Karwa Chauth is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism, which is mostly observed by married women. The festival is named after the Karwa (earthen pot) and is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab,
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and other parts of India. The festival is observed in October or November on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight). But when is the festival falling this year? Know the correct date, significance and more about the festival centred around the moon.
Karwa Chauth 2026: Date and significance
This year, the festival will be celebrated on Thursday, October 29. The Karwa Chauth vrat is mostly observed by married women, but the vrat can also be observed by unmarried couples and married men. The festival, which is observed on the fourth day of Chandrodaya Vyapini of Kartik Krishna, has greater significance, especially for married women, and the festival symbolises a beautiful reflection of the marital bond. They observe the festival from sunrise to moonrise by keeping Nirjala vrat (waterless fast) and worshipping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The fast is also called the Karak Chaturthi fast, and a fasting person can only break their fast after offering Arghya to the moon, according to Hindu rituals. The fast must be broken by drinking water.
