Public Holiday Nepal

Chhath Puja 2006

Friday 27 October 2006

7311 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 27 Oct - Sun, 29 Oct 2006

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 2006?
Chhath Puja 2006 is on Friday 27 October 2006 in Nepal.
How many days until Chhath Puja 2006?
Chhath Puja 2006 was 7311 days ago.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in Nepal?
Yes. Chhath Puja is a national public holiday in Nepal.
When is Chhath Puja 2007?
Chhath Puja 2007 is on Thursday 15 November 2007.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 2006 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
20057 NovemberMondayView
200627 OctoberFridayThis page
200715 NovemberThursdayView
20083 NovemberMondayView