Skanda Sashti 2022 Date — Sunday, October 30, 2022
When is Skanda Sashti in 2022? Skanda Sashti 2022 falls on Sunday, October 30, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Wed, 10 November 2021 |
| 2022 | Sun, 30 October 2022 |
| 2023 | Sun, 19 November 2023 |
| 2024 | Thu, 7 November 2024 |
| 2025 | Mon, 27 October 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Skanda Sashti 2022
- Chhath Puja 2022 date — Sun, 30 October 2022
- Bhai Dooj 2022 date — Thu, 27 October 2022
- Govardhan Puja 2022 date — Wed, 26 October 2022
- Diwali 2022 date — Tue, 25 October 2022
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2022 date — Mon, 24 October 2022
- Tulsi Vivah 2022 date — Sat, 5 November 2022
- Dhanteras 2022 date — Sun, 23 October 2022
- Kartik Purnima 2022 date — Tue, 8 November 2022
- Karva Chauth 2022 date — Thu, 13 October 2022
- Ahoi Ashtami 2022 date — Wed, 16 November 2022
- Sharad Purnima 2022 date — Sun, 9 October 2022
- Dussehra 2022 date — Wed, 5 October 2022
