Reference guide
Kumbh Mela 2027-28: dates and planning guide
Three Kumbh cycles fall in the next two years: Haridwar in 2027, Nashik - Trimbakeshwar from late 2026, and Ujjain in 2028. This page lists only the dates we can stand behind. Where a date is not confirmed, it says so.
Amrit Snan and mela dates
How to read the dates
- Verified
- Our verified calendar and an independent official source (a panchang for a named city and the government holiday order) give the same day.
- Official Mela list
- Listed by the Mela administration on its official government portal. We re-check it as notices appear.
- Set by the Mela authority in its own published plan. The plan is interim and may be revised.
- To be confirmed
- No official or independently checked day exists yet. We do not guess; this row changes when the authority publishes.
Authority source: Government of Uttarakhand, Haridwar Kumbh 2027, official snan dates (checked 1 November 2026) · Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, Kumbh Mela Plan, First Edition, June 2026 (interim)
Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027
These are the bathing days on the Uttarakhand government’s official Haridwar Kumbh portal, checked on 1 November 2026. Four of them are Amrit Snan days, all at Har-ki-Pauri.
| Date | Occasion | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | Official Mela list | |
| Mauni Amavasya | Official Mela list | |
| Vasant Panchami | Official Mela list | |
| Magh Purnima | Official Mela list | |
| Amrit Snan, Maha ShivratriAlso on the official Mela list as an Amrit Snan | Verified | |
| Amrit Snan, Phalguna Amavasya | Official Mela list | |
| Amrit Snan, Dev Doli | Official Mela list | |
| Nav Samvatsar | Official Mela list | |
| Pramukh Amrit Snan, Mesha SankrantiThe principal Amrit Snan | Official Mela list | |
| Shri Ram Navami | Official Mela list | |
| Chaitra Purnima | Official Mela list |
Nashik - Trimbakeshwar Simhastha 2026-28
These dates are taken from the Kumbh Mela Authority’s own interim plan (June 2026). An interim plan can be revised, so we mark them that way and re-check them as notices appear.
| Date | Occasion | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Flag hoisting (Dhwajarohan), mela opens | ||
| Amrit Snan 1, Somvati AmavasyaRamkund, Nashik, and Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar | ||
| Amrit Snan 2, Bhadrapada (Pithori) Amavasya | ||
| Amrit Snan 3Ramkund on the 11th, Kushavarta on the 12th | ||
| Simhastha closes (Samapti) |
Ujjain Simhastha 2028
This falls beyond the range of our verified calendar and the Mela authority has not published exact days, so no day is given here.
| Date | Occasion | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Date to be confirmed | Mela opens | To be confirmed |
| Date to be confirmed | Amrit Snan 1, Chaitra Purnima | To be confirmed |
| Date to be confirmed | Amrit Snan 2, Vaishakha Amavasya | To be confirmed |
| Date to be confirmed | Amrit Snan 3, Vaishakha Purnima | To be confirmed |
| Date to be confirmed | Mela closes | To be confirmed |
Other verified dates in the same months
| Date | Occasion | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Makar SankrantiObserved on this date by the panchang and the government holiday list. The Haridwar mela lists its Makar Sankranti snan on 14 January. | Verified |
Planning
Getting there
All three towns are on the rail network. Haridwar is a short drive from Dehradun’s airport, Nashik sits on the Mumbai - Agra corridor with Trimbakeshwar about 30 km up the Godavari, and Ujjain is a short drive from Indore’s airport.
On bathing days vehicles are stopped some way from the ghat and the last stretch is on foot. Plan the arrival around that, not around the map.
Where to stay
Rooms in the mela towns fill early for the bathing weeks, so settle your dates first and the stay second.
A place right beside the ghat can sit inside the restricted zone on the big days. Many families stay a little further out and walk in, or arrive the evening before.
Crowd tips
The bath begins in the small hours of the snan day. The days just before and after are quieter, and the ghats are open for bathing then too.
Carry a light bag, a dry change of clothes and a photo ID. Agree a meeting point with your group and keep one number written down on paper.
Seniors and NRIs
For elders, a gentler pace matters more than a closer ghat: shorter walking, seating, and a bath on a quieter day.
Families abroad can plan across time zones with one coordinator. Carry the passport or OCI card as ID.
Questions people ask
When is the Amrit Snan at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar?
The Kumbh Mela Authority’s interim plan (June 2026) lists 2 August 2027, 31 August 2027, and 11 September 2027 at Nashik with 12 September 2027 at Trimbakeshwar. It is an interim plan, so check again before you book.
What are the Haridwar Ardh Kumbh 2027 dates?
The official list from the Uttarakhand government has eleven bathing days from 14 January to 20 April 2027. The four Amrit Snan days are Maha Shivratri (6 March), Phalguna Amavasya (8 March), Dev Doli (15 March) and the principal Amrit Snan on Mesha Sankranti (14 April 2027).
Why does this page say "date to be confirmed"?
We publish a day only when our verified calendar and an independent official source agree, or when the Mela authority has set it. Where neither exists, we say so and update the row when the authority publishes.
Who can I ask about a plan for my family?
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Kumbh Mela 2027-28: dates and planning guide. DharmikVibes, updated 2026-11-01. https://kumbh.dharmikvibes.com/guide/Planning a Kumbh yatra?
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