Festival India

Chhath Puja 2549

Wednesday 26 November 2549

191040 days to go

191039Days
14Hours
35Minutes
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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 2549?
Chhath Puja 2549 is on Wednesday 26 November 2549 in India.
How many days until Chhath Puja 2549?
191040 days from today (Sunday 8 November 2026).
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 2550?
Chhath Puja 2550 is on Sunday 15 November 2550.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 2549 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 Shashthi
NakshatraUttara Ashadha
YogaGanda
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise6:45 AM
Sunset5:27 PM
Rahu Kaal12:06 PM - 1:26 PM
Abhijit11:44 AM - 12:27 PM
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Chhath Puja in other years

YearDateDay
25487 NovemberThursdayView
254926 NovemberWednesdayThis page
255015 NovemberSundayView
25514 NovemberThursdayView