Chhath Puja in India
Sunday, November 15, 2026 ยท Asia/Kolkata ยท Public holiday
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When is Chhath Puja in India in 2026?
Chhath Puja in India is on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (Asia/Kolkata). Thatโs 111 days ยท about 16 weeks ยท about 4 months. It falls on a Sunday.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in India?
Yes โ Chhath Puja is a public holiday in India.
How India celebrates
Chhath is the great festival of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, where it is a regional public holiday. Vast crowds fill the ghats of the Ganges and other rivers at dawn and dusk as devotees offer arghya to the sun, with folk songs of Chhathi Maiya filling the air.
What people eat
Thekua, rasiao-kheer made with jaggery, sugarcane, bananas and coconut offered as prasad.