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