Rishi Panchami
Honouring the seven sages; kept after Hartalika Teej.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 16 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 5 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 24 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, 12 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 2 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 21 September 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 Bhadrapada. 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
The seven sages, the Saptarishi, are honoured on this day: Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadvaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Vasishtha. It is kept to atone for unintended lapses in purity rules.
How it is kept
Women bathe in a river and fast, eating a single meal of foods grown without a plough, and worship the seven sages.
Common questions
When is Rishi Panchami in 2027?
In 2027, Rishi Panchami falls on Sunday, 5 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Rishi Panchami decided?
5th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. 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 Rishi Panchami kept?
Women bathe in a river and fast, eating a single meal of foods grown without a plough, and worship the seven sages.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Rishi Panchami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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