Basant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
The day honouring Saraswati, goddess of learning.
festivalPublic holidayPending expert review
About this festival
Basant Panchami heralds spring. Schools hold Saraswati puja, books and instruments are placed at her feet, and young children traditionally write their first letters. Yellow is worn.
How it is observed: Place books, pens and instruments at the shrine for blessing, and help a young child write their first letters.
How the date is decided
The 5th tithi of the bright half of Magh.
The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.
Dates
Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0