नहाय खाय
Nahay Khay
Friday
13 November 2026
The household is purified and the vrat begins with a single sattvic meal.
Chhath Panchang
Chhath calendar
The four days of the vrat, with the date for each year. Dates follow the Kartik shukla paksha — always confirm with your local panchang.
खरना
Kharna
Saturday
14 November 2026
A day-long fast without water, broken at dusk with kheer and roti.
संध्या अर्घ्य
Sandhya Argh
Sunday
15 November 2026
Offering arghya to the setting sun, standing in the water at dusk.
Songs for this day
उषा अर्घ्य
Usha Argh
Monday
16 November 2026
Arghya to the rising sun, then the fast is broken with prasad.