festival
Jagannath Rath Yatra रथ यात्रा
The chariot procession at Puri, on the second tithi of Ashadha.
2026 · Delhi
16 Jul 2026
Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Dwitiya
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Ashadha
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Dwitiya
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Odisha
Across years
Jagannath Rath Yatra 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 | 16 Jul 2026 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 2027 | 5 Jul 2027 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 2028 | 24 Jun 2028 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Dwitiya |
Across cities
Jagannath Rath Yatra 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 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Mumbai | 16 Jul 2026 |
| London | 15 Jul 2026(kshaya tithi) |
| San Francisco | 15 Jul 2026 |