Dwadashi Shraddha 2026 date in 2026
For the New Delhi reference calendar, Dwadashi Shraddha 2026 falls on October 7, 2026. This is an observance date, not a claim that the tithi runs from midnight to midnight.
How to use this date
Use the date only after confirming that the ancestor’s death tithi matches this Shraddha and that the local Panchang for the ceremony location assigns the same civil date. Clock timings should always be taken from the local city calculation.
Where it sits in the 2026 sequence
| Date | Day | Shraddha | 2026 note |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2026 | Saturday | Purnima Shraddha | Listed alongside Pitru Paksha; New Delhi reference |
| September 27, 2026 | Sunday | Pratipada Shraddha | Formal Krishna Paksha sequence begins |
| September 28, 2026 | Monday | Dwitiya Shraddha | Second tithi Shraddha |
| September 29, 2026 | Tuesday | Tritiya Shraddha | Maha Bharani also falls on this date in New Delhi |
| September 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Chaturthi Shraddha | Shares the civil date with Panchami Shraddha |
| September 30, 2026 | Wednesday | Panchami Shraddha | Shares the civil date with Chaturthi Shraddha |
| October 1, 2026 | Thursday | Shashthi Shraddha | Sixth tithi Shraddha |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Saptami Shraddha | Seventh tithi Shraddha |
| October 3, 2026 | Saturday | Ashtami Shraddha | Eighth tithi Shraddha |
| October 4, 2026 | Sunday | Navami Shraddha | Often discussed as Matra/Matri Navami in some traditions |
| October 5, 2026 | Monday | Dashami Shraddha | Tenth tithi Shraddha |
| October 6, 2026 | Tuesday | Ekadashi Shraddha | Eleventh tithi Shraddha |
| October 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Dwadashi Shraddha | Magha Shraddha also falls on this date in New Delhi |
| October 8, 2026 | Thursday | Trayodashi Shraddha | Thirteenth tithi Shraddha |
| October 9, 2026 | Friday | Chaturdashi Shraddha | Special family/tradition rules can apply |
| October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Mahalaya / closing observance; local timing still matters |
How this page is sourced
Dates were checked against current 2026 Panchang/calendar sources. The visible source links below are included so readers and search/AI systems can trace the calendar basis. Where sources are location-specific, the city is stated rather than presenting a country-wide clock time.