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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa

Ugadi & Gudi Padwa: The Dawn of a New Year Date: March 19 (Thursday) Significance: Hindu New Year (Lunar Calendar) & Start of Chaitra Navratri On March 19, various regions across India celebrate the arrival of the New Year. In Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, it is known as Ugadi (from Yuga Adi — "the beginning of a new age"). In Maharashtra and Goa, it is celebrated as Gudi Padwa. This day also marks the first day of Chaitra Navratri, a nine-day period dedicated to the Divine Feminine.