Skanda Shasti · 2026
Falls on: Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 6-day festival (Nov 9 – 14)
Six-day festival celebrating Lord Murugan's victory over demon Surapadman, especially popular in Tamil Nadu.
Dates and timings for New York City.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi covers most of Pradosha, the twilight after sunset, in New York City.
How it is observed
- Murugan worship
- Kavadi
- Vel worship
Regional calendars
Also known as: ஸ்கந்த ஷஷ்டி (Tamil) · స్కంద షష్టి (Telugu) · സ്കന്ദ ഷഷ്ഠി (Malayalam) · स्कंद षष्ठी (Hindi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 29, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 28, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 29, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 29, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for New York City. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Skanda Shasti 2026
Murugan
- Saturday, November 14, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Nov 14, 12:54 PM – Sun, Nov 15, 3:31 PM ESTPuja window: 4:38 – 6:14 PM EST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Skanda Shasti?
- Six-day festival celebrating Lord Murugan's victory over demon Surapadman, especially popular in Tamil Nadu.
- When is Skanda Shasti 2026?
- Skanda Shasti falls on Saturday, November 14, 2026.