Amavasya 2026

All 12 Amavasya (new moon) dates in 2026. Important for Pitru Tarpan and Shraddha rituals.

12
Total
⭐ Sarva Pitru Amavasya + Diwali — Most Important
Sep 11 — Final day of Pitru Paksha, Shraddha for all ancestors. Oct 21 — Diwali, Festival of Lights.
ALL 12 AMAVASYA 2026
29
Jan
Magha Amavasya
Thursday, 29 January
Pitru Tarpan (ancestor offerings). Bath in holy river or home.
Panchang →
28
Feb
Phalguna Amavasya
Saturday, 28 February
Shani Amavasya if Saturday. Tarpan for ancestors.
Panchang →
19
Mar
Chaitra Amavasya
Thursday, 19 March
New Hindu year begins after this. Last Amavasya before Navratri.
Panchang →
17
Apr
Vaishakh Amavasya
Friday, 17 April
Pitru offerings. No auspicious events on Amavasya.
Panchang →
16
May
Jyeshtha Amavasya
Saturday, 16 May
Tarpan and Shraddha for ancestors.
Panchang →
15
Jun
Ashadha Amavasya
Monday, 15 June
Pitru Amavasya. Shani Dev prayers if Saturday.
Panchang →
14
Jul
Shravana Amavasya
Tuesday, 14 July
Hariyali Amavasya. Plant trees on this day. Pitru Tarpan.
Panchang →
12
Aug
Bhadrapada Amavasya
Wednesday, 12 August
Pitru Paksha begins the day after this Amavasya.
Panchang →
11
Sept
Sarv Pitru Amavasya ⭐
Friday, 11 September
MOST IMPORTANT Amavasya — Final day of Pitru Paksha. Offer Shraddha to all ancestors.
Panchang →
21
Oct
Diwali / Kartik Amavasya ⭐
Wednesday, 21 October
DIWALI — Festival of lights. Lakshmi Puja at night. New year eve for Gujaratis.
Panchang →
19
Nov
Margashirsha Amavasya
Thursday, 19 November
Pitru Tarpan. Shani Amavasya if Saturday.
Panchang →
19
Dec
Pausha Amavasya
Saturday, 19 December
Year-end Pitru offerings. Cold month — warm water for Tarpan.
Panchang →

Significance of Amavasya

  • Pitru Tarpan — offer water to ancestors
  • Shani Dev Puja — if Amavasya falls on Saturday
  • Avoid new ventures — Amavasya considered inauspicious
  • Charity — donate food to the needy
  • Diwali — the only auspicious Amavasya of the year
Ekadashi 2026 → Purnima 2026 →