Sangrand 2026
Chet is the first month of the year according to the Bikrami Samvat calendar and hence the sangrand of Chet month is considered as the new year day. So according to desi calendar of 2026, the new year will start on Saturday, 14th March 2026. Many readers will say that Vaisakh is the first month of the year and the festival of Vaisakhi is the new year day. But actually this festival is related to the harvesting season of wheat crop. The list of Sangrand dates in 2026 is given in the next sections on this page.
On this page, we have also given list of other important days according to desi calendar and this information is divided into following sections:
Sangrand in March 2026
Desi month Chet (ਚੇਤ in Punjabi) will start on this date. Chet is the first month of the year according to Punjabi calendar and the sangrand of this month is the start of the new year. It means that the desi new year date is 14 March 2026.
The winter season ends with the start of the Chet month and the days start getting cozy. During this month, weather is at its best and days are neither too hot not too cold. This is the best time of the year to travel in northern parts of India.
For a list of Gurpurab dates in March 2026, check the following page:
Gurpurab in March 2026
| Special Days in March 2026 | ||
| 3 March | Puranmashi | Tuesday |
| 14 March | Sangrand | Saturday |
| 19 March | Masya | Thursday |
| 23 March | Panchmi | Monday |
| 28 March | Dashmi | Saturday |
Sangrand 2026 List
In this section, we have given the list of dates of Sangrand in 2026. The weekday and the desi month is also mentioned alongwith the Sangrand date.| Sr. No. | Month | Sangrand 2026 | Day of Week | Desi Month |
| 1. | January | 14 JAN 2026 | Wednesday | Maagh |
| 2. | February | 12 FEB 2026 | Thursday | Phagan |
| 3. | March | 14 MAR 2026 | Saturday | Chet |
| 4. | April | 14 APR 2026 | Tuesday | Vaisakh |
| 5. | May | 15 MAY 2026 | Friday | Jeth |
| 6. | June | 15 JUN 2026 | Monday | Harh |
| 7. | July | 16 JUL 2026 | Thursday | Sawan |
| 8. | August | 17 AUG 2026 | Monday | Bhadon |
| 9. | September | 17 SEP 2026 | Thursday | Assu |
| 10. | October | 17 OCT 2026 | Saturday | Kattak |
| 11. | November | 16 NOV 2026 | Monday | Maghar |
| 12. | December | 16 DEC 2026 | Wednesday | Poh |
Puranmashi March 2026
The night of Full Moon is called as Puranmashi (Pooranmashi or Punia) in Punjabi and the hindi word for this is Purnima. On this night, moon is visible as full circle and brighter than other days. As this is associated with the rotation of moon around the earth and each cycle takes little more than 29 days, so the day of puranmashi comes after almost 29 days.The date of Puranmashi in March 2026 is Tuesday, 3rd March and this is the Phagan sudi puranmashi.
Do you know what's special about this puranmashi? A total lunar eclipse (ਚੰਨ ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ or Chandra Grahan) will be observed on the night of 3rd March 2026 and the moon will appear red in color. The list of Puranmashi dates in the year 2026 is given in the following table.
| Sr. No. | Puranmashi Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | 3 January 2026 | Saturday |
| 2 | 1 February 2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | 3 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 4 | 2 April 2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 6 | 31 May 2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | 29 June 2026 | Monday |
| 8 | 29 July 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | 28 August 2026 | Friday |
| 10 | 26 September 2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | 26 October 2026 | Monday |
| 12 | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | 23 December 2026 | Wednesday |
Masya March 2026
Masya or Amavasya is the new moon day. Moon is not visible on the night of masya. The day of Masya is related to the rotation of the moon around the earth. As each rotation takes approximately 29 days, so the day of Masya comes after around 29 days. In the month of March, the date of Masya is 19th March 2026 (Thursday) which is Chet Vadi Masya.The list of Masya dates in the year 2026 is given in the following table.
| Sr. No. | Masya Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | 18 January 2026 | Sunday |
| 2 | 17 February 2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | 19 March 2026 | Thursday |
| 4 | 17 April 2026 | Friday |
| 5 | 16 May 2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | 15 June 2026 | Monday |
| 7 | 14 July 2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | 12 August 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | 11 September 2026 | Friday |
| 10 | 10 October 2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | 9 November 2026 | Monday |
| 12 | 8 December 2026 | Tuesday |
Panchmi March 2026
The 5th day from the masya date is called as Panchami. This day is considered significant in Hindu religion and is considered a special day for some rituals. The date of Panchmi in the month of March 2026 is Monday, 23rd March 2026.| Sr. No. | Panchami Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | 23 January 2026 | Friday |
| 2 | 22 February 2026 | Sunday |
| 3 | 23 March 2026 | Monday |
| 4 | 21 April 2026 | Tuesday |
| 5 | 21 May 2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | 19 June 2026 | Friday |
| 7 | 18 July 2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | 17 August 2026 | Monday |
| 9 | 16 September 2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | 15 October 2026 | Thursday |
| 11 | 14 November 2026 | Saturday |
| 12 | 14 December 2026 | Monday |
Dashmi in January 2026
The tenth day from Masya or Puranmashi is called as Dashmi (also Dasmi). The Dashmi, which is generally observed in temples and gurudwaras, is the tenth day from Masya. So the dashmi dates given below are according to Masya. The date of dasmi in the month of March 2026 is 28th March (Saturday) and this is Chet sudi dasmi. For more details about dasmi, check the following page: Dashmi 2026.| Sr. No. | Dashmi Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | 28 January 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | 26 February 2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | 28 March 2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | 26 April 2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | 25 May 2026 | Monday |
| 6 | 24 June 2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | 24 July 2026 | Friday |
| 8 | 22 August 2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | 21 September 2026 | Monday |
| 10 | 21 October 2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | 20 November 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | 19 December 2026 | Saturday |