Ugadi

When Is Ugadi 2027?

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Ugadi falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTC — 175 days from now.

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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 year is part of the traditional sixty-year cycle (known as the Samvatsara), with each having a unique Sanskrit name. The festival is observed on Chaitra Śukla Pratipadā, the first tithi (lunar day) of the waxing fortnight in the Hindu lunisolar month of Chaitra. According to Brahma Purana, this day is marks Sṛṣṭyādi, the anniversary of the beginning of cosmic creation by Brahma. In the Gregorian calendar, it typically falls in late March or early April which coincides with the beginning of the spring (Vasanta Ṛtu). 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

YearDate
2027Wednesday, April 7, 2027 at 20:27 UTCin 175 days
2028Sunday, March 26, 2028 at 20:28 UTCin 529 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.

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Dates come from Drik Panchang's Hindu calendar and can vary by region and tradition. Page updated October 14, 2026.