Festival dates
Chhath Puja 2026 in Australia
The verified four-day observance dates for Chhath Puja. These describe the festival itself and may differ from locally organised event schedules, which are confirmed by community organisers.
Chhath Puja 2026
Four-day observance| Day | Observance | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahay Khay Bathing and the first traditional meal — the start of the observance's discipline. | 13 November 2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Kharna The evening preparation of prasad, after which the day's fast is observed. | 14 November 2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Sandhya Arghya Evening offerings to the setting Sun at a water body — the central day of Chhath. | 15 November 2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Usha Arghya Dawn offerings to the rising Sun, after which the fast concludes (parana). | 16 November 2026 | Monday |
Source: DrikPanchang Chhath Puja date & time (geoname 2147714). Australian local observance; local event schedules may differ.
Festival days vs. event schedules
The dates above are the festival's observance days. Local community events — including preparation gatherings, cultural programmes and ghat timings — are scheduled by organisers and may fall on or around these dates. Always check with your local organiser for event-specific timings.
About future years
Hindu festival dates are determined by the lunar calendar and do not shift by a fixed number of days each year. This page is designed to support year selection once an annual festival-date database is connected in Stage 2. We do not estimate future dates by adding 365 days.
Explore each day of Chhath
Read a dedicated guide for each of the four days, with meaning, practices, offerings and cultural context.