National Calendar of India

At the time of independence, the Govt. of India followed the Gregorian calendar based on the Christian era.

The National Government adopted the recommendation of the Calendar Re-form Committee that the Saka era be adopted as the basis of the National Calendar. The Saka year has the normal 365 days and begins with Chaitra as its fi.-st month.

The days of the Saka calendar have a permanent correspondence with the dates of the Gregorian Calendar, Chaitra I falling on March 22 in a normal year and on March 21 in a LealbYear. The National Calendar commenced on Chaitra Saka, 1879 corresponding to March 22, 1957 A.D