🌑 festivals
Maha Shivaratri 2027— date, story & how it’s kept
The great night of Shiva — an all-night vigil and fast.
when it falls
- 2026
- Sunday, 15 February 2026
- 2027
- Saturday, 6 March 2027
Widely observed on these dates; regional traditions can differ by a day.
the story
On the fourteenth night of the waning moon, devotees keep vigil for Shiva. Tradition holds this is the night Shiva performed the tandava, and the night of his marriage to Parvati.
how it’s kept
Fast through the day and keep the four-quarter night watch, offering bilva leaves and water to the linga and chanting Om Namah Shivaya.
A fast is one way of keeping the day, never the only one — observe as your health and heart allow.
this day honours
Shiva and Parvati
keep Maha Shivaratri with Sankalp
The app knows the festival mornings before you do — the panchang works fully offline, and each morning can open with a darshan of the deity you choose.