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Dwitiya Shraddha 2026: Date and Calendar Guide

For New Delhi, Dwitiya Shraddha 2026 falls on September 28, 2026. Use a Panchang set to the city where the observance is performed before using clock timings.

Wide Pitru Paksha banner showing a Hindu family honoring ancestors with traditional Shraddha offerings and remembrance.
Pitru Paksha and Shraddha remembrance.

Dwitiya Shraddha 2026 date in 2026

For the New Delhi reference calendar, Dwitiya Shraddha 2026 falls on September 28, 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

DateDayShraddha2026 note
September 26, 2026SaturdayPurnima ShraddhaListed alongside Pitru Paksha; New Delhi reference
September 27, 2026SundayPratipada ShraddhaFormal Krishna Paksha sequence begins
September 28, 2026MondayDwitiya ShraddhaSecond tithi Shraddha
September 29, 2026TuesdayTritiya ShraddhaMaha Bharani also falls on this date in New Delhi
September 30, 2026WednesdayChaturthi ShraddhaShares the civil date with Panchami Shraddha
September 30, 2026WednesdayPanchami ShraddhaShares the civil date with Chaturthi Shraddha
October 1, 2026ThursdayShashthi ShraddhaSixth tithi Shraddha
October 2, 2026FridaySaptami ShraddhaSeventh tithi Shraddha
October 3, 2026SaturdayAshtami ShraddhaEighth tithi Shraddha
October 4, 2026SundayNavami ShraddhaOften discussed as Matra/Matri Navami in some traditions
October 5, 2026MondayDashami ShraddhaTenth tithi Shraddha
October 6, 2026TuesdayEkadashi ShraddhaEleventh tithi Shraddha
October 7, 2026WednesdayDwadashi ShraddhaMagha Shraddha also falls on this date in New Delhi
October 8, 2026ThursdayTrayodashi ShraddhaThirteenth tithi Shraddha
October 9, 2026FridayChaturdashi ShraddhaSpecial family/tradition rules can apply
October 10, 2026SaturdaySarva Pitru AmavasyaMahalaya / 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.

Frequently asked questions

When does Pitru Paksha 2026 start and end in New Delhi?

The main Pratipada-to-Amavasya sequence runs from September 27 through October 10, 2026. Purnima Shraddha on September 26 is commonly listed immediately before it.

Why do some 2026 calendars show different dates outside India?

Because a tithi can cross local daytime at different clock times. For example, Eastern North American reference calendars can place the opening and closing Shraddha dates one civil day earlier than New Delhi.

Why are Chaturthi and Panchami both on September 30, 2026?

In the New Delhi reference, both tithis intersect the relevant afternoon date-selection period on September 30, so both Shraddha observances are assigned to that civil date.

Should I use these pages as a universal ritual instruction?

No. These pages are calendar and planning guides. Family, regional and sampradaya practice can vary, and final ritual/timing decisions should use the local Panchang and trusted family or priestly guidance.

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