Skanda Sashti 2020 Date — Friday, November 20, 2020
When is Skanda Sashti in 2020? Skanda Sashti 2020 falls on Friday, November 20, 2020.
Observance: Skanda Sashti (Kanda Sashti). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Murugan destroyed Surapadman — six-day fast culminating in Soorasamharam in Tamil temples.
How it is celebrated
Kanda sashti kavasam, fasting, Murugan abhishekam.
Puja timing
Six days from Aippasi/Kartik Shukla Pratipada to Sashti.
Foods & offerings
Fruit fast; one meal after evening puja.
Rituals
- Daily Murugan puja.
- Read Kanda Puranam.
- Break fast on Sashti after tirukalyanam.
Skanda Sashti dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sat, 2 November 2019 |
| 2020 | Fri, 20 November 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 10 November 2021 |
| 2022 | Sun, 30 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Sun, 19 November 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Skanda Sashti 2020
- Chhath Puja 2020 date — Fri, 20 November 2020
- Govardhan Puja 2020 date — Mon, 16 November 2020
- Bhai Dooj 2020 date — Mon, 16 November 2020
- Diwali 2020 date — Sun, 15 November 2020
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2020 date — Sat, 14 November 2020
- Tulsi Vivah 2020 date — Thu, 26 November 2020
- Dhanteras 2020 date — Fri, 13 November 2020
- Kartik Purnima 2020 date — Mon, 30 November 2020
- Karva Chauth 2020 date — Wed, 4 November 2020
- Ahoi Ashtami 2020 date — Tue, 8 December 2020
- Sharad Purnima 2020 date — Sat, 31 October 2020
- Dussehra 2020 date — Mon, 26 October 2020
