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Chaturmas 2026: When is Chaturmas going to start? Know which fasts and festivals will fall in 4 months
Sanjeev Kumar | May 9, 2026 12:24 PM CST

Chaturmas 2026

Chaturmas in 2026: Chaturmas is considered to have special significance in Sanatan Dharma. Chaturmas is also called Chaumasa. Auspicious and auspicious functions like marriage, engagement, house warming, mundan are not performed during Chaturmas. The period of Chaturmas is for four months. According to religious beliefs, the 4 months of Chaturmas are considered very auspicious and special for worship. It is believed that the time when the protector of the world goes into Yoga Nidra is called the time of Chaturmas. The months of Sawan, Bhadrapada, Ashwin and Kartik come in Chaturmas.

Chaturmas is considered to start from Devshayani Ekadashi. From this Ekadashi, Lord Vishnu goes into Yoga Nidra. Even though auspicious and auspicious works are prohibited during this period, many fasts and festivals are observed. Chaturmas, which starts from Devshayani Ekadashi, ends on Devuthani Ekadashi, because on this day Lord Vishnu wakes up from his four months of yoga sleep and starts the work of maintaining the world again, so let us know when Chaturmas is starting this year. Also let us know which fasts and festivals will be observed during this period?

When is Chaturmas starting? (Chaturmas 2026 Start Date)

  • This year Chaturmas will start from Devshayani Ekadashi on 25th July 2026.
  • This Chaturmas will end on Devuthani Ekadashi on 20th November 2026.

Fasts and festivals falling in Chaturmas (Chaturmas 2026 Vrat And Festivals)

  • Devshayani Ekadashi- 25 July 2026
  • Guru Purnima- 29 July 2026
  • Start of Saavan month – 30th July 2026
  • Kamika Ekadashi- 9 August 2026
  • Sawan Shivratri- 12 August 2026
  • Hariyali Teej- 15 August 2026
  • Nagpanchami- 17 August 2026
  • Putrada Ekadashi- 23 August 2026
  • Rakshabandhan, Shravan Purnima- 28 August 2026 (Saavan month ends)
  • Kajri Teej- 31 August 2026
  • Rama Ekadashi- 5 November 2026
  • Dhan Teras- 6 November 2026
  • Narak Chaturdashi- 8 November 2026 (Diwali is also on 8 November in some calendars)
  • Diwali- 9 November 2026
  • Govardhan Puja- 10 November 2026
  • Bhai Dooj- 11 November 2026
  • Chhath Puja- 15 November 2026
  • Devuthani Ekadashi- 20 November 2026

Importance of Chaturmas (Chaturmas Significance)

Chaturmas is a time for spiritual contemplation and meditation. During this period, more attention is given to fasting, worship and study of religious texts. This is the reason why auspicious works related to worldly and material pleasures are not done during this period.

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Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar has been a part of the journalism world for the last five years. In the year 2021, he completed his studies in Mass Communication from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication. After this, he started journalism with Prabhasakshi News website and then became a part of ABP News. Now working with the Dharma team of TV9 Digital.

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