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A 'kanwar' in the temple yard
Photo: Navneesh Ramessur, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hindu

Maha Shivaratri is coming up.

Saturday, 6 March 2027

A week before, the day before and on the day. No account, nothing else.

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About Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and an all-night vigil.

In 2027 it falls on a Saturday; we add later years once their dates are published. Also in March 2027: Ghanaian Independence Day (6 Mar), Laylat al-Qadr (6 Mar) and National Crown Roast of Pork Day (7 Mar). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s set by the Hindu lunar calendar, in the month of Phalguna (or Magha).
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Page updated 5 November 2026. Report a wrong date

Dates

Saturday, 6 March 2027. We add later years once each date is confirmed.

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