Days of the Week and Months in Punjabi (With Gurmukhi)

The seven days of the week in Punjabi are Somvaar (Monday), Mangalvaar (Tuesday), Budhvaar (Wednesday), Veervaar (Thursday), Shukkarvaar (Friday), Shanivaar (Saturday) and Aitvaar (Sunday). Each one ends in -vaar, which simply means "day". This guide covers the days, both sets of month names, and the everyday time words that go with them.

Days of the Week in Punjabi

Day	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
Monday	ਸੋਮਵਾਰ	Somvaar	SOM-vaar
Tuesday	ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ	Mangalvaar	MUNG-gal-vaar
Wednesday	ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ	Budhvaar	BUDH-vaar
Thursday	ਵੀਰਵਾਰ	Veervaar	VEER-vaar
Friday	ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ	Shukkarvaar	SHUK-kar-vaar
Saturday	ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ	Shanivaar	SHA-nee-vaar
Sunday	ਐਤਵਾਰ	Aitvaar	AIT-vaar

The ending -vaar (ਵਾਰ) means "day", and the names trace back to the classical planets — Somvaar from Som (the Moon), Mangalvaar from Mangal (Mars), Budhvaar from Budh (Mercury), and so on. Thursday is also heard as Biervaar, and Saturday as Shanicharvaar.

Months in Punjabi (Everyday / Gregorian)

In daily life, on phones, and in newspapers, Punjabi speakers mostly use the Gregorian months written in Gurmukhi:

Month	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
January	ਜਨਵਰੀ	Janvari	JUN-va-ree
February	ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ	Faravari	FUR-va-ree
March	ਮਾਰਚ	Maarch	maarch
April	ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ	Aprail	up-RAIL
May	ਮਈ	Mai	my
June	ਜੂਨ	Joon	joon
July	ਜੁਲਾਈ	Julaai	ju-LAA-ee
August	ਅਗਸਤ	Agast	UG-ust
September	ਸਤੰਬਰ	Satambar	su-TUM-bar
October	ਅਕਤੂਬਰ	Aktoobar	uk-TOO-bar
November	ਨਵੰਬਰ	Navambar	nu-VUM-bar
December	ਦਸੰਬਰ	Disambar	di-SUM-bar

The Traditional Punjabi (Desi) Months

Alongside the Gregorian calendar, Punjab keeps its own solar months — the desi months, also used in the Sikh Nanakshahi calendar. These are the names you will hear around festivals and farming, and in folk songs and Gurbani. The year begins with Chet in mid-March.

Month	Gurmukhi	Starts (approx.)
Chet	ਚੇਤ	mid-March
Vaisakh	ਵੈਸਾਖ	mid-April
Jeth	ਜੇਠ	mid-May
Harh	ਹਾੜ	mid-June
Sawan	ਸਾਵਣ	mid-July
Bhadon	ਭਾਦੋਂ	mid-August
Assu	ਅੱਸੂ	mid-September
Katak	ਕੱਤਕ	mid-October
Maghar	ਮੱਘਰ	mid-November
Poh	ਪੋਹ	mid-December
Magh	ਮਾਘ	mid-January
Phagun	ਫੱਗਣ	mid-February

Many festivals are tied to these months: Vaisakhi falls on the first of Vaisakh, while Lohri and Maghi mark the turn from Poh into Magh in January.

Everyday Time Words

English	Gurmukhi	Word	Pronunciation
Today	ਅੱਜ	ajj	ujj
Tomorrow / Yesterday	ਕੱਲ੍ਹ	kall	kull
Day after / before	ਪਰਸੋਂ	parson	PUR-son
Now	ਹੁਣ	hun	hun
Morning	ਸਵੇਰ	saver	su-VAIR
Afternoon / noon	ਦੁਪਹਿਰ	dupehir	du-PEH-ir
Evening	ਸ਼ਾਮ	shaam	shaam
Night	ਰਾਤ	raat	raat
Week	ਹਫ਼ਤਾ	hafta	HUF-taa
Month	ਮਹੀਨਾ	maheena	ma-HEE-naa
Year	ਸਾਲ	saal	saal

One charming quirk: kall means both "tomorrow" and "yesterday" — context (and the verb tense) tells you which. The same goes for parson, which covers both the day after tomorrow and the day before yesterday.

Common Sentences

• Ajj kihda din hai? — What day is it today?
• Ajj Somvaar hai. — Today is Monday.
• Main kall aavaanga. — I will come tomorrow.
• Agle hafte milaange. — We will meet next week.

To count days, weeks and months, you will also want your numbers — see our guide to Punjabi numbers 1 to 100.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days are in a Punjabi week, and what do they end in?

Seven, the same as English. Each name ends in -vaar (ਵਾਰ), meaning "day" — for example Somvaar (Monday) and Aitvaar (Sunday).

What is the first month of the Punjabi (Nanakshahi) calendar?

Chet (ਚੇਤ) is the first month; it begins around 14 March.

Why does Punjabi have two sets of month names?

Everyday and official life uses the Gregorian months written in Gurmukhi (Janvari, Faravari…). The traditional desi months (Chet, Vaisakh…) are used for festivals, farming seasons and the Sikh Nanakshahi calendar.

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