Hindu New Year 2026 | Gudi Padwa | Ugadi (Yugadi)
Thu, Mar 19
|5420 Marine Dr
Hindu New Year 2026 at Hindu Temple Burnaby
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – 7:50 p.m.
5420 Marine Dr, 5420 Marine Dr, Burnaby, BC V7W 2R2, Canada
About the event
Hindu New Year 2026 at Hindu Temple Burnaby is set to be a vibrant and culturally rich celebration. This auspicious occasion marks the beginning of the new year in the Hindu calendar, observed on Thursday, March 19, 2026 — the first day of the month of Chaitra, known as Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
While the festival is known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Goa, people across many other parts of India celebrate the same day as their New Year festival under different names.  These include:
∙ Gudi Padwa — the traditional New Year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus, celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, and Daman. The word “Gudi” refers to a decorated flag-like structure raised outside homes, symbolizing victory, prosperity, and good fortune. 
∙ Ugadi (Yugadi) — the New Year festival for people in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and some parts of Tamil Nadu. 
∙ Cheti Chand — celebrated by the…