Indian National Calendar (Saka)
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The Indian National Calendar, also known as the Saka calendar, was adopted in 1957 as the official civil calendar of India alongside the Gregorian calendar. It is a solar calendar with 365 days (366 in leap years) and its epoch is the Saka Era (78 CE). The first month, Chaitra, begins on March 22 (or March 21 in leap years).
Used in: India
Saka months in 1948
The first day of every Saka month, with the Gregorian date for the same day.
| Saka | Gregorian |
|---|---|
| 1 Chaitra 1948 Saka१ चैत्र १९४८ | 22 March 2026 |
| 1 Vaishakha 1948 Saka१ वैशाख १९४८ | 21 April 2026 |
| 1 Jyeshtha 1948 Saka१ ज्येष्ठ १९४८ | 22 May 2026 |
| 1 Ashadha 1948 Saka१ आषाढ़ १९४८ | 22 June 2026 |
| 1 Shravana 1948 Saka१ श्रावण १९४८ | 23 July 2026 |
| 1 Bhadrapada 1948 Saka१ भाद्रपद १९४८ | 23 August 2026 |
| 1 Ashwin 1948 Saka१ आश्विन १९४८ | 23 September 2026 |
| 1 Kartika 1948 Saka१ कार्तिक १९४८ | 23 October 2026 |
| 1 Margashirsha 1948 Saka१ मार्गशीर्ष १९४८ | 22 November 2026 |
| 1 Pausha 1948 Saka१ पौष १९४८ | 22 December 2026 |
| 1 Magha 1948 Saka१ माघ १९४८ | 21 January 2027 |
| 1 Phalguna 1948 Saka१ फाल्गुन १९४८ | 20 February 2027 |