Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026
Chaitra Navratri 2026 falls on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The festival runs Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026. It is Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:27 AM and sunset 6:30 PM.
Also known as: Vasanta Navratri · Ram Navratri
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| London | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| Toronto | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| New York | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| Houston | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| San Jose | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
| Sydney | Mar 20, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026 |
| Singapore | Mar 20, 2026 – Mar 28, 2026 |
| Dubai | Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 |
Chaitra Navratri is the spring nine-night festival of the Goddess, opening the lunar year and closing on Ram Navami. It is the quieter twin of the autumn Sharad Navratri, kept more as fasting and recitation than as public celebration.
Ghatasthapana — the installing of a pot and the sowing of barley — begins the nine days. Devotees fast, read the Durga Saptashati, and honour a different form of the Goddess on each night.
Chaitra Navratri 2026 is on Thursday, March 19, 2026. It falls on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
Chaitra Navratri 2026 runs for 9 days, from Mar 19, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026.
Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri, Ram Navratri. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.