Bengali Calendar January 2021
January 2021 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Poush and Magh. Festivals this month: Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (14 Jan). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar January 2021: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | Poush 16 | Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 2 Jan Sat | Poush 17 | Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Jan Sun | Poush 18 | Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | |
| 4 Jan Mon | Poush 19 | Krishna Panchami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Jan Tue | Poush 20 | Krishna Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Jan Wed | Poush 21 | Krishna Ashtami | Hasta | |
| 7 Jan Thu | Poush 22 | Krishna Navami | Chitra | |
| 8 Jan Fri | Poush 23 | Krishna Dashami | Swati | |
| 9 Jan Sat | Poush 24 | Krishna Ekadashi | Vishakha | |
| 10 Jan Sun | Poush 25 | Krishna Dwadashi | Anuradha | |
| 11 Jan Mon | Poush 26 | Krishna Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Jan Tue | Poush 27 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Mula | |
| 13 Jan Wed | Poush 28 | Amavasya | Purva Ashadha | |
| 14 Jan Thu | Poush 29 | Shukla Pratipada | Shravana | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 15 Jan Fri | Magh 1 | Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | |
| 16 Jan Sat | Magh 2 | Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 17 Jan Sun | Magh 3 | Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 18 Jan Mon | Magh 4 | Shukla Panchami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Jan Tue | Magh 5 | Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Jan Wed | Magh 6 | Shukla Saptami | Revati | |
| 21 Jan Thu | Magh 7 | Shukla Ashtami | Ashwini | |
| 22 Jan Fri | Magh 8 | Shukla Navami | Bharani | |
| 23 Jan Sat | Magh 9 | Shukla Dashami | Krittika | |
| 24 Jan Sun | Magh 10 | Shukla Ekadashi | Rohini | |
| 25 Jan Mon | Magh 11 | Shukla Dwadashi | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Jan Tue | Magh 12 | Shukla Trayodashi | Ardra | |
| 27 Jan Wed | Magh 13 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | |
| 28 Jan Thu | Magh 14 | Purnima | Pushya | |
| 29 Jan Fri | Magh 15 | Krishna Pratipada | Ashlesha | |
| 30 Jan Sat | Magh 16 | Krishna Dwitiya | Magha | |
| 31 Jan Sun | Magh 17 | Krishna Tritiya | Purva Phalguni |
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 2021 in the Bengali Calendar
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanThursday, 14 January 2021
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 2021 in the Bengali Calendar?
January 2021 covers Poush and Magh.
What are the festivals in January 2021?
Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Thursday, 14 January 2021.