Amavasya October 2026 Date
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Amavasya
Amavasya is the moonless night that Hindu tradition reserves for the dead. Significance, story and puja vidhi of Amavasya.
Amavasya in October 2026 is on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Dates are for India (IST). Muhurat and the panchanga for each day are on the Amavasya page.
This Month's Amavasya: Ashvayuja Amavasya, Bhadrapada Mahalaya Amavasya and Mahalaya Amavasya
Ashvayuja Amavasya
The new-moon night that closes the lunar month of Ashvayuja — the same night the lamps of Deepavali are lit. In the south it is the evening of Lakshmi-Kubera puja at home; in Bengal it is Kali Puja, when the darkest tithi of the year is given over to the goddess of the night.
Bhadrapada Mahalaya Amavasya
The closing day of the fortnight Hindus reserve for ancestors. The Garuda Purana names this new moon as the one occasion when a single Shraddha appeases every forefather — known and unknown, named and forgotten — which is why it is also called Sarvapitri or Sarvapitra Moksha Amavasya.
Mahalaya Amavasya
The closing day of Pitru Paksha and the one Shraddha date that covers everyone — ancestors whose death-tithi is forgotten, who left no descendants, or who died unmarried. The Garuda Purana names it the fallback day for the whole lineage, offered with sesame, water and kusha grass.
How Amavasya is kept
- Bathe early, in a river if you can, or with a few drops of Ganga jal in the water.
- Those whose father has passed away offer tarpan with water and black sesame, calling each ancestor by name.
- Feed crows, a cow or a dog before the family meal, and give food, clothes or grain to someone in need.
- Offer water or milk to a Shivalinga and light a ghee or sesame oil lamp at the altar in the evening.
- A Monday Amavasya is Somvati Amavasya and a Saturday one Shani Amavasya, both sought out for ritual baths.
Amavasya Dates in October 2026
- 10 Oct 2026Saturday
Amavasya October 2026: Questions
When is Amavasya in October 2026?
Amavasya in October 2026 is on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Which Amavasya is it in October 2026?
Amavasya on Sat, 10 Oct is also Ashvayuja Amavasya, Bhadrapada Mahalaya Amavasya and Mahalaya Amavasya.
When is the next Amavasya after October 2026?
The next Amavasya is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Also on Saturday, 10 October 2026
