Maha Shivaratri 2021 date

About Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the dark half of Magha (Phalguna in the north Indian reckoning). Devotees fast, keep vigil through the night and offer water, milk and bilva leaves to the Shiva linga.

Maha Shivaratri 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 Maha Shivaratri in 2021?

In New Delhi, Maha Shivaratri 2021 falls on Thursday, 11 March 2021.

Is Maha Shivaratri 2021 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Maha Shivaratri 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.