Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja 2026
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja 2026 is on Friday, 23 January 2026. The tithi runs from 02:28, 23 January 2026 to 01:46, 24 January 2026.
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja 2026 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Mumbai | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Kolkata | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Chennai | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Bengaluru | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Hyderabad | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
| Varanasi | Friday, 23 January 2026 | — |
About Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Vasant Panchami, also rendered Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a Hindu festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. It is celebrated during the fifth day in the bright fortnight of the month of Magha between January and February every year of the Hindu lunar year. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later.
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Questions people ask
When is Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja in 2026?
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja is on Friday, 23 January 2026 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja celebrated?
Vasant Panchami, also rendered Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a Hindu festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
Other years: Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja 2027
Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate