🌅 Chhath Puja 2026
Chhath Puja 2026 is on Sunday, November 15, 2026 · in India
🌍 It falls on a different day in some regions: Nov 16, 2026 (Fiji, New Zealand). Hindu festival dates shift with local sunrise.
A four-day festival of Bihar, UP and Nepal honouring the Sun god and Chhathi Maiya, with arghya offered at sunset and sunrise by a river.
📅 Chhath Puja dates: 2026–2027
| 2026 | Sunday, November 15, 2026 · also Nov 16, 2026 in Fiji, New Zealand |
| 2027 | Thursday, November 4, 2027 · also Nov 3, 2027 in Canada, USA |
Computed individually for 466 cities worldwide — dates can shift by a day with local sunrise. See your city's exact date and full daily panchang on its city calendar.
Frequently asked
When is Chhath Puja 2026?
Chhath Puja 2026 falls on Sunday, November 15, 2026 in India. A four-day festival of Bihar, UP and Nepal honouring the Sun god and Chhathi Maiya, with arghya offered at sunset and sunrise by a river.
Does Chhath Puja fall on the same day everywhere?
Mostly. In 2026, most cities observe Chhath Puja on Sunday, November 15, 2026, but some regions fall on Monday, November 16, 2026 — Hindu festival dates depend on the lunar tithi at local sunrise, so they can shift by a day. Desi.Net computes a separate date for each city.
Dates computed in-house (Drik · Lahiri) and verified against authoritative panchang. For ritually-critical timings, please confirm with your priest.