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 and timings for Patna.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Patna.
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 Patna. 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.