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New Year 2027 Calendar Changes: Ganpati and Navratri in Same Month
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News18•06-10-2026, 12:40
New Year 2027 Calendar Changes: Ganpati and Navratri in Same Month
- •The year 2027 will not have an Adhik Maas, causing all festivals to arrive ten days earlier in a standard 365-day year.
- •Five public holidays will fall on Sundays and seven on Saturdays, resulting in fewer long weekends for citizens.
- •Ganeshotsav will begin on September 4, 2027, and Navratri will fall in the exact same month due to lunar calendar alignments.
- •The Simhastha Kumbh Mela will take place at Nashik-Trimbakeshwar in 2027, drawing millions of devotees for holy dips.
- •A total of five eclipses will occur in 2027, consisting of two solar eclipses and three lunar eclipses.
Key Questions Answered
According to almanac maker D. K. Soman, because there is no Adhik Maas (leap month) in 2027, all festivals will arrive 10 days earlier.
In 2027, Mahashivratri, Maharashtra Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Vijayadashami, Diwali Balipratipada, and Christmas are all falling on Saturdays.
There will be a total of five eclipses in 2027, which include two solar eclipses and three lunar eclipses.
