Desi Month Date Today

Desi month date today 20 October, 2026 is 6 Katak, 558 Bikrami Samvat. It is a current desi mahina known for Autumn. This traditional Punjabi calendar is followed mostly in Pakistan and India to track seasonal changes, farming work and traditional events. Check the full desi calendar below for complete month dates and details.

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Nanakshahi Desi Date

Desi Month Date 6 Katak, 558
Gregorian Date 20 Oct, 2026

Bikrami Samvat

Desi Month Date 6 Katak, 2083
Gregorian Date 20 Oct, 2026

Desi Calndar 2026 - 12 Month Desi Date & Gregorian Date

  • Desi Month Date
  • Gregorian Date
January Poh - Magh
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 26
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18 		31
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February Magh - Phagun
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20
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28		 10
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 16
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6		 18
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16 		28
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March Phagun - Chet
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30 		14
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 16
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17		 31
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April Chet - Vaisakh
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May Vaisakh - Jeth
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12		 27
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31
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June Jeth - Harh
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28
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 29
15		 30
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July Harh - Sawan
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17 		2
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24 		9
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30		 15
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2 		18
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19
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 27
12		 28
13		 29
14 		30
15 		31
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August Sawan - Bhadon
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20		 5
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9
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27		 12
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29 		14
30 		15
31
16
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 17
2		 18
3		 19
4 		20
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6 		22
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9		 25
10		 26
11 		27
12 		28
13 		29
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30
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 31
16
September Bhadon - Assu
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17		 2
18 		3
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20 		5
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24		 9
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27 		12
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29
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30		 15
1		 16
2 		17
3 		18
4 		19
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20
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 21
7		 22
8		 23
9 		24
10 		25
11 		26
12
27
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 28
14		 29
15		 30
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October Assu - Katak
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17 		2
18 		3
19
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20
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21		 6
22		 7
23 		8
24 		9
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11
27
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28		 13
29		 14
30 		15
1 		16
2 		17
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18
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 19
5		 20
6		 21
7 		22
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9 		24
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 26
12		 27
13		 28
14 		29
15 		30
16 		31
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November Katak - Maghar
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20		 4
21 		5
22 		6
23 		7
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27		 11
28 		12
29 		13
30 		14
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15
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 16
3		 17
4		 18
5 		19
6 		20
7 		21
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10		 24
11		 25
12 		26
13 		27
14 		28
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29
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 30
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December Maghar - Poh
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3 		17
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Punjabi Date Today

The Punjabi calendar called the Bikrami or seasonal calendar too is widely used across Pakistani and Indian Punjab for farming and local festivals.

  • Desi month date today: 6 Katak, 558 (20 October, 2026)

Unlike the Western calendar, its months follow natural seasons to decide the Punjabi date today and fix events like Vaisakhi and Lohri on exact dates every year.

When Does the Punjabi New Year Start?

The Punjabi calendar year begins with Vaisakh, usually around mid-April. This is celebrated as Vaisakhi, marking the wheat harvest and helping people track the official punjabi month date.

Major Festivals in the Punjabi Calendar

Several well-known festivals depend directly on the today desi month date:

  • Vaisakhi : Celebrated at the start of Vaisakh, marking the harvest and new year.
  • Teej : Celebrated in Sawan, mainly by women with swings and monsoon songs. 
  • Lohri : Marked at the end of Poh, welcoming longer days as winter starts to ease.
  • Basant : Celebrated in Magh known for kite flying and the arrival of spring colors.

How many months are there in the Punjabi calendar?

The Punjabi calendar has 12 months, starting with Vaisakh in mid-April.

What is the desi calendar also known as?

The desi calendar is also called the Bikrami calendar in some regions, alongside its more common name, the Punjabi calendar.

What is the main use of the Bikrami calendar?

People in Punjab use it to keep track of farming, crops and cultural events.