Chhath Puja
Sun worship at the river (Bihar, UP, Jharkhand).
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 15 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 4 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 23 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, 11 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 1 November 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 20 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
6th 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
An ancient sun festival from Bihar — four days of purity ending with offerings to the setting and then the rising Sun, standing in the river.
How it is kept
Thekua sweets, sugarcane, and a 36-hour waterless fast for the devotee (the vrati). No priests, no idols — just the Sun and the water.
Common questions
When is Chhath Puja in 2027?
In 2027, Chhath Puja falls on Thursday, 4 November 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Chhath Puja decided?
6th 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 Puja kept?
Thekua sweets, sugarcane, and a 36-hour waterless fast for the devotee (the vrati). No priests, no idols — just the Sun and the water.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Chhath Puja for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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