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Ugadi and Gudi Padwa

The new year of the Deccan: neem and jaggery pachadi, mango leaf garlands, and the Marathi gudi raised on a pole.

Ugadi
Photo: Kalyan Kanuri, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Ugadi and Gudi Padwa in 2027?

Ugadi and Gudi Padwa 2027 is on Wednesday, 7 April 2027. Other years: 2026, Thursday, 19 March 2026; 2028, Monday, 27 March 2028.

About Ugadi and Gudi Padwa

Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, both begin the Hindu lunar year on the first day of the month of Chaitra. Homes are cleaned, doorways are hung with mango leaves and rangoli is drawn. In Maharashtra a gudi, a bright silk cloth with a garland, neem leaves and an upturned silver pot, is raised outside the house as a sign of victory and good luck. In the Telugu and Kannada lands the day is begun with Ugadi pachadi, which blends neem flower, raw mango, jaggery, tamarind and chilli to taste the six flavours of life. The almanac for the coming year is read aloud.

Ugadi and Gudi Padwa dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearUgadi and Gudi Padwa date
2026Thursday, 19 March 2026
2027Wednesday, 7 April 2027
2028Monday, 27 March 2028

What is eaten

  • ugadi pachadi
  • puran poli
  • bobbatlu
  • shrikhand

Traditions of Ugadi and Gudi Padwa

Gudi PadwaThe Marathi new year.

Also part of it, and being written: Ugadi pachadi (The six-taste relish eaten on the day.), Panchangam (The Hindu almanac read at the start of the year.).

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About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Ugadi" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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