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Kumbh Mela 2026 to 2031

Next Kumbh Mela: Every Upcoming Kumbh

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Mon 19 Oct 2026

The next Kumbh Mela to begin is the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha, which opens with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026; its main bathing days are in August and September 2027.

ProvisionalChecked on Mon 19 Oct 2026

Nashik dates are in the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan (official). Haridwar dates were announced by the mela administration (provisional). Ujjain's window was stated by the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, as reported on 27 June 2026 (expected).

Haridwar Kumbh 2027 runs from Thursday 14 January to Tuesday 20 April 2027. Ujjain's Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. Prayagraj holds its Magh Mela every year, and its next Ardh Kumbh is expected in 2031.

1PrayagrajMaha Kumbh 202513 Jan to 26 Feb 2025Held2HaridwarHaridwar Kumbh 2027Thu 14 Jan to Tue 20 Apr 2027Provisional3Nashik and TrimbakeshwarSimhastha 2027Opens 31 Oct 2026 · main bathing Aug to Sep 2027Official4UjjainSimhastha 202827 Mar to 27 May 2028Expected5PrayagrajArdh Kumbh 20312031, dates not announcedExpected

Is there a Kumbh in 2026?

2026 mein Kumbh kab hai? A Kumbh begins in 2026, but its bathing days are in 2027. The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha opens with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026, and its three Amrit Snans are on 2 August, 31 August and 11 to 12 September 2027.

Prayagraj held its yearly Magh Mela in January and February 2026. No Kumbh bathing day falls in 2026 at Haridwar, Nashik, Ujjain or Prayagraj. See Kumbh Mela 2026 and Kumbh Mela 2027.

Every upcoming Kumbh in one table

KumbhPlace and riverDatesStatus
Nashik–Trimbakeshwar SimhasthaNashik and Trimbakeshwar, GodavariOpens 31 Oct 2026; Amrit Snans 2 Aug, 31 Aug, 11 and 12 Sep 2027; closes 29 Jul 2028Official
Haridwar Kumbh 2027Haridwar, Ganga14 Jan to 20 Apr 2027; Amrit Snans 6 Mar, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 14 AprProvisional
Ujjain Simhastha 2028Ujjain, Shipra27 Mar to 27 May 2028 (proposed); bathing days not announcedExpected
PrayagrajSangam of Ganga and YamunaMagh Mela every year; next Ardh Kumbh expected 2031Expected

Every Kumbh from 2025 to 2040

Pick a year to see which Kumbh falls in it, where, and how sure the date is. Year pages: 2026, 2027, 2028.

2025

2026 this year

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

2033

  • Haridwar Kumbh (about 2033)by the 12-year cycle; not announced
    Expected
  • Prayagraj Magh Mela 2033January to February 2033, dates not announced
    Expected

2034

2035

2036

2037

  • Prayagraj Kumbh (about 2037)by the 12-year cycle; not announced
    Expected

2038

2039

  • Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (about 2039)by the 12-year cycle; not announced
    Expected
  • Prayagraj Magh Mela 2039January to February 2039, dates not announced
    Expected

2040

  • Ujjain Simhastha (about 2040)by the 12-year cycle; not announced
    Expected
  • Prayagraj Magh Mela 2040January to February 2040, dates not announced
    Expected

Years after 2031 follow the 12-year cycle of each place; the authorities have not announced them. The Magh Mela is held at Prayagraj every January and February.

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Searches people get wrong

  • “Kumbh Mela 2027 Prayagraj”: there is no Kumbh at Prayagraj in 2027. The Maha Kumbh was in 2025; 2027 has the yearly Magh Mela.
  • “Ujjain Kumbh 2027”: Ujjain’s Simhastha is in 2028, not 2027.
  • “Next Maha Kumbh”: Maha Kumbh is the name the central government used for Prayagraj 2025. There is no date for the next one.

Why the dates move

Each Kumbh follows Jupiter and the Sun through the zodiac, and its bathing days follow the tithi, the lunar day. That is why the dates change and why only the authority running each Kumbh can fix them. Read how the Kumbh dates are set.

Questions people ask

When is the next Kumbh Mela?

The Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha opens on 31 October 2026, with its main bathing days in August and September 2027. Haridwar Kumbh runs from 14 January to 20 April 2027.

Is there a Kumbh Mela in 2027?

Yes, two: Haridwar (14 January to 20 April 2027) and the main bathing days of the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha (August and September 2027).

When is the next Kumbh in Ujjain?

Ujjain’s Simhastha is planned for 27 March to 27 May 2028. Its bathing days have not been announced.