Chhath Puja 2021 date

About Chhath Puja

A festival of the Sun kept on the sixth day of the bright half of Kartika, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and the Terai of Nepal. Devotees fast and offer water to the setting Sun, then to the rising Sun the next morning.

Chhath Puja 2021 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Chhath Puja in 2021?

In New Delhi, Chhath Puja 2021 falls on Wednesday, 10 November 2021.

Is Chhath Puja 2021 on the same date everywhere?

Not always. The day follows the tithi at each place, so it can fall a day apart. Among the cities listed here, London, New York and Toronto have a different date from New Delhi.

Is Chhath Puja a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.