Festival India

Chhath Puja 1949

Wednesday 26 October 1949

28137 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 1949?
Chhath Puja 1949 is on Wednesday 26 October 1949 in India.
How many days until Chhath Puja 1949?
Chhath Puja 1949 was 28137 days ago.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in India?
No. Chhath Puja is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Chhath Puja 1950?
Chhath Puja 1950 is on Tuesday 14 November 1950.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 1949 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

A four-day festival peaking on Kartika Shukla Shashthi, six days after Diwali. Mainly observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.

Significance

Worship of Surya, the Sun god, and Chhathi Maiya for health and prosperity.

How it is celebrated

  • Nahay Khay and Kharna rituals
  • 36-hour fast without water
  • Offering arghya to the setting and rising sun while standing in water
  • Thekua and fruit offerings in bamboo baskets

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiShukla Panchami
NakshatraMula
YogaAtiganda
KaranaBalava
Sunrise6:29 AM
Sunset5:40 PM
Rahu Kaal12:04 PM - 1:28 PM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:27 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
19486 NovemberSaturdayView
194926 OctoberWednesdayThis page
195014 NovemberTuesdayView
19514 NovemberSundayView