Month names in Punjabi are somewhat similar to the Hindi-speaking region of India. Below, we have shared the name of the month in Punjabi as well as Hindi and English pronunciation.
There are 12 months in Punjabi and the month “Chet” is the first month in the Punjabi calendar, which falls in March/April according to the English calendar.
The names of 12 months in Punjabi are as follows:
Punjabi month names
| Punjabi | Eng-Pronounce | Hindi |
|---|---|---|
| ਚੇਤ | Chet | चैत्र |
| ਵੈਸਾਖ | Vaisakh | बैसाखी |
| ਜੇਠ | Jeth | जेष्ट |
| ਹਾੜ੍ਹ | Harth | अषाढ़ |
| ਸਾਵਣ | Sawan | श्रावण |
| ਭਾਦੋ | Bhadon | भाद्रपद |
| ਅੱਸੂ | Aasu | आश्विन |
| ਕੱਤਕ | Kattak | कार्तिक |
| ਮੱਘਰ | Magghar | अग्रहायण |
| ਪੋਹ | Poh | पौष |
| ਮਾਘ | Maagh | माघ |
| ਫੱਗਣ | Phagan | फाल्गुन |
Names of Seasons in Punjabi
There are 6 seasons and the following are the season names in Punjabi which falls in these months:
| Month Names | Seasons in Punjabi | English (season) |
|---|---|---|
| ਚੇਤ/ਵੈਸਾਖ | ਬਸੰਤ (Basant) | Spring |
| ਜੇਠ/ਹਾੜ੍ਹ | ਗਰਿਖਮ (Garikham) | Summer |
| ਸਾਵਣ/ਭਾਦੋ | ਰੁਤ ਬਰਸ (Rut Baras) | Rainy Season |
| ਅੱਸੂ/ਕੱਤਕ | ਸਰਦ (Sard) | Autumn |
| ਮੱਘਰ/ਪੋਹ | ਸਿਸੀਅਰ (Sisiar) | Winter |
| ਮਾਘ/ਫੱਗਣ | ਹਿਮਕਾਰ (Himkar) | Late Winter |
Conclusion
Punjabi has 6 seasons in 12 months and one season every two months. If you would like any improvements or additions to this page, please contact me at netkibaten@gmail.com.
