Vrat / fastकरवा चौथ

Karva Chauth

Local names:करवा चौथ(Hindi)କରୱା ଚୌଥ(Odia)કરવા ચોથ(Gujarati)

Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.

Gregorian date

18 October 2027

Monday

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 2027 · Sun enters Libra → Scorpio cusp (solar)

The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.

Dhanteras

27 October 2027 · Krishna Trayodashi

The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.

Naraka Chaturdashi

28 October 2027 · Krishna Chaturdashi

The night before Diwali — Krishna's defeat of Narakasura.

Diwali

29 October 2027 · Krishna Amavasya

The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja in every home.

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