Chhath Puja 2026 Outfit for Women — What to Wear
Chhath Puja 2026 falls across November 13-16, 2026. The four-day festival involves sunrise and sunset puja at riverbanks and water bodies, and calls for specific, devotional attire. Here is what to wear for Chhath Puja 2026.
Chhath Puja 2026 Dates
- Nahay Khay (Day 1): November 13
- Kharna / Lohanda (Day 2): November 14
- Sandhya Arghya (Sunset Puja, Day 3): November 15
- Usha Arghya (Sunrise Puja, Day 4): November 16
What Colour to Wear for Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is a deeply devotional festival — purity, simplicity, and auspiciousness are the guiding principles for attire.
- Yellow: The most auspicious and widely worn colour for Chhath Puja — associated with the sun, Chhath's presiding deity.
- Red: Traditional and auspicious for married women during Chhath puja.
- Orange / Saffron: Devotional and widely worn, particularly for the river puja.
- Green: Auspicious and commonly worn for Chhath, particularly on Nahay Khay day.
- White: Pure and appropriate — particularly for the Kharna day fast.
- Avoid: Black is traditionally avoided for Chhath puja.
What to Wear for Chhath Sunset Puja (Sandhya Arghya — November 15)
The sunset puja is the most elaborate Chhath ceremony — at the water's edge with hundreds or thousands of devotees. Wear clean, simple ethnic wear in yellow, red, or saffron. A handcrafted cotton or chanderi shirt is appropriate — comfortable for standing at the ghat, devotional in appearance, and available in the auspicious colours of the festival.
What to Wear for Chhath Sunrise Puja (Usha Arghya — November 16)
The sunrise puja involves being at the water's edge before dawn. Wear clean ethnic wear in yellow or saffron — the colours of the rising sun. Your outfit may get wet at the edge of the water, so avoid very delicate or embroidered pieces. Cotton is most practical.
Chhath Puja Saree vs Salwar Kameez
Sarees are the most traditional Chhath Puja attire — particularly in Bihar and Jharkhand. A cotton or silk saree in yellow, red, or orange with a simple blouse. Salwar kameez and churidar are also widely worn — particularly by younger women and for convenience at the ghat. A handcrafted cotton kurta with palazzos in a devotional colour is practical and appropriate.
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