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Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days Dates 2026

There are 17 Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days vrats in 2026. The first, Purnima Shraddha, is on शनिवासरः, २६ सितंबरमासः and the last, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, is on शनिवासरः, १० अक्तूबरमासः. The fortnight of Shraddha for the ancestors: the day of each tithi's Shraddha, from Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya.

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Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days Dates in 2026

Times for Ujjain
DateVrat
२६ सितंबर:शनिवासरःPurnima ShraddhaBhadrapada 15 · Shukla Paksha२५ सितंबर:, 11:07 PM – २६ सितंबर:, 10:18 PM
२७ सितंबर:रविवासरःPratipada ShraddhaBhadrapada 16 · Krishna Paksha२६ सितंबर:, 10:18 PM – २७ सितंबर:, 8:59 PM
२८ सितंबर:सोमवासरःDwitiya ShraddhaBhadrapada 17 · Krishna Paksha२७ सितंबर:, 8:59 PM – २८ सितंबर:, 7:14 PM
२९ सितंबर:मंगलवासरःTritiya ShraddhaBhadrapada 18 · Krishna Paksha२८ सितंबर:, 7:14 PM – २९ सितंबर:, 5:10 PM
३० सितंबर:बुधवासरःChaturthi ShraddhaBhadrapada 19 · Krishna Paksha२९ सितंबर:, 5:10 PM – ३० सितंबर:, 2:55 PM
३० सितंबर:बुधवासरःPanchami ShraddhaBhadrapada 20 · Krishna Paksha३० सितंबर:, 2:55 PM – १ अक्तूबर:, 12:35 PM
१ अक्तूबर:गुरुवासर:Shashthi ShraddhaBhadrapada 21 · Krishna Paksha१ अक्तूबर:, 12:35 PM – २ अक्तूबर:, 10:15 AM
२ अक्तूबर:शुक्रवासरःSaptami ShraddhaBhadrapada 22 · Krishna Paksha२ अक्तूबर:, 10:15 AM – ३ अक्तूबर:, 8:00 AM
३ अक्तूबर:शनिवासरःAshtami ShraddhaBhadrapada 23 · Krishna Paksha३ अक्तूबर:, 8:00 AM – ४ अक्तूबर:, 5:52 AM
४ अक्तूबर:रविवासरःNavami ShraddhaBhadrapada 24 · Krishna Paksha४ अक्तूबर:, 5:52 AM – ५ अक्तूबर:, 3:54 AM
५ अक्तूबर:सोमवासरःDashami ShraddhaBhadrapada 25 · Krishna Paksha५ अक्तूबर:, 3:54 AM – ६ अक्तूबर:, 2:07 AM
६ अक्तूबर:मंगलवासरःEkadashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 26 · Krishna Paksha६ अक्तूबर:, 2:07 AM – ७ अक्तूबर:, 12:34 AM
७ अक्तूबर:बुधवासरःDwadashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 27 · Krishna Paksha७ अक्तूबर:, 12:34 AM – 11:17 PM
७ अक्तूबर:बुधवासरःMagha ShraddhaBhadrapada 27 · Krishna Paksha७ अक्तूबर:, 12:34 AM – 11:17 PM
८ अक्तूबर:गुरुवासर:Trayodashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 28 · Krishna Paksha७ अक्तूबर:, 11:17 PM – ८ अक्तूबर:, 10:16 PM
९ अक्तूबर:शुक्रवासरःChaturdashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 29 · Krishna Paksha८ अक्तूबर:, 10:16 PM – ९ अक्तूबर:, 9:36 PM
१० अक्तूबर:शनिवासरःSarva Pitru AmavasyaBhadrapada 30 · Krishna Paksha९ अक्तूबर:, 9:36 PM – १० अक्तूबर:, 9:20 PM

Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days

What is Pitru Paksha?

Pitru Paksha (also Shraddha Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha) is the dark fortnight of the lunar month of Bhadrapada (Amanta reckoning; Ashwina in Purnimanta reckoning). For these sixteen days families remember their ancestors (pitrs) and offer Shraddha, Tarpan and Pinda Daan. The fortnight begins with Purnima Shraddha and ends with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also called Mahalaya Amavasya.

Which day is each Shraddha?

A Shraddha is offered on the tithi on which the ancestor passed away. The ritual belongs to Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daytime, so each tithi's Shraddha falls on the day whose Aparahna that tithi covers most. This is the rule Drik Panchang uses, and the dates on this page follow it for your location.

Because tithis do not line up with days, two tithis can share a day, and a day can have no Shraddha of its own. When that happens, both Shraddhas listed for the day are offered on it.

Special days in the fortnight

  • Purnima Shraddha: for ancestors who passed away on a Purnima.
  • Magha Shraddha: the day the Moon is in Magha nakshatra during the fortnight, with the same Aparahna rule.
  • Bharani, Navami and other Shraddhas: each tithi has its own day.
  • Sarva Pitru Amavasya: Shraddha for all ancestors, including those whose tithi is not known.

How Shraddha is performed

The Shraddha is usually performed by the son or another male descendant, though practice varies by family and region. It includes Tarpan (offering water with sesame seeds and kusha grass), Pinda Daan (rice balls offered to the ancestors), and feeding Brahmins, cows, crows and dogs. New purchases and celebrations are traditionally postponed during the fortnight.