Bestu Varas 2025: Date, significance, traditions, and more

India Oct 20, 2025

Gujarati New Year, called Bestu Varas, is happening on Tuesday, October 21, 2025—right after Diwali.
It's all about fresh starts and wishing for good times ahead, with prayers to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for luck in the new year.

Bestu Varas traditions

For many Gujaratis, especially business folks, Bestu Varas is a big deal—it kicks off a new financial year with Chopda Pujan (worshiping new account books for prosperity).
Homes get decked out with flowers and diyas, everyone puts on new clothes, shares sweets like fafda-jalebi, and greets each other with "Saal Mubarak."
Even outside India, Gujarati communities keep these traditions alive and celebrate together, making it a truly global festival.