Naga Panchami · 2026
Falls on: Monday, August 17, 2026
Worship of the serpent deities on Shravana Shukla Panchami, with milk offered at anthills and naga images. (Gujarat keeps Nag Pancham a fortnight later, on Shravana Krishna Panchami.)
Dates computed for New Delhi. Tithi boundaries shift with location — open your city's festival calendar for local dates.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in New Delhi.
How it is observed
- Naga puja
- Milk offering
Regional calendars
Also known as: नाग पंचमी (Hindi) · நாக பஞ்சமி (Tamil) · నాగ పంచమి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Shravana · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Avani 1, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Shrabon 32, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Bhadraba 1, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Chingam 1, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for New Delhi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Naga Panchami 2026
Naga Devata
- Monday, August 17, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Aug 16, 4:53 PM – Mon, Aug 17, 5:00 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Naga Panchami?
- Worship of the serpent deities on Shravana Shukla Panchami, with milk offered at anthills and naga images. (Gujarat keeps Nag Pancham a fortnight later, on Shravana Krishna Panchami.)
- When is Naga Panchami 2026?
- Naga Panchami falls on Monday, August 17, 2026.