Pitru Paksha 2027: when it starts and ends

Pitru Paksha 2027: every Shraddha day

Drik Panchang's list from Purnima Shraddha to Sarva Pitru Amavasya; the dates are the same in Kolkata and Dhaka.

Maha Bharani and Magha Shraddha go by nakshatra, not tithi. Drik's Dhaka page gives the same dates. Bengali panjikas and Drik Panchang can differ slightly on tithi times; check your own panjika.

What is Pitru Paksha

Pitru Paksha is a period of sixteen lunar days when Hindus honour their ancestors, mainly through food offerings. The closing new moon is meant for all ancestors, and forgotten shraddhas can be performed then. (Source: Wikipedia, Pitru Paksha)

Offering water (tarpana) and rice-and-sesame pinda are the main rites. In Bengal, Mahalaya marks the formal start of Durga Puja, and many families wake at dawn to hear the Chandi recitation. (Source: Wikipedia, Pitru Paksha)

Drik notes that some calendars start Pitru Paksha on the full moon and others the day after, so both Purnima Shraddha (15 Sep) and Pratipada (16 Sep) are shown here. (Source: Drik Panchang, Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates 2027 (Kolkata))

Our Amavasya list shows Ashwina Amavasya on 30 September, while the Shraddha day is 29 September; the two follow different rules. See the Mahalaya page for detail. (Source: Drik Panchang, Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates 2027 (Kolkata))

Bengali panjikas and Drik Panchang can differ slightly on tithi times; check your own panjika.

Sources

Shraddha dates, Kolkata. (Source: Drik Panchang, Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates 2027 (Kolkata))

Shraddha dates, Dhaka. (Source: Drik Panchang, Pitru Paksha Shraddha dates 2027 (Dhaka))

September 2027 festival list (Pitrupaksha begins). (Source: Drik Panchang, September 2027 festivals (Kolkata))

Questions

When does Pitru Paksha 2027 start?

Thursday 16 September 2027 (Pratipada); Purnima Shraddha is on 15 September (Drik Panchang).

When does Pitru Paksha 2027 end?

Wednesday 29 September 2027, on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, in Kolkata and Dhaka.

When is Mahalaya 2027?

Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Wednesday 29 September; see our Mahalaya page for more.

When is Ashtami Shraddha in 2027?

Thursday 23 September 2027 (Ashwina, Krishna Ashtami).