Vasant Panchami 2027
Thursday, 11 February 2027 (in 94 days)
Rule: Magha Shukla Panchami
Magha, Shukla Panchami
- Panchami Tithi Begins - 03:07 AM on Feb 11
- Panchami Tithi Ends - 03:21 AM on Feb 12
Tithi times are the same everywhere in India (IST); sunrise-based dates are for New Delhi.
Other years: 2026: Friday, 23 January · 2028: Monday, 31 January · 2029: Friday, 19 January
Holiday status
- Central Government offices
- Restricted holiday: employees may take it as one of their two.
- Banks (RBI)
- The RBI has not published its 2027 bank holiday list yet.
- Also known as
- Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, Shree Panchami.
Puja muhurat by city, Thursday, 11 February 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Pradosh Kaal | Nishita Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 07:04 AM | 06:09 PM | 06:09 PM to 08:44 PM | 12:10 AM to 01:02 AM |
| Mumbai | 07:10 AM | 06:38 PM | 06:38 PM to 09:08 PM | 12:29 AM to 01:19 AM |
| Kolkata | 06:12 AM | 05:32 PM | 05:32 PM to 08:04 PM | 11:26 PM to 12:17 AM |
| Chennai | 06:34 AM | 06:14 PM | 06:14 PM to 08:42 PM | 12:00 AM to 12:49 AM |
| Bengaluru | 06:45 AM | 06:25 PM | 06:25 PM to 08:53 PM | 12:10 AM to 01:00 AM |
| Hyderabad | 06:46 AM | 06:17 PM | 06:17 PM to 08:47 PM | 12:06 AM to 12:56 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 07:16 AM | 06:34 PM | 06:34 PM to 09:06 PM | 12:30 AM to 01:20 AM |
| Pune | 07:06 AM | 06:34 PM | 06:34 PM to 09:04 PM | 12:25 AM to 01:15 AM |
| Jaipur | 07:08 AM | 06:17 PM | 06:17 PM to 08:51 PM | 12:16 AM to 01:08 AM |
| Lucknow | 06:47 AM | 05:56 PM | 05:56 PM to 08:30 PM | 11:56 PM to 12:47 AM |
| Patna | 06:29 AM | 05:41 PM | 05:41 PM to 08:14 PM | 11:39 PM to 12:30 AM |
| Bhopal | 06:57 AM | 06:15 PM | 06:15 PM to 08:47 PM | 12:10 AM to 01:01 AM |
| Guwahati | 06:03 AM | 05:14 PM | 05:14 PM to 07:48 PM | 11:13 PM to 12:04 AM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 06:43 AM | 06:32 PM | 06:32 PM to 08:59 PM | 12:13 AM to 01:02 AM |
Pradosh Kaal: the first fifth of the night after sunset. Nishita Kaal: the eighth of the fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight. Check that the tithi is still running at the time you choose.
Vasant Panchami, also called Basant Panchami or Saraswati Puja, falls on the Panchami of Magha Shukla paksha. Students and artists worship Goddess Saraswati, yellow clothes and sweets mark the arrival of spring, and many families choose the day for a child's first lesson in writing (Vidyarambh).
Good to know
Vasant Panchami is a restricted holiday for Central Government offices and one of the 12 optional holidays. Banks close only in the states that notify it, mainly West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura, where it is observed as Saraswati Puja.
Source: DoPT O.M. dated 03.07.2025 (2026) and 16.07.2026 (2027), restricted holidays