अप्रैल 2026 · Bihar
April 2026 Calendar
April 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Chaitra and ends in Vaishakha (Purnimanta, as followed in Bihar). It has 7 festivals and observances and 4 holidays on this list, including Good Friday (3 Apr), Ambedkar Jayanti (14 Apr), Satuani · Mesh Sankranti (14 Apr), Jur Sital (15 Apr).
April 2026: festivals and holidays
- 3AprFri
Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Christian observance of the crucifixion.
Holiday - 14AprTue
Ambedkar Jayanti अंबेडकर जयंती
Birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Holiday - 14AprTue
Satuani · Mesh Sankranti सतुआनी · मेष संक्रांति
Sattu, gur and raw mango are offered and eaten; Mithila calls it Jur Sital eve and its New Year.
Festival - 15AprWed
Jur Sital जुड़ शीतल
Maithili New Year: elders pour cool water on the heads of the young as a blessing; no stove is lit.
Festival - 20AprMon
Akshaya Tritiya अक्षय तृतीया
Auspicious day for gold, new ventures and weddings.
Festival - 23AprThu
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti वीर कुंवर सिंह जयंती
Remembering the 80-year-old hero of Jagdishpur who fought the British in 1857.
Holiday - 25AprSat
Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) जानकी नवमी
Birth of Mata Sita; Sitamarhi's Punaura Dham is the heart of the celebration.
Holiday
Vrat days in April 2026
Ekadashi
Monday, 13 April 2026, Monday, 27 April 2026
Purnima
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Amavasya
Friday, 17 April 2026
Chait, Satuani aur kataai
April is harvest month. Wheat is cut and threshed, and Satuani on Mesh Sankranti thanks the season with sattu and raw mango. Mithila celebrates Jur Sital, its new year, the next morning. Chaiti Chhath and Ram Navami usually land in late March or April, and Patna's Mahavir Mandir draws huge queues.
Daily panchang · April 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Patna) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | Shukla Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | Chaitra | 05:42 / 18:05 | |
| 2 Thu | Shukla Purnima | Hasta | Chaitra | 05:41 / 18:05 | |
| 3 Fri | Krishna Pratipada | Chitra | Vaishakha | 05:40 / 18:06 | Good Friday |
| 4 Sat | Krishna Dwitiya | Swati | Vaishakha | 05:39 / 18:06 | |
| 5 Sun | Krishna Tritiya | Vishakha | Vaishakha | 05:38 / 18:07 | |
| 6 Mon | Krishna Chaturthi | Anuradha | Vaishakha | 05:37 / 18:07 | |
| 7 Tue | Krishna Panchami | Jyeshtha | Vaishakha | 05:36 / 18:08 | |
| 8 Wed | Krishna Shashthi | Jyeshtha | Vaishakha | 05:35 / 18:08 | |
| 9 Thu | Krishna Saptami | Mula | Vaishakha | 05:34 / 18:09 | |
| 10 Fri | Krishna Ashtami | Purva Ashadha | Vaishakha | 05:33 / 18:09 | |
| 11 Sat | Krishna Navami | Uttara Ashadha | Vaishakha | 05:32 / 18:09 | |
| 12 Sun | Krishna Dashami | Shravana | Vaishakha | 05:31 / 18:10 | |
| 13 Mon | Krishna Ekadashi | Dhanishtha | Vaishakha | 05:30 / 18:10 | |
| 14 Tue | Krishna Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | Vaishakha | 05:29 / 18:11 | Ambedkar Jayanti, Satuani · Mesh Sankranti |
| 15 Wed | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Vaishakha | 05:28 / 18:11 | Jur Sital |
| 16 Thu | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Vaishakha | 05:27 / 18:12 | |
| 17 Fri | Krishna Amavasya | Revati | Vaishakha | 05:26 / 18:12 | |
| 18 Sat | Shukla Pratipada | Ashwini | Vaishakha | 05:25 / 18:13 | |
| 19 Sun | Shukla Dwitiya | Bharani | Vaishakha | 05:24 / 18:13 | |
| 20 Mon | Shukla Tritiya | Rohini | Vaishakha | 05:23 / 18:14 | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 21 Tue | Shukla Panchami | Mrigashira | Vaishakha | 05:23 / 18:14 | |
| 22 Wed | Shukla Shashthi | Ardra | Vaishakha | 05:22 / 18:15 | |
| 23 Thu | Shukla Saptami | Punarvasu | Vaishakha | 05:21 / 18:15 | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
| 24 Fri | Shukla Ashtami | Pushya | Vaishakha | 05:20 / 18:16 | |
| 25 Sat | Shukla Navami | Ashlesha | Vaishakha | 05:19 / 18:16 | Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) |
| 26 Sun | Shukla Dashami | Magha | Vaishakha | 05:18 / 18:17 | |
| 27 Mon | Shukla Ekadashi | Purva Phalguni | Vaishakha | 05:17 / 18:17 | |
| 28 Tue | Shukla Dwadashi | Uttara Phalguni | Vaishakha | 05:17 / 18:18 | |
| 29 Wed | Shukla Trayodashi | Hasta | Vaishakha | 05:16 / 18:18 | |
| 30 Thu | Shukla Chaturdashi | Chitra | Vaishakha | 05:15 / 18:19 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Patna. Times are IST.