silk-draped pole, above the door. The signature dish is ugadi pachadi, which combines six tastes so the year is met with all of them at once.
Ugadi 2026 in Columbus is on Thursday, March 19, 2026. It falls on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
Yes. Ugadi falls on Mar 19, 2026 in both Columbus and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Ugadi is also known as Gudi Padwa, Yugadi, Samvatsaradi, Cheti Chand. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.