observance
Pitru Paksha begins पितृ पक्ष
A fortnight of ancestral rites, opening at the Purnima and closing at the following Amavasya.
2026 · Delhi
26 Sep 2026
Shanivaar (Sat) · Shukla Purnima
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Bhadrapada
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Purnima
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Pitru Paksha 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 | 26 Sep 2026 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2027 | 15 Sep 2027 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Purnima |
| 2028 | 3 Sep 2028 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Purnima |
Across cities
Pitru Paksha 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 | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Mumbai | 26 Sep 2026 |
| London | 26 Sep 2026 |
| San Francisco | 26 Sep 2026 |