Public Holiday Nepal

Chhath Puja 2626

Friday 17 November 2626

219147 days to go | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 17 Nov - Sun, 19 Nov 2626

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Quick answers

When is Chhath Puja 2626?
Chhath Puja 2626 is on Friday 17 November 2626 in Nepal.
How many days until Chhath Puja 2626?
219147 days from today (Sunday 15 November 2026).
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in Nepal?
Yes. Chhath Puja is a national public holiday in Nepal.
When is Chhath Puja 2627?
Chhath Puja 2627 is on Tuesday 6 November 2627.
Is the date of Chhath Puja 2626 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

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262527 NovemberSundayView
262617 NovemberFridayThis page
26276 NovemberTuesdayView
262823 NovemberSundayView