Chet
Chet · چیت · ਚੇਤ
Mid-March to Mid-April
Basant (Spring)
20–28°C
Chet begins in 232 days.
About Chet
Chet is the first month of the Desi (Punjabi) calendar and marks the arrival of spring. Fields turn golden as the wheat harvest approaches and the new agricultural year begins.
Agriculture
Wheat ripening begins; mustard harvested; preparation for the wheat harvest.
Historical notes
Chet coincides with the spring equinox celebrations across Punjab.
Also spelled
Chait, Chaitra, Chetar