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Maha Ashtami
Next observed on Monday, 19 October 2026.
When is Maha Ashtami in 2026?
Monday, 19 October 2026
Counting down to Maha Ashtami
What Maha Ashtami marks
Prathamastami is a ritual/festival held in Odisha praying for the life and prosperity of the eldest child of a family. The first child after completion of its one year is made to wear new clothes and offered a lighted lamp ovation by the senior female relatives followed by elaborate rituals during which the Mantras are recited. The celebration falls on the eighth day of moon waning phase—Ashtami—of the month of Margashira according to the Odia calendar, occurring on the eighth day after Kartik Purnima.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Festival held in Odisha, available under CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked
When is Maha Ashtami in 2026?
Maha Ashtami falls on Monday, 19 October 2026 in India.
What day of the week is Maha Ashtami 2026?
Maha Ashtami 2026 falls on a Monday, 19 October 2026.
Where is Maha Ashtami observed?
Observed particularly in East.
What does Maha Ashtami celebrate?
Festival held in Odisha. Prathamastami is a ritual/festival held in Odisha praying for the life and prosperity of the eldest child of a family. The first child after completion of its one year is made to wear new clothes and offered a lighted lamp ovation by the senior female relatives followed by elaborate rituals during which the Mantras are recited. The celebration falls on the eighth day of moon waning phase—Ashtami—of the month of Margashira according to the Odia calendar, occurring on the eighth day after Kartik Purnima.
Where it is observed
Maha Ashtami is associated primarily with East. Regional scope is editorial rather than official — the underlying calendar feed carries no regional data, so treat it as a guide, not a legal definition of where it is a day off.