Subramanya Swamy
Sashti is the sixth day after Purnima (Full Moon) or Amavasya (No Moon) in Hindu calendar. Monthly Sashti 2026 dates are given here. Sashti viratham is an auspicious vratham dedicated to Lord Subramanya or Murugan.
Skanda Sashti is the most popular festival observed in Aippasi month of Tamil calendar. Devotees observe fasting on Sashti day and worship Murugan with Shodashopachara puja.
Though both the sashti vrathams that come in every month are important, devotees consider Shashti viratham which falls after No Moon or Amavasya as significant one.
In 2026, Sashti Viratham begins with Margazhi Sashti Viratham and ends with Margazhi Shashti. There are 13 Shashti Viratham in 2026.
Among all the Shashti Virathams, Shashti Viratham of 30 October 2022 is the most famous and most celebrated one as six-day long Skanda Sashti fasting is concluded on the day.
SHASHTI VRITHAM 2026
December 26, 2025 (Friday)
Skanda Sashti in Margazhi Masam
Shukla Shashthi
Pausha Shukla Shashthi
Begins: 25 December 2025
Timing: 01:42:57 PM
Ends: 26 December 2025
Timing: 01:43:48 PM
January 24, 2026, Saturday
Skanda Sashti
Magha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 1:46 AM, January 24, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 12:39 AM, January 25, 2026
February 22, 2026, Sunday
Skanda Sashti
Phalguna Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 11:09 AM, February 22, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 9:09 AM, February 23, 2026
March 24, 2026, Tuesday
Skanda Sashti
Chaitra Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 6:38 PM, March 23, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 4:07 PM, March 24, 2026
April 22, 2026, Wednesday
Skanda Sashti
Vaishakha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 1:19 AM, April 22, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 10:49 PM, April 22, 2026
Adhika Skanda Sashti
May 21, 2026, Thursday
Adhika Skanda Sashti
Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 8:26 AM, May 21, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 6:24 AM, May 22, 2026
June 19, 2026, Friday
Skanda Sashti
Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 4:59 PM, June 19, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 3:46 PM, June 20, 2026
July 19, 2026, Sunday
Skanda Sashti
Ashadha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 3:42 AM, July 19, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 3:29 AM, July 20, 2026
August 17, 2026, Monday
Skanda Sashti
Shravana Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 5:00 PM, August 17, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 5:50 PM, August 18, 2026
September 16, 2026, Wednesday
Skanda Sashti
Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 8:59 AM, September 16, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 10:47 AM, September 17, 2026
October 16, 2026, Friday
Skanda Sashti
Ashwina Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 3:25 AM, October 16, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 5:54 AM, October 17, 2026
Soora Samharam
November 15, 2026, Sunday
Soora Samharam
Skanda Sashti
Kartika Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 11:23 PM, November 14, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 2:00 AM, November 16, 2026
December 15, 2026, Tuesday
Subrahmanya Sashti
Skanda Sashti
Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi
Shashti Tithi Begins – 7:15 PM, December 14, 2026
Shashti Tithi Ends – 9:19 PM, December 15, 2026