When Is Ugadi 2027?
Live Countdown to the Festival
Ugadi falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC — 220 days from now.
Ugadi 2027 falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. Live countdown, dates through 2028, and how the date is determined.
Ugādi (Telugu: ఉగాది, romanized: Ugādi), Yugādi (Sanskrit: युगादि, romanized: Yugādi, lit. 'beginning of the era. Yuga, meaning “era,” and Adi, meaning “beginning”', Kannada: ಯುಗಾದಿ, romanized: Yugādi) or also known as Saṁvatsarādi (Sanskrit: संवत्सरादि, romanized: Saṁvatsarādi, lit. 'beginning of the year. Samvat, meaning “era,” and Adi, meaning “beginning”'), is the first day of the year on the Hindu calendar. It is traditionally celebrated by the Kannadigas and Telugu people in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as by diaspora communities elsewhere. The cycle consists of 60 years—each year individually named. It is observed on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. This typically falls in late March or early April of the Gregorian calendar. It also sometimes falls on the day after Amavasya with the 27th Nakshatra Revati. Ugadi Day is pivoted on the first new moon after the March equinox. Ugadi, the Telugu and Kannada new year, falls on the first day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra.
Ugadi falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.
Ugadi dates by year
| Year | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC | in 220 days |
| 2028 | Sunday, March 26, 2028 at 20:28 UTC | in 574 days |
Dates can vary by a day between regions and traditions.
Why does the date move?
Hindu festivals follow the panchang, a lunisolar calendar in which most festivals are tied to a particular lunar day (tithi) of a particular month. Because lunar months drift against the solar year and a leap month is periodically inserted, the Gregorian date of each festival moves within a few weeks from year to year — and regional traditions can observe the same festival a day apart.
Frequently asked questions
When is Ugadi in 2027?
Ugadi falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC.
When is Ugadi in 2028?
Ugadi falls on Sunday, March 26, 2028 at 20:28 UTC.
How is the date of Ugadi determined?
Ugadi, the Telugu and Kannada new year, falls on the first day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra.
Dates come from Drik Panchang's Hindu calendar and can vary by region and tradition. Page updated August 30, 2026.