facebook Pintrest Ugadi or Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of the new Hindu lunar calendar, which is based on the change in the moon's orbit. Ugadi is considered to be the lunar New Year for the people of the Telugu and Kannada communities in India. In will be celebrated on April 13, 2021 this year. It's also a public holiday in the following regions: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Read Also The festival is celebrated by drawing colorful patterns on floor called kolamulus or rangoli, mango leaf designs on doors called toranalu or torana, giving and receiving small gifts such as new clothes, bathing with oil, sharing special food called pachadi (a combination of sweet, sour, salty and bitter), and visiting temples.