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Jamai Sasthi

Also called Jamai Shashthi

When

Thursday, 10 June 2027 in 273 days

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Sunrise5:27 AM
Sunset7:14 PM
Shashthi until 7:12 AM
Magha until 6:24 PM
2:04 PM โ€“ 3:47 PM

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Why this date?

Jyeshtha Shukla Shashthi.

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  • Governed by the whole day rather than a specific period
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This is not commonly observed in North India, the region you've set. It is kept in Bengal (Bengali). We show it rather than hide it โ€” a calendar that only shows you your own region tells you less about the country you live in, not more.

What In short

The Bengali son-in-law's day. The wife's parents invite him, feed him an elaborate meal, and the mother-in-law performs a rite for his wellbeing with a hand-fan and a thread on the wrist.

Why The reason behind it

It sits under the Shashthi devi observances that protect children โ€” the daughter's welfare is the actual subject, approached through her husband. The extravagance of the meal is the point of the day socially: the son-in-law is on notice that the daughter has a family behind her.

Traditional basis

Shashthi devi tradition โ€” The family of Shashthi observances for the protection of children, of which this is one.

Bengali household custom โ€” The invitation, the fan rite and the meal.

How At home, step by step

  1. The son-in-law is invited to the wife's parents' home.
  2. The mother-in-law fans him, applies a tilak and ties a thread.
  3. The meal is the day's substance โ€” traditionally many courses, ending with sweets.
Fasting and breaking the fast

The opposite of a fast for the guest; the mother-in-law commonly fasts until the rite is done.

Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ€” if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.

Personal In your region

For children

The day a family invites their daughter's husband over and feeds him an enormous meal.

Common questions

Is it really about the son-in-law?
Formally yes, and substantively about the daughter โ€” it belongs to the Shashthi observances for family welfare, and the hospitality is a statement that she is not without support.

Not the same day

These fall nearby or share the tithi, and are often confused with this observance. They are separate, and this site dates them separately.

This guide has not yet been reviewed by a named scholar or practising priest. The dates and times on this page come from the calculation engine and are independent of it; the explanatory text is editorial and may not reflect your family's practice. Tell us if something is wrong.