Chhath Puja in India
Sunday, November 15, 2026 ยท Asia/Kolkata ยท Optional 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). As of October 16, 2026, thatโs 30 days ยท about 4 weeks. It falls on a Sunday.
Is Chhath Puja a public holiday in India?
Chhath Puja is an optional holiday in India: it is not a nationwide day off.
Days off for Chhath Puja 2026 in India
- Sunday, November 15, 2026Optional (restricted) holiday (central government employees)
How India celebrates
Chhath is the great festival of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and a public holiday in Bihar and Jharkhand, with Delhi and usually Uttar Pradesh declaring holidays as well. 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.