Skanda Sashti 2025 Date — Monday, October 27, 2025
When is Skanda Sashti in 2025? Skanda Sashti 2025 falls on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Thu, 7 November 2024 |
| 2025 | Mon, 27 October 2025 |
| 2026 | Sun, 15 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Thu, 4 November 2027 |
| 2028 | Mon, 23 October 2028 |
Hindu festivals around Skanda Sashti 2025
- Chhath Puja 2025 date — Mon, 27 October 2025
- Bhai Dooj 2025 date — Thu, 23 October 2025
- Govardhan Puja 2025 date — Wed, 22 October 2025
- Diwali 2025 date — Tue, 21 October 2025
- Tulsi Vivah 2025 date — Sun, 2 November 2025
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2025 date — Mon, 20 October 2025
- Dhanteras 2025 date — Sun, 19 October 2025
- Kartik Purnima 2025 date — Wed, 5 November 2025
- Ahoi Ashtami 2025 date — Wed, 12 November 2025
- Karva Chauth 2025 date — Fri, 10 October 2025
- Sharad Purnima 2025 date — Tue, 7 October 2025
- Dussehra 2025 date — Thu, 2 October 2025
