Eruvaka Pournami 2026 Date: Monday, 29 June
Eruvaka Pournami in 2026 falls on Monday 29 June 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Sukla Pournami: 29 Jun 3:06 AM – 30 Jun 5:26 AM IST. In the USA: Monday 29 June 2026; tithi Sun 28 Jun 5:36 PM – Mon 29 Jun 7:56 PM EDT (2:36 PM – 4:56 PM PDT). In the UK: Monday 29 June 2026.
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Next year: Eruvaka Pournami 2027 – Saturday 19 June 2027
Eruvaka Pournami, Jyeshtha Pournami, is the Telugu farmers' festival that opens the sowing season: bullocks are bathed and decorated, ploughs are worshipped and the first furrow of the year is cut after the puja. It coincides with Vat Purnima of Maharashtra. In a year with an adhika Jyeshtha the festival is kept in the nija (second) month.
Tithi timing
Sukla Pournami begins 29 June 2026 at 3:06 AM IST and ends 30 June 2026 at 5:26 AM IST.
How the date is decided
Jyeshtha pournami (nija masa): Telugu farmers' festival opening the ploughing season.
Date by city
Different date in 22 of 215 cities: Visakhapatnam, Delhi, Kolkata, Noida, Bhubaneswar, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, Anakapalli, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and 10 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When is Eruvaka Pournami in 2026?
Eruvaka Pournami 2026 is on Monday 29 June 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Visakhapatnam it is on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Which tithi is Eruvaka Pournami?
Sukla Pournami of Jyeshtha masa (amanta).
How is the date of Eruvaka Pournami decided?
Jyeshtha pournami (nija masa): Telugu farmers' festival opening the ploughing season.
What day of the week is Eruvaka Pournami 2026?
Monday.
When is Eruvaka Pournami 2026 in the USA?
Eruvaka Pournami 2026 is on Monday 29 June 2026 in all 89 US cities on this site, the same day as in India.
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- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
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- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
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- Jyeshtha Masam begins – Monday 15 June 2026
- Ashadha Masam begins – Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Jagannath Rath Yatra – Thursday 16 July 2026
- Bonalu (Telangana) – Sunday 19 July 2026
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