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Gangaur 2026: date and muhurat
गणगौर 2026
New Delhi, Delhi · IST
Gangaur 2026 is on 21 March 2026, Saturday.
- Shukla Tritiya: 2:31 AM to 11:56 PM
What it is and how it is observed
Gangaur, Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, is Rajasthan's festival of Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva. Women worship Gauri for marital happiness - married women for their husbands, girls for a good match - ending eighteen days of puja that begin the day after Holi.
How the date is fixed
Chaitra (amanta) Shukla Tritiya: tithi prevailing at sunrise.
Frequently asked questions
When is Gangaur 2026?
Gangaur 2026 is on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
Why is Gangaur 2026 observed on 21 Mar?
The date follows the rule: Chaitra (amanta) Shukla Tritiya: tithi prevailing at sunrise. In 2026 that is 21 March 2026, Saturday (New Delhi).
Timings vary by city. Every time here is for New Delhi's sunrise, sunset and moonrise; in another city they shift by a few minutes and occasionally the date does too. Dates follow Drik Panchang's Smarta (default) reckoning. Check the Panchang for your own city.
Major festivals 2026
- Sakat Chauth
- Lohri
- Makar Sankranti
- Mauni Amavasya
- Vasant Panchami
- Maha Shivratri
- Holika Dahan
- Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)
- Chaitra Navratri begins
- Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
- Ram Navami
- Hanuman Jayanti
- Akshaya Tritiya
- Vat Savitri Vrat
- Ganga Dussehra
- Vat Purnima Vrat
- Guru Purnima
- Hariyali Teej
- Nag Panchami
- Raksha Bandhan
- Kajari Teej
- Hal Shashthi (Lalahi Chhath)
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Hartalika Teej
- Rishi Panchami
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Pitru Paksha begins (Pratipada Shraddha)
- Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya)
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
- Sharad Navratri begins
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
- Sharad Purnima
- Karwa Chauth
- Ahoi Ashtami
- Dhanteras
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Narak Chaturdashi (Roop Chaudas)
- Govardhan Puja
- Bhai Dooj
- Chhath Puja
- Devutthana Ekadashi
- Tulsi Vivah
- Dev Deepawali
- Kartik Purnima