HinduCalendar.in New Delhi

New Year's Eve

Also called 31 December

When

Thursday, 31 December 2026 in 112 days

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Sunrise7:17 AM
Sunset5:30 PM
Ashtami until 12:32 PM
Hasta until 4:13 PM
1:40 PM โ€“ 2:57 PM

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Why this date?

A fixed civil-calendar anniversary rather than a calendrical observance. It does not move against the Gregorian calendar; the date comes from the governed dataset.

  • Computed by the panchanga engine for your location
  • Follows a written selection rule, not a copied list
  • Governed by the whole day rather than a specific period
  • The written guide has not yet been reviewed by a named scholar

Dates come from the calculation engine and are independent of the written guide. How we calculate โ†’

Dates in the coming years

Published to 2030. Later years appear as the dataset is extended and validated.

What In short

The last night of the Gregorian year, marked socially.

Why The reason behind it

A civil convention with no calendrical basis in the Indian reckonings, listed because the dataset carries it.

Traditional basis

Gregorian calendar convention โ€” The civil year's close.

How At home, step by step

  1. Observed publicly rather than domestically; there is no household rite.
Fasting and breaking the fast

Not a fasting day; not a religious observance.

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.

For children

The last night of the year on the ordinary calendar.

Common questions

Does it have any traditional significance?
None in the Indian calendrical traditions. It is a social occasion.

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.