The India calendar is baseed on the motions of the Sun and Moon and is dated from the so-called Saka Era, equivalent to AD 79. It is used for dating religious and other festivals, but the Gregorian calendar is used for official dates.
Month Length Gregorian Calendar
1 Caitra 30 days* 22 March
2 Vaisakha 31 days 21 April
3 Jyaistha 31 days 22 May
4 Asadha 31 days 23 June
5 Sravana 31 days 23 July
6 Bhadra 31 days 23 August
7 Asvina 30 days 23 September
8 Kartika 30 days 23 October
9 Agrahayana 30 days 22 November
10 Pausa 30 days 22 December
11 Magha 30 days 21 January
12 Phalguna 30 days 20 February
*In a leap year, caitra has 31 days and 1 caitra = 21 March
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