Ugadi 2022 Date — Saturday, April 2, 2022
When is Ugadi in 2022? Ugadi 2022 falls on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Observance: Ugadi / Gudi Padwa. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ugadi 2022 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Sat, 2 April 2022 | Hindu new year |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Sat, 2 April 2022 | |
| Ram Navami | Sun, 10 April 2022 |
About Ugadi
Ugadi marks the traditional New Year for many Telugu and Kannada communities (closely related to Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra). It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Homes are cleaned, torans are hung, and Ugadi pachadi — a mix of six tastes — is prepared to symbolize life’s varied experiences.
How to observe
Take an early bath, decorate the entrance, perform puja, and taste Ugadi pachadi. Many people read the year’s panchanga shravanam (almanac forecast) at temples. Confirm the local New Year greeting day with your community mandir.
Why we celebrate
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — Telugu/Kannada/Marathi New Year; creation began per tradition.
How it is celebrated
Ugadi pachadi (six tastes of life), gudi flag in Maharashtra, panchanga shravanam.
Puja timing
Morning puja after oil bath; listen to new year panchanga.
Foods & offerings
Ugadi pachadi, puran poli, bobbatlu, shrikhand.
Rituals
- Oil bath and new clothes.
- Taste pachadi reflecting life's flavors.
- Read panchanga for the year.
Ugadi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Tue, 13 April 2021 |
| 2022 | Sat, 2 April 2022 |
| 2023 | Wed, 22 March 2023 |
| 2024 | Tue, 9 April 2024 |
| 2025 | Sun, 30 March 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Ugadi 2022
- Gudi Padwa 2022 date — Sat, 2 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 date — Sat, 2 April 2022
- Ram Navami 2022 date — Sun, 10 April 2022
- Vishu 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Baisakhi 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Tamil Puthandu 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Holi 2022 date — Sat, 19 March 2022
- Hanuman Jayanti 2022 date — Sat, 16 April 2022
- Holika Dahan 2022 date — Fri, 18 March 2022
- Akshaya Tritiya 2022 date — Tue, 3 May 2022
- Maha Shivaratri 2022 date — Tue, 1 March 2022
- Buddha Purnima 2022 date — Mon, 16 May 2022
