When is Chhath Puja 2024

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Chhath Puja is one of the religious festivals of India. If you are juggling with dates and pondering when is Chhath Puja, then it is to inform you that this year the festival is going to be celebrated on 08 November 2024. During the four long-days of Chhath Puja, devotees worship Lord Surya.

Kartika Chhath Puja 2024:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
05 November 2024	Tuesday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
06 November 2024	Wednesday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
07 November 2024	Thuresday	Sandhya Arghya	Shashthi
08 November 2024	Friday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2023:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
17th November 2023	Friday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
18th November 2023	Saturday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
19th November 2023	Sunday	Sandhya Arghya (Chhath)	Shashthi
20th November 2023	Monday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2022:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
28th October 2022	Friday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
29th October 2022	Saturday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
30th October 2022	Sunday	Sandhya Arghya (Chhath)	Shashthi
31st October 2022	Monday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2021:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
8th November 2021	Monday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
9th November 2021	Tuesday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
10th November 2021	Wednesday	Sandhya Arghya (Chhath)	Shashthi
11st November 2021	Thursday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2020:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
18th November 2020	Wednesday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
19th November 2020	Thursday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
20th November 2020	Friday	Sandhya Arghya (Chhath)	Shashthi
21st November 2020	Saturday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2019:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
31st October 2019	Thursday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
1st November 2019	Friday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
2nd November 2019	Saturday	Sandhya Arghya (Chhath)	Shashthi
3rd November 2019	Sunday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2018:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
11 November 2018	Sunday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
12 November 2018	Monday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
13 November 2018	Tuesday	Sandhya Arghya	Shashthi
14 November 2018	Wednesday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja 2017:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
24th October 2017	Tuesday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
25th October 2017	Wednesday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
26th October 2017	Thursday	Sandhya Arghya	Shashthi
27th October 2017	Friday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja Date 2016:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
4th November 2016	Friday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
5th November 2016	Saturday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
6th November 2016	Sunday	Sandhya Arghya	Shashthi
7th November 2016	Monday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

Kartika Chhath Puja Date 2015:

Date	Day	Event	Hindi Tithi
15th Nov 2015	Sunday	Nahay Khay	Chaturthi
16th Nov 2015	Monday	Lohanda and Kharna	Panchami
17th Nov 2015	Tuesday	Sandhya Arghya	Shashthi
18th Nov 2015	Wednesday	Usha Arghya, Parana Day	Saptami

During the festival, fasting is observed by lady folks or married women for the well-being of their sons and the happiness of family members. This festival is mainly celebrated in the state of Bihar and adjoining Nepal with great fervor and fun.

The festival takes place for four days, the very first day of Chhath is called Nahay Khay. On this day, the devotees take a holy dip into the water, especially into the river Ganga and take only single meal on this day (the women folk who observe the fast).

The second day of the festival is called Kharna. On this day, the fasting without any drop of water is observed from the sunrise to the sunset. The fast is broken in the evening just after the sunset and making as well as offering food to the Sun God. After having Prasad on the second day, the third day’s fasting begins.

On the third day, a day-long fast is observed without taking water. The third day is the main day of Chhat Puja known as Sanjhiya Ghat. Offering Arghya to the setting sun is the essence of this day. It is the only time of the year on which people worship the setting Sun and offer Arghya. The third day’s fasting goes on throughout the night. On the next day after sunrise the Parna begins.

On the fourth or can say the final day of Chhath, people offer Arghya to the rising Sun, which is called Usha Argya. After Arghya, the 36 hours long fast is broken.