Festival India

Chhath Puja 1981

Monday 2 November 1981

16439 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 1981?
Chhath Puja 1981 is on Monday 2 November 1981 in India.
How many days until Chhath Puja 1981?
Chhath Puja 1981 was 16439 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 1982?
Chhath Puja 1982 is on Sunday 21 November 1982.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 1981 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
YogaSukarma
KaranaBalava
Sunrise6:33 AM
Sunset5:35 PM
Rahu Kaal7:56 AM - 9:19 AM
Abhijit11:42 AM - 12:26 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
198013 NovemberThursdayView
19812 NovemberMondayThis page
198221 NovemberSundayView
198310 NovemberThursdayView