Bengali Calendar January 2020
January 2020 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Poush and Magh. Festivals this month: Vaikuntha Ekadashi (6 Jan), Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (14 Jan), Vasant Panchami (30 Jan). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar January 2020: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Wed | Poush 15 | Shukla Shashthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 2 Jan Thu | Poush 16 | Shukla Saptami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 3 Jan Fri | Poush 17 | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 4 Jan Sat | Poush 18 | Shukla Navami | Revati | |
| 5 Jan Sun | Poush 19 | Shukla Dashami | Ashwini | |
| 6 Jan Mon | Poush 20 | Shukla Ekadashi | Bharani | Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| 7 Jan Tue | Poush 21 | Shukla Dwadashi | Krittika | |
| 8 Jan Wed | Poush 22 | Shukla Trayodashi | Rohini | |
| 9 Jan Thu | Poush 23 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Mrigashira | |
| 10 Jan Fri | Poush 24 | Purnima | Ardra | |
| 11 Jan Sat | Poush 25 | Krishna Pratipada | Punarvasu | |
| 12 Jan Sun | Poush 26 | Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 13 Jan Mon | Poush 27 | Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 14 Jan Tue | Poush 28 | Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 15 Jan Wed | Poush 29 | Krishna Panchami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 Jan Thu | Magh 1 | Krishna Shashthi | Hasta | |
| 17 Jan Fri | Magh 2 | Krishna Saptami | Chitra | |
| 18 Jan Sat | Magh 3 | Krishna Navami | Swati | |
| 19 Jan Sun | Magh 4 | Krishna Dashami | Vishakha | |
| 20 Jan Mon | Magh 5 | Krishna Ekadashi | Anuradha | |
| 21 Jan Tue | Magh 6 | Krishna Dwadashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 22 Jan Wed | Magh 7 | Krishna Trayodashi | Mula | |
| 23 Jan Thu | Magh 8 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 24 Jan Fri | Magh 9 | Amavasya | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 25 Jan Sat | Magh 10 | Shukla Pratipada | Shravana | |
| 26 Jan Sun | Magh 11 | Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | |
| 27 Jan Mon | Magh 12 | Shukla Tritiya | Dhanishta | |
| 28 Jan Tue | Magh 13 | Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 29 Jan Wed | Magh 14 | Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 30 Jan Thu | Magh 15 | Shukla Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | Vasant Panchami |
| 31 Jan Fri | Magh 16 | Shukla Shashthi | Revati |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Kolkata. Dates follow solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Festivals in January 2020 in the Bengali Calendar
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi)Monday, 6 January 2020
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanTuesday, 14 January 2020
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)Thursday, 30 January 2020
How does the Bengali Calendar work?
The Bengali Calendar follows solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April. A month begins the day after the Surya Siddhanta sankranti if the sankranti falls between sunrise and midnight, and a day later if it falls after midnight. This is the rule printed by West Bengal panjikas such as Gupta Press; modern calculation can differ by a day, and Bangladesh uses a separate fixed calendar. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in January 2020 in the Bengali Calendar?
January 2020 covers Poush and Magh.
What are the festivals in January 2020?
Vaikuntha Ekadashi on Monday, 6 January 2020; Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Tuesday, 14 January 2020; Vasant Panchami on Thursday, 30 January 2020.