Karva Chauth
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.
Gregorian date
30 October 2026
Friday
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi
Kartika (October – November)
Duration
single-day
Regional emphasis
North India
Significance
Married women observe a nirjala (no food, no water) fast from sunrise until they sight the moon — typically late evening. The fast is broken only after seeing the moon through a sieve, then catching her husband's reflection.
What happens on the day
- •Sunrise sargi (pre-dawn meal from mother-in-law)
- •Day-long nirjala fast
- •Evening puja with karva (clay pot)
- •Sight the moon → see husband through sieve → break fast
- •Mehndi + new clothes
About the month of Kartikaकार्तिक
The most festival-rich month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima all fall here.
More festivals in Kartika
Kati Bihu
17 October 2026 · Sun enters Libra → Scorpio cusp (solar)
The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.
Kerala Piravi
1 November 2026 · Fixed Gregorian (November 1)
Kerala's birthday — the day the state was formed in 1956.
Dhanteras
6 November 2026 · Krishna Trayodashi
The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.
Naraka Chaturdashi
7 November 2026 · Krishna Chaturdashi
The night before Diwali — Krishna's defeat of Narakasura.