#pitru paksha 2026

Pitru Paksha 2026 runs from Saturday, September 26 to Saturday, October 10 (Sarva Pitru Amavasya). Complete guide to the fortnight for the ancestors — the key shraddh tithi dates, how to perform Shraddh, Tarpan and Pind Daan, what to avoid, and why new beginnings are paused.

All of September 2026 falls within Chaturmas, so there are no wedding or griha pravesh muhurats this month. But Ganesh Chaturthi opens the festive season, and vehicle, property, business, and naming-ceremony muhurats continue up to Pitru Paksha. Here are the verified auspicious dates in September 2026.