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Vivaha Panchami
The day Sita and Rama are said to have married: kept with great ceremony in Janakpur, yet avoided for local weddings.
When is Vivaha Panchami in 2026?
Vivaha Panchami 2026 is on Monday, 14 December 2026. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2027, Thursday, 2 December 2027; 2028, Tuesday, 21 November 2028.
About Vivaha Panchami
Vivah Panchami, on the fifth day of the bright half of Margashirsha, celebrates the wedding of Rama and Sita at Janakpur in Nepal, where the temple of Janaki stages the marriage procession and the ceremony each year. Many families in Mithila and nearby regions do not hold a wedding on the day, since the marriage of Sita was followed by years of hardship, and a daughter's wedding is not set for it. Opinions differ, and some couples marry on it for the blessing. The date can vary by a day.
Vivaha Panchami dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Vivaha Panchami date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 14 December 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 2 December 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 21 November 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- sweets
- khichdi
Also part of it, and being written: Vivaha Panchami (The day of the wedding of Sita and Rama.), Janakpur (The town where it is kept.), Sita (The bride of the story.).
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Vivaha Panchami" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.