Chhath Puja 2026 runs from Nahay Khay on Friday 13 November through Kharna on the 14th, Sandhya Arghya on Sunday 15th and Usha Arghya on Monday 16th. Confirm the exact days with your local calendar, since the schedule can shift by a day between sources.
Jaipur's Purvanchali and Bihari families keep this properly, and the two days that matter for beauty planning are the day before Nahay Khay, when the fast has not started, and the evening and morning arghya, spent standing near water in whatever the season's weather is doing.
Before Nahay Khay: the only window for anything elaborate
Once the fast begins, the four days are physically demanding: prolonged fasting, including without water for stretches, standing for the arghya, and very little rest. This is not the week for a heavy facial or anything that needs downtime afterward.
- A gentle facial or cleanup, a few days before. Fruit facial ₹499 or cleanup ₹299, done with enough gap that skin has settled before the fasting starts.
- Hair wash and a hair spa if hair needs it. ₹649 for shoulder length. Dry, tired hair before four demanding days is one less thing to manage.
- Basic manicure and pedicure. ₹699 combo, so hands and feet are neat through days of standing and puja preparation.
The ghat visit itself
Sandhya Arghya and Usha Arghya both mean standing in or near water, often for a long stretch, in a saree, with sindoor and simple jewellery. Heavy makeup is not the point of this day and does not survive water and humidity well. Most women keep it to a clean base, kajal and sindoor.
- Tie hair back securely; it will be near water and wind.
- Keep the base light and water-resistant rather than heavy; a long evening and a long morning near the ghat is not the place for a full glam look.
- Warm layers under the saree if mid-November mornings are cold where you are; beauty prep does not help if you are shivering through Usha Arghya.
After the fast
Four days of fasting and standing shows on skin and energy. A head massage (₹299) or a gentle facial a few days after Usha Arghya is a reasonable way to recover, not something to rush into the same evening.
Tell us which day you need to be ready by, and we will suggest what fits in the time you actually have before the fast starts.
Common questions
When is Chhath Puja in 2026?
Nahay Khay is Friday 13 November, Kharna the 14th, Sandhya Arghya Sunday 15th and Usha Arghya Monday 16th. Confirm locally, as the schedule can shift by a day.
Should I get a facial during the Chhath fast?
Better to do it a few days before Nahay Khay. The fasting days themselves are demanding, and a treatment that needs downtime is not a good fit for them.
What makeup suits the ghat visit?
Light and water-resistant rather than heavy. Most women keep it to a clean base, kajal and sindoor, since the evening and morning involve standing near water for a long time.
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