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The Maha Shivratri 2026 date, why it falls on that day, and where it differs by region. Includes the countdown and a one-tap add-to-calendar.
Maha Shivratri 2026: 15 February 20261 dayमहाशिवरात्रि
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Maha Shivratri 2026
Maha Shivratri follows Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phalguna, with a night-long jagran. It runs for about 1 day in the regions where it is observed.
A common question is why the date moves. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar: it tracks the moon for months and the sun for years, which means the civil date of a lunar festival drifts by up to about a fortnight from one year to the next. Islamic festivals follow the purely lunar Hijri calendar and move roughly eleven days earlier every year, subject to moon sighting. A handful of festivals — Makar Sankranti, Vaisakhi, Pongal and the other solar ones — stay on nearly the same date. The entry below tells you which of these applies here.
Massive temple congregations at Kashi Vishwanath, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain and Pashupatinath. The night-long abhishek and jagran are the standard form across North India.
Celebrated separately as Herath, about a month later, and it is the largest festival of the Kashmiri Pandit community. The ritual involves a full night of prayer, the tying of the veth rope, and a specific set of food offerings including walnuts.
Abhishekam at every Shiva temple through the night, with Thevaram and Thiruvasagam singing. In Karnataka the night is observed with Ishta Linga worship, particularly among the Lingayat community.
Observed as Shivratri with abhishek and night-long worship; in Bengal, Tarakeswar draws a large pilgrimage. Odisha observes it with the traditional fast and bel patra offering.
Srisailam and Kalahasti draw huge crowds. Devotees keep the vrat and perform abhishek at home as well, and the following day is often a local holiday.
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