Gudi Padwa 2026 celebrated on March 19

Exam-focused facts from the 20 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Gudi Padwa 2026 is celebrated on March 19, 2026.
Pratipada Tithi begins at 06:52 AM on March 19, 2026 and ends at 04:52 AM on March 20, 2026.
Gudi Padwa is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra and Goa by the Marathi and Konkani communities.
The festival falls on the pratipada tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Chaitra.
Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of the harvest season and is celebrated as Marathi New Year.
According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Brahma created the universe on this day.
Primary rituals include early holy bath, oil bath, rangoli, neem-jaggery dish, worship of Lord Brahma, yajna, hawan, bamboo stick flags, raising a Gudi, and distributing prasadam, cumin seeds, and gram lentils.