when is saraswati puja in 2026

Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) in 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, 23 January 2026.

Quick Scoop

• Main festival date: Friday, 23 January 2026 (Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja).

• Panchami Tithi:
  • Begins: around 02:28 AM, 23 January 2026.

* Ends: around **01:46 AM, 24 January 2026**.

• Recommended puja time (morning muhurat, India): roughly between 07:13–07:20 AM and 12:33–12:50 PM , depending on city.

Note on confusion

Some calendars list a different Saraswati Puja in October 2026 (linked to Navratri), but when people ask “when is Saraswati Puja in 2026” , they usually mean Vasant Panchami / Basant Panchami , which falls on 23 January 2026.

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