Akshaya Tritiya
The never-diminishing day — gold, ventures, weddings.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 19 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 8 May 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 27 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, 16 May 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 5 May 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 24 April 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
3rd day of the waxing moon, in Vaishakha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Akshaya means “never diminishing”. Legend says Ganesha and Vyasa began writing the Mahabharata today, and Kubera received his treasury. Anything started today is believed to grow.
How it is kept
Buying gold or starting a savings habit is the modern custom; weddings need no separate muhurat on this day. Charity — especially food and water in the summer heat — is the older tradition.
Common questions
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2027?
In 2027, Akshaya Tritiya falls on Saturday, 8 May 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Akshaya Tritiya decided?
3rd day of the waxing moon, in Vaishakha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Akshaya Tritiya kept?
Buying gold or starting a savings habit is the modern custom; weddings need no separate muhurat on this day. Charity — especially food and water in the summer heat — is the older tradition.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Akshaya Tritiya for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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