look news india
‘Chhath Puja 2026’, the great festival of folk faith and sun worship that lasts from Pratipada to Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, is considered to have special cultural and religious significance. There is a huge enthusiasm for this four-day grand ritual, which starts right after the holy festival of Diwali, among the people of Purvanchal, including various states of the country, especially those living in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCR. Lord Surya and Chhathi Maiya are worshiped in this great festival of purity, devotion and discipline. This year 2026, many questions remain in the minds of people regarding the dates of Chhath Mahaparva as to which ritual will be celebrated on which date. According to the calculations of the calendar and planets and constellations, let us know the complete and accurate information about how this great festival, which will last for four days, will be like this time.
Four day ritual will start with Nahay-Khay, know the outline of the first day
According to the calendar, Chhath Mahaparva mainly starts from the Chaturthi date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month, which is known as ‘Nahay-Khay’ (Nahay Khay 2026). Beginning of Nahay-Khay this year 13 November 2026, Friday It has been happening since the day of. On this first day, women observing fast (Vrati) take bath early in the morning in any holy river, especially Mother Ganga or nearby water bodies and do complete cleaning of their house. After this, Prasad of gram dal, pumpkin vegetable and rice is prepared in the form of pure Satvik food, which is consumed by the devotee and all the family members after offering it to the Lord. With this one meal, this disciplined journey of waterless and rigorous fasting for 36 hours begins.
Second day i.e. Kharna (Lohanda), when special offering of jaggery kheer and roti is made.
The second day of Chhath festival is considered very important which is called ‘Kharna’ or ‘Lohanda’ (Kharna 2026). This holy day of Kharna in the year 2026 14 November 2026, Saturday Is falling to. On this day, devotees observe fast for the whole day and give up food as well as water. In the evening, after worshiping the setting sun, kheer is made from sugarcane juice or jaggery on a new earthen stove over the flame of mango wood. Along with this, prasad of rotis greased with pure ghee is prepared. After offering to Shashthi Mata and Sun God, the devotees consume this prasad and from here their rigorous waterless fast begins, which continues continuously for the next 36 hours.
Main festivals: First Arghya (Sandhya Arghya) on the setting sun and worship on the third day
The most important and center of attraction of Chhath Mahaparva is the third day, which is celebrated as ‘Shashthi’ or ‘Sandhya Arghya’ (Sandhya Arghya 2026). This is the main date this year 15 November 2026, Sunday Is to. On this day, fasting women reach the ghats of the river or pond with their families in bamboo soup and baskets decorated with thekua, seasonal fruits, tubers, coconuts and other traditional ingredients. This eternal tradition of offering Arghya to the setting sun is unique in the world, because in Hindu culture, not only the rising but also the setting sun is worshiped equally. On this day, cultural and religious atmosphere remains at the ghats throughout the night and fasting women keep vigil.
The great festival will conclude with the second Arghya and Paran on the rising sun.
Chhath Puja ends with ‘Usha Arghya and Parana’ (Usha Arghya and Parana 2026) on the fourth and last day. This completion date is in the year 2026 16 November 2026, Monday It’s morning. On this day, early in the morning the second and last Arghya is offered to the rising Sun God on the banks of the river. After offering water and milk to Lord Bhaskar at sunrise, all the fasts and devotees pray to Chhathi Maiya for the happiness, prosperity of their family, health and happy life of their children. After offering Arghya, the fasting women break their rigorous 36-hour waterless fast by consuming ginger and water, which is called ‘Paran’. After this, the phase of distribution of Prasad begins and thus this great ritual which lasts for four days comes to an end.