Festival calendar · 2026 Nag Panchami 2026: Date in India and Abroad
Nag Panchami 2026 is on Monday, 17 August in New Delhi. In New York and Toronto it falls on Sunday, 16 August.
Nag Panchami 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Mumbai | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Kolkata | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Chennai | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Bengaluru | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Hyderabad | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Ahmedabad | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Pune | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Jaipur | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Lucknow | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Patna | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Varanasi | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| New York | Sun, 16 Aug | The whole day |
| Toronto | Sun, 16 Aug | The whole day |
| Dubai | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Singapore | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
| Sydney | Mon, 17 Aug | The whole day |
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What is Nag Panchami?
Nag Panchami is the day of worship of the Nagas, the serpent deities. Families offer milk and flowers at snake images or anthills and draw serpents at the doorway.
How the date is decided
In north India it is Shravana Shukla Panchami at sunrise, with the three-muhurta rule.
Where traditions differ
Gujarat keeps Nag Pancham on Shravana Krishna Panchami, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana keep Nagula Chavithi in Kartika.
Questions about Nag Panchami 2026
When is Nag Panchami in 2026?
Nag Panchami 2026 is on Monday, 17 August in New Delhi. In New York and Toronto it falls on Sunday, 16 August.
Is Nag Panchami 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: New York and Toronto: Sunday, 16 August. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.