Vasant Panchami
Saraswati, spring, and yellow.
Bengal & OdishaCelebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 23 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 11 February 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 1 February 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 19 January 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 7 February 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 27 January 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
5th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Saraswati's day and the first hint of spring. Kama, the god of love, was born; mustard fields turn yellow.
How it is kept
Wear yellow, eat something yellow, put your books and instruments before Saraswati. Children's first letters (vidyarambh) are done today.
Common questions
When is Vasant Panchami in 2027?
In 2027, Vasant Panchami falls on Thursday, 11 February 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Vasant Panchami decided?
5th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Vasant Panchami kept?
Wear yellow, eat something yellow, put your books and instruments before Saraswati. Children's first letters (vidyarambh) are done today.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Vasant Panchami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
Get Muhurtha for iPhone All festival dates
Muhurtha is free, works offline and has no ads. An Android version is on the way.