observance
Chaitra Navratri begins चैत्र नवरात्रि
Nine nights of Durga worship, opening on the same tithi as the lunar new year.
2026 · Delhi
17 Apr 2026
Shukravaar (Fri) · Krishna Amavasya
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Chaitra
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Pratipada
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Chaitra Navratri begins in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 Apr 2026 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2027 | 7 Apr 2027 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Pratipada |
| 2028 | 27 Mar 2028 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Pratipada |
Across cities
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 17 Apr 2026(kshaya tithi) |
| Mumbai | 17 Apr 2026(kshaya tithi) |
| London | 19 Mar 2026 |
| San Francisco | 19 Mar 2026 |