जनवरी 2027 · Bihar
January 2027 Calendar
January 2027 begins in the Hindu month of Pausha and ends in Magha (Purnimanta, as followed in Bihar). It has 6 festivals and observances and 5 holidays on this list, including New Year's Day (1 Jan), Makar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat) (14 Jan), Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (15 Jan), Karpoori Thakur Jayanti (24 Jan).
January 2027: festivals and holidays
- 1JanFri
New Year's Day नव वर्ष
Start of the Gregorian year; banks and offices follow their own notice.
Festival - 14JanThu
Makar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat) मकर संक्रांति · तिला सकरात
Dahi-chura, tilkut and gur in the morning, khichdi at night. Rajgir hosts the Makar Mela at its hot springs.
Holiday - 15JanFri
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti गुरु गोबिंद सिंह जयंती
Prakash Parv of the tenth Sikh Guru, born at Patna Sahib. Takht Sri Harimandir Ji draws lakhs of pilgrims.
Holiday - 24JanSun
Karpoori Thakur Jayanti कर्पूरी ठाकुर जयंती
Birth anniversary of Jannayak Karpoori Thakur, former Chief Minister and Bharat Ratna (2024).
Holiday - 24JanSun
Shab-e-Barat शब-ए-बारात
Night of prayer. Date depends on moon sighting.
Holiday - 26JanTue
Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
National holiday. State parade at Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
Holiday
Vrat days in January 2027
Ekadashi
Sunday, 3 January 2027, Tuesday, 19 January 2027
Purnima
Friday, 22 January 2027
Amavasya
Thursday, 7 January 2027
Poos ki thand aur tila sakraat
January in Bihar opens in dense fog. Fields carry mustard flowers and young wheat, and kitchens smell of tilkut from Gaya, where the sweet has been pounded by hand for generations. Makar Sankranti is eaten more than it is prayed: dahi-chura with gur in the morning, khichdi with ghee, papad, chokha and achaar at night. Schools reopen after winter breaks and Saraswati Puja preparations begin in every mohalla.
Daily panchang · January 2027
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Patna) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Krishna Navami | Chitra | Pausha | 06:37 / 17:09 | New Year's Day |
| 2 Sat | Krishna Dashami | Swati | Pausha | 06:37 / 17:10 | |
| 3 Sun | Krishna Ekadashi | Vishakha | Pausha | 06:37 / 17:10 | |
| 4 Mon | Krishna Dwadashi | Anuradha | Pausha | 06:37 / 17:11 | |
| 5 Tue | Krishna Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:12 | |
| 6 Wed | Krishna Chaturdashi | Mula | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:12 | |
| 7 Thu | Krishna Amavasya | Purva Ashadha | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:13 | |
| 8 Fri | Shukla Pratipada | Purva Ashadha | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:14 | |
| 9 Sat | Shukla Dwitiya | Uttara Ashadha | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:15 | |
| 10 Sun | Shukla Dwitiya | Shravana | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:15 | |
| 11 Mon | Shukla Tritiya | Dhanishtha | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:16 | |
| 12 Tue | Shukla Chaturthi | Shatabhisha | Pausha | 06:39 / 17:17 | |
| 13 Wed | Shukla Panchami | Purva Bhadrapada | Pausha | 06:39 / 17:18 | |
| 14 Thu | Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Pausha | 06:39 / 17:18 | Makar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat) |
| 15 Fri | Shukla Saptami | Revati | Pausha | 06:39 / 17:19 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 16 Sat | Shukla Ashtami | Ashwini | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:20 | |
| 17 Sun | Shukla Navami | Bharani | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:21 | |
| 18 Mon | Shukla Dashami | Krittika | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:21 | |
| 19 Tue | Shukla Ekadashi | Rohini | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:22 | |
| 20 Wed | Shukla Trayodashi | Mrigashira | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:23 | |
| 21 Thu | Shukla Chaturdashi | Ardra | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:24 | |
| 22 Fri | Shukla Purnima | Punarvasu | Pausha | 06:38 / 17:24 | |
| 23 Sat | Krishna Pratipada | Pushya | Magha | 06:37 / 17:25 | |
| 24 Sun | Krishna Dwitiya | Magha | Magha | 06:37 / 17:26 | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti, Shab-e-Barat |
| 25 Mon | Krishna Tritiya | Purva Phalguni | Magha | 06:37 / 17:27 | |
| 26 Tue | Krishna Panchami | Uttara Phalguni | Magha | 06:37 / 17:27 | Republic Day |
| 27 Wed | Krishna Shashthi | Hasta | Magha | 06:36 / 17:28 | |
| 28 Thu | Krishna Saptami | Chitra | Magha | 06:36 / 17:29 | |
| 29 Fri | Krishna Ashtami | Swati | Magha | 06:35 / 17:30 | |
| 30 Sat | Krishna Navami | Vishakha | Magha | 06:35 / 17:30 | |
| 31 Sun | Krishna Dashami | Anuradha | Magha | 06:35 / 17:31 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Patna. Times are IST.