Vasant Panchami 2024 Date — Wednesday, February 14, 2024
When is Vasant Panchami in 2024? Vasant Panchami 2024 falls on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
Observance: Vasant Panchami (Shri Panchami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Vasant Panchami 2025 date
Vasant Panchami 2024 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 07:00 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:10 pm |
| Moonrise | 09:52 am |
| Brahma Muhurat | 05:18 am – 06:09 am |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 12:35 pm – 01:59 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Panchami |
| Nakshatra | Revati |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Wed, 14 February 2024 or ask your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Birthday of Saraswati — goddess of learning, arts, and wisdom.
How it is celebrated
Saraswati puja in schools, yellow clothes, vidya arambham for children.
Puja timing
Morning puja on Magha Shukla Panchami.
Foods & offerings
Yellow rice, boondi, kesari bhat, fruits.
Rituals
- Place books at Saraswati feet.
- Offer yellow flowers.
- Begin vidya arambham writing ritual for children if age-appropriate.
Vasant Panchami dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wed, 14 February 2024 |
| 2025 | Vasant Panchami 2025 date |
| 2026 | Vasant Panchami 2026 date |
Hindu festivals around Vasant Panchami 2024
- Thaipusam 2024 date — Sat, 24 February 2024
- Pongal 2024 date — Mon, 15 January 2024
- Makar Sankranti 2024 date — Mon, 15 January 2024
- Maha Shivaratri 2024 date — Wed, 10 January 2024
- Holika Dahan 2024 date — Mon, 25 March 2024
- Holi 2024 date — Tue, 26 March 2024
- Ugadi 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Gudi Padwa 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Chaitra Navratri 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Vishu 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
- Baisakhi 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
- Tamil Puthandu 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
Vasant Panchami 2024 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 12:35 pm – 01:59 pm | 07:00 am | 06:10 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:52 pm – 02:19 pm | 07:07 am | 06:37 pm |
| Bengaluru | 12:33 pm – 02:01 pm | 06:42 am | 06:25 pm |
| Chennai | 12:23 pm – 01:50 pm | 06:32 am | 06:14 pm |
| Hyderabad | 12:30 pm – 01:57 pm | 06:43 am | 06:17 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:50 am – 01:16 pm | 06:09 am | 05:32 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Wed, 14 February 2024.