Skanda Shashthi dates, 2027

Skanda Shashthi is the Shashthi (sixth tithi) of the Shukla fortnight, dedicated to Skanda — Murugan, Kartikeya or Subrahmanya. It is especially important in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius.

The largest is Soorasamharam in the Tamil month of Aippasi (October–November), which closes a six-day fast. The monthly observance is usually a one-day fast with a single evening meal.

How the date is decided here: the local day on which the Shukla Shashthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Tamil calendars sometimes choose the day on which Panchami and Shashthi are joined, so a temple may differ by a day.

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Indian dates (2027, Ujjain reference)

• Thu, Jan 14 — Shukla (waxing)
• Fri, Feb 12 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sun, Mar 14 — Shukla (waxing)
• Mon, Apr 12 — Shukla (waxing)
• Tue, May 11 — Shukla (waxing)
• Thu, Jun 10 — Shukla (waxing)
• Fri, Jul 9 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sat, Aug 7 — Shukla (waxing)
• Mon, Sep 6 — Shukla (waxing)
• Tue, Oct 5 — Shukla (waxing)
• Thu, Nov 4 — Shukla (waxing)
• Sat, Dec 4 — Shukla (waxing)