Public Holiday Nepal

Chhath Puja 1997

Wednesday 5 November 1997

10594 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 1997?
Chhath Puja 1997 is on Wednesday 5 November 1997 in Nepal.
How many days until Chhath Puja 1997?
Chhath Puja 1997 was 10594 days ago.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in Nepal?
Yes. Chhath Puja is a national public holiday in Nepal.
When is Chhath Puja 1998?
Chhath Puja 1998 is on Monday 26 October 1998.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 1997 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
199616 NovemberSaturdayView
19975 NovemberWednesdayThis page
199826 OctoberMondayView
199914 NovemberSundayView