Hindu month
Jyeshtha 2026
ज्येष्ठ
Jyeshtha is the peak-summer month, associated with water observances: Ganga Dussehra marks the descent of the Ganga, Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest waterless fast of the year, and Vat Savitri is kept by married women.
Direct answer
When does Jyeshtha 2026 start and end?
Jyeshtha (Jyeshtha) 2026 runs from Tuesday, 16 June 2026 to Monday, 29 June 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2083. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 16 June 2026 to 14 July 2026.
Also searched as: Jyeshtha 2026, Jyeshtha Month 2026, Jeth Maas 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
16 June 2026 – 29 June 2026Month ends on Jyeshtha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
16 June 2026 – 14 July 2026Month ends on Jyeshtha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Jyeshtha of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Adhik Maas affects Jyeshtha 2026
2026 has an Adhika (extra) Jyeshtha from 17 May 2026 to 15 June 2026. In purnimanta reckoning, the Jyeshtha Krishna paksha ran earlier, from 2 May 2026 to 16 May 2026, before the Adhika month began. Festivals of Jyeshtha are observed in the nija (regular) month shown on this page.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Jyeshtha 2026
Ekadashi
- 25 June 2026Nirjala Ekadashi
Purnima
- 29 June 2026Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Jyeshtha is the peak-summer month, associated with water observances: Ganga Dussehra marks the descent of the Ganga, Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest waterless fast of the year, and Vat Savitri is kept by married women.
Planning focus
Vat Savitri vrat, Ganga Dussehra snana, Nirjala Ekadashi preparation, and heat-season water charity.
Common questions
When does Jyeshtha start in 2026?
Jyeshtha 2026 starts on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Jyeshtha end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Jyeshtha Purnima, Monday, 29 June 2026. The amanta month ends on Jyeshtha Amavasya, Tuesday, 14 July 2026.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.