Is Jain New Year the same as the Hindu Annakut festival?

They fall on the same calendar day but are theologically distinct observances from two separate traditions that happen to share the same lunisolar calendar.

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Mahavir Jayanti / Jain New Year Calculator

Mahavir Jayanti and Jain New Year dates for any Gregorian year.

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About the Mahavir Jayanti / Jain New Year Calculator

Computes Mahavir Jayanti (Mahavira's birth) and Jain New Year dates for any Gregorian year.

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How to use it

Enter a Gregorian year.
Read the Mahavir Jayanti and Jain New Year dates.

Formula

Mahavir Jayanti = Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi (the 13th day of Chaitra's bright half). Jain New Year = Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali — the same day the Vira Nirvana Samvat calendar year itself transitions.

Worked example

Mahavir Jayanti 2026 falls around late March; Jain New Year 2026 falls the day after Diwali 2026.

Interpreting your result

Jain New Year coincides with the Hindu Annakut/Govardhan Puja observance on the same calendar day, but is theologically distinct — a shared calendar date between two separate traditions, not a shared holiday.

Recommendations

• For the full Jain lunar calendar rather than just these two dates, use this site's Jain Calendar Converter.

Frequently asked questions

Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali (Kartik Amavasya), marks the start of the new lunar month and the new Vira Nirvana Samvat year — the same transition point used throughout this tool's calendar calculations.