Gudi Padwa or Gudhi Padwa (lang-mr???? ????? often mis-pronounced as guDi padwa because ?? sounds like ?? while speaking) is the Marathi name for the Hindu holy day of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the lunisolar (Lunisolar calendar) Hindu calendar.