Public Holiday Nepal

Chhath Puja 1976

Wednesday 27 October 1976

18278 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 1976?
Chhath Puja 1976 is on Wednesday 27 October 1976 in Nepal.
How many days until Chhath Puja 1976?
Chhath Puja 1976 was 18278 days ago.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in Nepal?
Yes. Chhath Puja is a national public holiday in Nepal.
When is Chhath Puja 1977?
Chhath Puja 1977 is on Tuesday 15 November 1977.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 1976 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

Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
19758 NovemberSaturdayView
197627 OctoberWednesdayThis page
197715 NovemberTuesdayView
19785 NovemberSundayView