नवंबर 2026 · Jharkhand
November 2026 Calendar
November 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Kartik and ends in Margashirsha (Purnimanta, as followed in Jharkhand). It has 12 festivals and observances and 7 holidays on this list, including Dhanteras (6 Nov), Deepawali · Kali Puja (8 Nov), Govardhan Puja (9 Nov), Bandna Parab · Sohrai (Kartik) (9 Nov).
November 2026: festivals and holidays
- 6NovFri
Dhanteras धनतेरस
Utensils and gold bought for prosperity.
Festival - 8NovSun
Deepawali · Kali Puja दीपावली · काली पूजा
Diyas and Lakshmi puja; Kali Puja the same night in the Bengal-bordering towns.
Holiday - 9NovMon
Govardhan Puja गोवर्धन पूजा
Annakut and worship of cattle.
Holiday - 9NovMon
Bandna Parab · Sohrai (Kartik) बांधना परब · सोहराय
Cattle festival of the Kurmi, Mahato and Oraon villages after Diwali; Hazaribagh's women paint Sohrai murals on mud walls.
Festival - 11NovWed
Bhai Dooj · Chitragupta Puja भाई दूज · चित्रगुप्त पूजा
Sisters pray for brothers; Kayasth families worship pen and ledger.
Holiday - 13NovFri
Chhath – Nahay Khay छठ · नहाय खाय
Day 1 of Chhath: bath and kaddu-bhaat.
Festival - 14NovSat
Chhath – Kharna छठ · खरना
Day 2: gur-kheer after sunset; the long fast begins.
Festival - 15NovSun
Chhath – Sandhya Arghya छठ · संध्या अर्घ्य
Evening arghya at Ranchi's Bada Talab, Hatania Talab, Dhurwa dam and the Subarnarekha ghats.
Holiday - 15NovSun
Birsa Munda Jayanti · Jharkhand Sthapna Diwas बिरसा मुंडा जयंती · झारखंड स्थापना दिवस
Dharti Aaba Birsa Munda was born at Ulihatu on 15 November 1875; Jharkhand became a state on his birthday in 2000. Celebrated nationally as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
Holiday - 16NovMon
Chhath – Usha Arghya छठ · उषा अर्घ्य
Morning arghya to the rising Sun; prasad is shared at the ghat.
Holiday - 21NovSat
Devuthan Ekadashi देवउठनी एकादशी
Vishnu wakes; the wedding season opens.
Festival - 24NovTue
Guru Nanak Jayanti · Kartik Purnima गुरु नानक जयंती · कार्तिक पूर्णिमा
Prakash Parv; Kartik snan at rivers and dams.
Holiday
Vrat days in November 2026
Ekadashi
Thursday, 5 November 2026, Saturday, 21 November 2026
Purnima
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
Amavasya
Monday, 9 November 2026
Bandna, Chhath aur Sthapna Diwas
November is crowded with festivals. After Diwali, Kurmi and Oraon villages celebrate Bandna with cattle worship and Sohrai wall paintings in Hazaribagh. Chhath fills Ranchi's lakes and the Damodar and Subarnarekha ghats. On 15 November the state celebrates its foundation day and the birth of Birsa Munda, with the main programme at Morabadi.
Daily panchang · November 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Ranchi) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | Krishna Saptami | Pushya | Kartik | 05:55 / 17:09 | |
| 2 Mon | Krishna Ashtami | Ashlesha | Kartik | 05:56 / 17:09 | |
| 3 Tue | Krishna Navami | Magha | Kartik | 05:56 / 17:08 | |
| 4 Wed | Krishna Dashami | Purva Phalguni | Kartik | 05:57 / 17:07 | |
| 5 Thu | Krishna Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | Kartik | 05:58 / 17:07 | |
| 6 Fri | Krishna Dwadashi | Hasta | Kartik | 05:58 / 17:06 | Dhanteras |
| 7 Sat | Krishna Trayodashi | Chitra | Kartik | 05:59 / 17:06 | |
| 8 Sun | Krishna Chaturdashi | Swati | Kartik | 05:59 / 17:05 | Deepawali · Kali Puja |
| 9 Mon | Krishna Amavasya | Swati | Kartik | 06:00 / 17:05 | Govardhan Puja, Bandna Parab · Sohrai (Kartik) |
| 10 Tue | Shukla Pratipada | Vishakha | Kartik | 06:01 / 17:05 | |
| 11 Wed | Shukla Dwitiya | Anuradha | Kartik | 06:01 / 17:04 | Bhai Dooj · Chitragupta Puja |
| 12 Thu | Shukla Tritiya | Jyeshtha | Kartik | 06:02 / 17:04 | |
| 13 Fri | Shukla Chaturthi | Mula | Kartik | 06:02 / 17:03 | Chhath – Nahay Khay |
| 14 Sat | Shukla Panchami | Purva Ashadha | Kartik | 06:03 / 17:03 | Chhath – Kharna |
| 15 Sun | Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | Kartik | 06:04 / 17:03 | Chhath – Sandhya Arghya, Birsa Munda Jayanti · Jharkhand Sthapna Diwas |
| 16 Mon | Shukla Saptami | Shravana | Kartik | 06:04 / 17:02 | Chhath – Usha Arghya |
| 17 Tue | Shukla Ashtami | Dhanishtha | Kartik | 06:05 / 17:02 | |
| 18 Wed | Shukla Navami | Shatabhisha | Kartik | 06:06 / 17:02 | |
| 19 Thu | Shukla Navami | Shatabhisha | Kartik | 06:06 / 17:02 | |
| 20 Fri | Shukla Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | Kartik | 06:07 / 17:01 | |
| 21 Sat | Shukla Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Kartik | 06:08 / 17:01 | Devuthan Ekadashi |
| 22 Sun | Shukla Trayodashi | Ashwini | Kartik | 06:08 / 17:01 | |
| 23 Mon | Shukla Chaturdashi | Bharani | Kartik | 06:09 / 17:01 | |
| 24 Tue | Shukla Purnima | Krittika | Kartik | 06:10 / 17:01 | Guru Nanak Jayanti · Kartik Purnima |
| 25 Wed | Krishna Pratipada | Rohini | Margashirsha | 06:11 / 17:01 | |
| 26 Thu | Krishna Dwitiya | Mrigashira | Margashirsha | 06:11 / 17:01 | |
| 27 Fri | Krishna Tritiya | Ardra | Margashirsha | 06:12 / 17:01 | |
| 28 Sat | Krishna Chaturthi | Punarvasu | Margashirsha | 06:13 / 17:00 | |
| 29 Sun | Krishna Shashthi | Pushya | Margashirsha | 06:13 / 17:01 | |
| 30 Mon | Krishna Saptami | Ashlesha | Margashirsha | 06:14 / 17:01 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Ranchi. Times are IST.