Karva Chauth 2026

करवा चौथ

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

The nirjala vrata observed by married women on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta; Ashvina Krishna in the Amanta reckoning) — approximately eleven days before Diwali — for the longevity of their husbands. The fast is kept without food or water from before sunrise until moonrise, when the moon is sighted through a sieve and arghya is offered. The vrata-katha is preserved in the Skanda Purana; the karva — a clay water pot exchanged between women — gives the festival its name.

Dates in 2026

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 — Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta) -- the nirjala vrata observed by married women across North India for the longevity of their husbands. The fast begins before sunrise and is broken only after sighting the moon through a sieve and offering arghya. The vrata-katha is preserved in the Skanda Purana; the karva (clay water pot) lends the festival its name.
Karva Chauthकरवा चौथ
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Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Karka-chaturthi), Karka-chaturthi vrata vidhiDirect naming: 'कार्तिक कृष्ण चतुर्थीको करवा चौथ का व्रत'; women-only adhikara, ten karvas, Ganesha + 16 names puja, and homa with til/chawal/jav/sarson/ghi/khand.
- Skanda Purana — Vaishnava-khanda, Kartika-masa mahatmya, Ashwin-to-Kartika Krishna Chaturthi sectionLists Ashwin-Krishna-Chaturthi to Kartik-Krishna-Chaturthi as Ganesha-pradan vrata period — provides the Ganesha-marital adhikara framing.