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Festival calendar

Festival calendar 2026

1 festival shown.

Many Indian festivals follow lunar calendars, so dates shift each year. We label those “estimated” and never invent precision — confirm locally before booking.

October 2026

Chhath Puja

Bihar

15 November – 18 November 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Four days of fasting and river worship of the sun god Surya, led largely by women in Bihar and eastern UP.

Etiquette: Riverbanks become ritual space — keep off the ghat steps used by fasting devotees and never photograph close-up without consent.

Best viewed at:
  • Patna ghats, Bihar
  • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi Yamuna ghats

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

November 2026

Chhath Puja

Bihar

15 November – 18 November 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Four days of fasting and river worship of the sun god Surya, led largely by women in Bihar and eastern UP.

Etiquette: Riverbanks become ritual space — keep off the ghat steps used by fasting devotees and never photograph close-up without consent.

Best viewed at:
  • Patna ghats, Bihar
  • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Delhi Yamuna ghats

Last reviewed 2026-08-01