Telugu Calendar 2020 is known as Panchangam 2020 for Telugu people. People who belong to Telugu culture celebrate their new year with fall of spring from the month of March or April. Name of the Telugu new year is “Ugadi”. According to the Telugu customs and cultural, Ugadi comprises a cycle of 60 years. In India, there are multiple festivals celebrated by the various caste, creed and cultures. Such as Holi, Diwali, Ugadi, Dussehra etc. Telugu calendar is very much similar to any Hindu calendar or Indian calendar.
Here we are presenting you the Telugu Calendar 2020 with all the specific festivals and events of Telugu people. Let’s take a look.
Holiday | Day & Date | |
Bhogi (First Day of Pongal) | Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | |
Makar Sankranti | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | |
Kanuma | Thursday, January 16, 2020 | |
Mukkanuma | Friday, January 17, 2020 | |
Republic Day | Sunday, January 26, 2020 | |
Ratha Saptami | Saturday, February 1, 2020 | |
Jaya Ekadashi | Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | |
Bhishma Dwadashi | Thursday, February 6, 2020 | |
Vijaya Ekadashi | Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | |
Maha Shivaratri | Friday, February 21, 2020 | |
Amalaki Ekadashi | Friday, March 6, 2020 | |
Papmochani Ekadashi | Thursday, March 19, 2020 | |
Ugadi / Telugu New Year | Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | |
Sri Rama Navami | Thursday, April 2, 2020 | |
Kamada Ekadashi | Saturday, April 4, 2020 | |
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Sunday, April 5, 2020 | |
Good Friday | Friday, April 10, 2020 | |
Varuthini Ekadashi | Saturday, April 18, 2020 | |
Akshaya Tritiya | Sunday, April 26, 2020 | |
Mohini Ekadashi | Sunday, May 03, 2020 | |
Hanuman Jayanti | Sunday, May 17, 2020 | |
Apara Ekadashi | Monday, May 18, 2020 | |
Vat Savitri Puja | Friday, May 22, 2020 | |
Nirjala Ekadashi | Tuesday, June 02, 2020 | |
Yogini Ekadashi | Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | |
Puri Rath Yatra | Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | |
Guru Purnima | Sunday, July 05, 2020 | |
Kamika Ekadashi | Thursday, July 16, 2020 | |
Nag Panchami | Saturday, July 25, 2020 | |
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Thursday, July 30, 2020 | |
Varalakshmi Vratam | Friday, July 31, 2020 | |
Raksha Bandhan | Monday, August 03, 2020 | |
Krishna Janmashtami | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | |
Ganesh Chaturthi | Saturday, August 22, 2020 | |
Parivartani Ekadashi | Saturday, August 29, 2020 | |
Pitru Paksha | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 | |
Vishwakarma Puja | Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | |
Indira Ekadashi | Sunday, September 13, 2020 | |
Navratri Begins | Saturday, October 17, 2020 | |
Maha Navami (Navratri ends) | Sunday, October 25, 2020 | |
Dussehra / Dasara | Monday, October 26, 2020 | |
Papankusha Ekadashi | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | |
Karwa Chauth | Wednesday, November 04, 2020 | |
Rama Ekadashi | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | |
Dhanteras | Friday, November 13, 2020 | |
Deepothsavam / Deepavali | Sunday, November 15, 2020 | |
Govardhan Puja | Monday, November 16, 2020 | |
Bhai Dooj | Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | |
Nagula Chavithi | Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | |
Utpanna Ekadashi | Friday, December 11, 2020 | |
Mokshada Ekadashi | Friday, December 25, 2020 | |
Margashirsha Purnima | Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
This Telugu calendar is a compiled form of all the specific festivals and fasts observed in the Tamil culture. It is a standardised list of all the important festivals with exact date and day. It is an individual platform where you can plan your holidays according to the exact day and date of the specific events.
Telugu Calendar 2020 basically contains the list of divine fasts and festivals celebrated in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Festivals are meant to bring happiness and joy in life. The dates and days of all the individual festivals are duly evaluated and calculated to provide the right information. Telugu people celebrate their festivals with great spirituality, devotion and joy. Let’s have a look at all the major festivals of Telugu Calendar.
It is a famous festival of the Telugu community. Ugadi is also known as the beginning of Telugu New Year. It starts from the month of April or May, which is also known as the Chaitra month in Sanskrit. People generally begin the celebration of Ugadi a week before this fest. On this particular day, people decorate their houses with mango leaves. Notably, the entrance gate of every individual house is ornamented with mango leaves. Telugu people prepare special dishes on this day such as Puran Poli or Bobattu and Ugadi Pachadi. The details are mentioned in Telugu Calendar 2020 list.
Telugu community celebrate the festival of Makara Sankranthi with immense fervour and devotion. This festival is also observed in the Northern states with the same name. This lasts for up to four days and celebrates the feeling of love, devotion and togetherness. The second day is the most important, as people decorate their houses by making rangolis at the entrance, give away old items and give their life a new start. Natives prepare delicious food and offer to their ancestors. To know the dates check the Telugu Calendar 2020.
Bathukamma is known as the festival of flowers which is celebrated during the divine period of Navratri. This festival also lasts till the last day of Navratri. During this festival, Telugu women worship Goddess Parvati/Gauri by offering a huge amount of colourful flowers. Women offer red coloured flowers such as red roses, tulips, hibiscus and lilies along with different flowers such as marigold, lotus, daisy, etc. On each day of Bathukamma, young girls and women gather at one place and chant their folk songs. Each day of this festival comprises different values and importance.
Apart from these significant festivals of Telugu Calendar 2020, people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana also celebrate Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Karwa Chauth, Bhai Dooj, Rama Ekadashi and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Hope Telugu Calendar 2020 gives you an insight about different festivals and fasts observed in the specific southern states of India.