Akshaya Tritiya 2026
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (Madhyahna, computed for local noon).
Dates are computed for Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
About Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third lunar day of the bright fortnight of Vaishakha. The word akshaya means 'never diminishing', and the day is regarded as one of the most auspicious in the year — any venture begun on it is believed to prosper.
It is the single most popular day of the year for buying gold, and jewellers across India see their heaviest footfall. Devotees perform puja to Vishnu and Lakshmi, offer donations of rice, salt and clothing, and in Odisha and Bengal the day is tied to the beginning of the famous Rath Yatra construction at Puri.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2026?
- Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (Madhyahna, computed for local noon).
- What is Akshaya Tritiya?
- Akshaya Tritiya falls on the third lunar day of the bright fortnight of Vaishakha. The word akshaya means 'never diminishing', and the day is regarded as one of the most auspicious in the year — any venture begun on it is believed to prosper.
- How is Akshaya Tritiya observed?
- It is the single most popular day of the year for buying gold, and jewellers across India see their heaviest footfall. Devotees perform puja to Vishnu and Lakshmi, offer donations of rice, salt and clothing, and in Odisha and Bengal the day is tied to the beginning of the famous Rath Yatra construction at Puri.
- Why might Akshaya Tritiya fall on a different day elsewhere?
- Observance dates follow the tithi current at local sunrise, so cities with different sunrise times can observe a day earlier or later. Vaishnava calendars also shift dates when a tithi touches no sunrise (kshaya).