Gudi Padwa 2027 गुड़ी पड़वा
Wednesday, 7 April 2027 · March–April
Gudi Padwa 2027 is on Wednesday, 7 April 2027. It is counted among the three and a half most auspicious muhurats of the year (a sade-teen muhurat), considered ideal for new beginnings, purchases and ventures. The gudi is believed to ward off evil and invite good fortune into the home. It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar.
Gudi Padwa 2027 date
Wednesday, 7 April 2027
Gudi Padwa — dates by year
| 2026 | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 7 April 2027 |
Date cross-checked against multiple panchang sources; regional observance can differ by a day.
Gudi Padwa at a glance
| Date (2027) | Wednesday, 7 April 2027 |
| Lunar day | Chaitra Shukla Pratipada |
| Usual month | March–April |
| Category | Spring |
The story behind Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa marks the Marathi and Konkani New Year, the first day of Chaitra and the start of the spring harvest. Tradition holds it as the day Brahma created time, and as a day of victory — a gudi (a bright silk cloth, neem and mango leaves and an inverted pot on a bamboo) is raised at the door as a banner of prosperity and triumph.
Significance of Gudi Padwa
It is counted among the three and a half most auspicious muhurats of the year (a sade-teen muhurat), considered ideal for new beginnings, purchases and ventures. The gudi is believed to ward off evil and invite good fortune into the home.
How Gudi Padwa is celebrated
- Raising the gudi at a window or doorway at sunrise
- Drawing rangoli and hanging torans of mango and neem leaves
- Eating neem leaves with jaggery to begin the year with the bitter and the sweet
- Wearing new clothes and hearing the new year panchang forecast
- Preparing puran poli and shrikhand
Regional variations
It is Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Goa, the same day as Ugadi in the Telugu and Kannada regions, Cheti Chand for Sindhis and Navreh in Kashmir — the lunar new year of the Deccan and beyond.
Festive foods of Gudi Padwa
Traditional dishes prepared for Gudi Padwa include puran poli, shrikhand, batata bhaji, neem-jaggery, soonth pak.
Quick tips
- Raise the gudi at sunrise and take it down by evening
- A favoured muhurat for new purchases and ventures
Choosing the muhurat on Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. To choose an auspicious time on the day, open the muhurat planner for your city and check the day's choghadiya and the Rahu Kaal to avoid. For the exact date this year, see the panchang calendar, and for weddings or a housewarming near this festival, confirm the muhurat with a qualified pandit.
Hindu festival dates follow the lunar calendar and vary each year; regional traditions can differ by a day. For the exact date this year, confirm with your local panchang or pandit.
Common questions
When is Gudi Padwa 2027?
Gudi Padwa 2027 is on Wednesday, 7 April 2027. It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada; because the Hindu calendar is lunar, the Gregorian date shifts each year.
Why is Gudi Padwa celebrated?
Gudi Padwa marks the Marathi and Konkani New Year, the first day of Chaitra and the start of the spring harvest. Tradition holds it as the day Brahma created time, and as a day of victory — a gudi (a bright silk cloth, neem and mango leaves and an inverted pot on a bamboo) is raised at the door as a banner of prosperity and triumph.
How is Gudi Padwa observed?
Common observances include Raising the gudi at a window or doorway at sunrise; Drawing rangoli and hanging torans of mango and neem leaves; Eating neem leaves with jaggery to begin the year with the bitter and the sweet; Wearing new clothes and hearing the new year panchang forecast.
How is Gudi Padwa celebrated in different regions?
It is Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Goa, the same day as Ugadi in the Telugu and Kannada regions, Cheti Chand for Sindhis and Navreh in Kashmir — the lunar new year of the Deccan and beyond.
What foods are made for Gudi Padwa?
Traditional dishes include puran poli, shrikhand, batata bhaji, neem-jaggery, soonth pak.