Chhath: Nahay Khay
Chhath begins with a holy bath and a simple meal.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 13 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 2 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 21 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 9 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, 30 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 18 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
4th 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
Chhath Puja is the worship of the Sun god Surya and Chhathi Maiya, kept over four days. Nahay Khay, 'bathe and eat', is the first day.
How it is kept
Devotees bathe in a river or pond, clean the house and cook a pure meal, usually rice, chana dal and bottle gourd without onion or garlic, eaten after offering it to the Sun.
Common questions
When is Chhath: Nahay Khay in 2027?
In 2027, Chhath: Nahay Khay falls on Tuesday, 2 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Chhath: Nahay Khay decided?
4th 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: Nahay Khay kept?
Devotees bathe in a river or pond, clean the house and cook a pure meal, usually rice, chana dal and bottle gourd without onion or garlic, eaten after offering it to the Sun.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Chhath: Nahay Khay for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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