Chhath: Kharna
A day-long fast broken at dusk with kheer, before the 36-hour waterless fast.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 14 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 3 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 22 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 10 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 31 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 19 November 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
5th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. 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
On the second day devotees fast without even water until sunset. In the evening they break the fast with kheer and rotis and then begin the 36-hour waterless fast.
How it is kept
Kheer is cooked with jaggery on a clay stove over mango wood and eaten as prasad, shared with family and neighbours.
Common questions
When is Chhath: Kharna in 2027?
In 2027, Chhath: Kharna falls on Wednesday, 3 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Chhath: Kharna decided?
5th day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. 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 Chhath: Kharna kept?
Kheer is cooked with jaggery on a clay stove over mango wood and eaten as prasad, shared with family and neighbours.
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