Hartalika Teej
The strictest of married-women fasts — no food, no water for 24 hours.
Gregorian date
15 September 2026
Tuesday
Tithi
Shukla Tritiya
Bhadrapada (August – September)
Duration
single-day
Regional emphasis
North India, Nepal
Significance
Married women observe a 24-hour nirjala (no food, no water) fast for their husbands' welfare. Honours Parvati's long penance to marry Shiva.
What happens on the day
- •Nirjala fast (no food, no water for 24 hours)
- •Worship Shiva-Parvati clay idols
- •Apply mehndi
- •Wear new green / red clothes
- •Read Hartalika Teej katha
About the month of Bhadrapadaभाद्रपद
Hosts Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Utsav), Vishwakarma Puja. Concludes with Pitru Paksha — a 16-day window for ancestor offerings.
More festivals in Bhadrapada
Onam
26 August 2026 · Thiruvonam nakshatra in Malayalam Chingam month
Kerala's 10-day harvest festival — homecoming of King Mahabali.
Ganesh Chaturthi
16 September 2026 · Shukla Chaturthi
Ten days of Ganesha — homecoming, then farewell on Anant Chaturdashi.
Pitru Paksha
26 September 2026 · Krishna Pratipada to Krishna Amavasya
A 16-day window for ancestor offerings — major life events suspended.