Festival India

Chhath Puja 1957

Monday 28 October 1957

25213 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 1957?
Chhath Puja 1957 is on Monday 28 October 1957 in India.
How many days until Chhath Puja 1957?
Chhath Puja 1957 was 25213 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 1958?
Chhath Puja 1958 is on Sunday 16 November 1958.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 1957 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 Shashthi
NakshatraPurva Ashadha
YogaSukarma
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise6:30 AM
Sunset5:39 PM
Rahu Kaal7:54 AM - 9:17 AM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:27 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
19568 NovemberThursdayView
195728 OctoberMondayThis page
195816 NovemberSundayView
19595 NovemberThursdayView