Public Holiday
Nepal
Nepal
Chhath Puja 2018
Tuesday 13 November 2018
2899 days ago | 4-day long weekend: Sat, 10 Nov - Tue, 13 Nov 2018 (take Mon off)
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