Jain Chaturmas 2026
Jain Chaturmas 2026 is from 28 July to 23 November 2026. Chaturmas is the four months of the rainy season, from Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas to Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas, when Jain monks and nuns stay in one place.
Jain Chaturmas 2026 dates
| Observance | Date | Tithi | Tradition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashadha Chaumasi ChaudasChaumasi Pratikraman; monks and nuns settle for Chaturmas | 28 July 2026TuesdayAshadha Shukla Chaturdashi | Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi | Shwetambar |
| Jain ChaturmasNowFour months of the rainy season when monks and nuns stay in one place | 28 July to 23 November 2026119 daysAshadha Shukla Chaturdashi | Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi | Shwetambar and Digambar |
| Kartika Chaumasi ChaudasChaumasi Pratikraman; Chaturmas ends | 23 November 2026MondayKartika Shukla Chaturdashi | Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi | Shwetambar |
| Kartik Purnima (Shatrunjay Yatra)Palitana's Shatrunjay hill reopens to pilgrims; Jain Ratha Yatras | 24 November 2026TuesdayKartika Shukla Purnima | Kartika Shukla Purnima | Shwetambar |
Dates follow the udaya tithi (the tithi at sunrise), as Jain panchangs do. Gachchhas and sanghs sometimes differ by a day; follow your own sangh's announcement where it differs.
Why monks and nuns stop travelling
Jain monks and nuns walk from place to place for most of the year. In the rains the ground teems with insects and new growth, so to avoid harming them they stay in one town for four months. The town's sangh invites them, and their arrival (Chaturmas pravesh) is celebrated.
For lay Jains Chaturmas is a time of extra fasting, discourses and restraint, and it contains Paryushan and Das Lakshana.
The end of Chaturmas
Chaturmas ends on Kartika Chaumasi Chaudas. The next day, Kartik Purnima, Shatrunjay hill at Palitana reopens to pilgrims after the rains, and thousands climb it for darshan of Bhagwan Adinath; Jain Ratha Yatras are taken out in many cities.
Frequently asked questions
When does Jain Chaturmas start and end in 2026?
Jain Chaturmas 2026 is from 28 July to 23 November 2026.
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Last updated: October 2026