Why Panchanga Is Important For Hindus

Christmas is always on December 25. However, Dashain is not always on the fixed date. Last year, it was on Asoj 19 (October 5), and this year it was on Kartik 7 (October 24). Christmas is always on 25th December because the Christian calendar is based on solar months and date for Dashain varies because Hindu festivals uses lunar months. Christian calendar, also called Western calendar or Gregorian calendar, is basically a solar calendar. Not just among the Hindus, lunar calendar is also popular in other cultures as well, for example Islamic calendar called Hijri is also a lunar calendar.