Teej 2026
Teej is the women's festival of late summer: a feast the night before, a day of fasting, red saris, songs and dancing, and prayers at Shiva temples.
Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar.
Teej usually falls late August to September (Bhadra) and lasts 3 days, from the feast to Rishi Panchami. We add the 2026 dates here once they are published.
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What Teej is
Teej, or Haritalika Teej, is a festival kept mainly by Hindu women. It remembers the goddess Parvati, who fasted and prayed until Shiva accepted her as his wife. Married women fast for their husband's long life and the wellbeing of their family; unmarried women often fast in the hope of a good partner.
For many women Teej is also a day for themselves: a day with sisters, friends and women from the maiti, the family home they grew up in.
Common questions
- Teej kahile ho? When is Teej 2026?
- Teej usually falls late August to September. Date confirmed each year from the Nepal government calendar; this page is updated once the 2026 dates are published.
- Why do women wear red on Teej?
- Red is the colour of marriage and good fortune in Nepali Hindu tradition. Women wear red saris with green or red pote and bangles on the day of Teej.
- What is dar khane din?
- It is the day before the Teej fast, when women gather for a rich feast called dar and sing and dance late into the night.
- Do you have to fast without water on Teej?
- No. Some women keep a fast without food or water; many keep a lighter fast or none. It is a personal choice, and health comes first.
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