Gangaur is celebrated mainly in North Indian states especially in Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat.

The festival commences on the first day of Chaitra according to Purnimant School and continues for 18 days. In North India Purnimant based calendars start Chaitra month approximately fifteen days before Ugadi and Gudi Padwa.

Gangaur is also known as Gauri Tritiya.