Sheetala Saptami
Cold food for the goddess of healing (Gujarat, Rajasthan).
Gujarat
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 10 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 29 March 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 17 March 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 6 March 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 25 March 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 15 March 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
7th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. 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
Like Shitala Ashtami, this is a day for Sheetala Mata, the goddess of healing, and mothers pray for their children's health.
How it is kept
Food is cooked the evening before so that no fire is lit on the day, families eat cold food and visit Sheetala Mata temples.
Common questions
When is Sheetala Saptami in 2027?
In 2027, Sheetala Saptami falls on Monday, 29 March 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Sheetala Saptami decided?
7th day of the waning moon, in Phalguna. 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 Sheetala Saptami kept?
Food is cooked the evening before so that no fire is lit on the day, families eat cold food and visit Sheetala Mata temples.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Sheetala Saptami for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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