Prayagraj · Magh Mela 2027
Magh Mela 2027 in Prayagraj: Dates and Bathing Days
Magh Mela 2027 at the Sangam in Prayagraj is expected from Friday 15 January (Makar Sankranti) to Saturday 6 March 2027 (Mahashivratri), with six main bathing days. The mela authority has not yet published its list for 2027.
This is the yearly Magh Mela, not a Kumbh. Prayagraj's last Kumbh was the Maha Kumbh, from 13 January to 26 February 2025. Its next Ardh Kumbh is expected in 2031.
Magh Mela 2027 bathing days
Expected dates from the Hindu calendar. Each day stays Expected until the mela authority lists it.
| Date | Bathing day | Tithi | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 15 January 2027 | Makar Sankranti | Pausha Shukla Saptami | Expected |
| Friday 22 January 2027 | Paush Purnima | Pausha Purnima | Expected |
| Saturday 6 February 2027 | Mauni Amavasya | Magha Amavasya | Expected |
| Thursday 11 February 2027 | Basant Panchami | Magha Shukla Panchami | Expected |
| Saturday 20 February 2027 | Maghi Purnima | Magha Shukla Chaturdashi at sunrise; the Purnima begins later in the day | Expected |
| Saturday 6 March 2027 | Mahashivratri | Mahashivratri, kept on the night of Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi | Expected |
Why 15 January and not 14? By the calendar, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn) on the night of 14 January 2027, so Makar Sankranti is kept on Friday 15 January. Haridwar’s mela administration has listed 14 January for its own first bathing day. Check the Prayagraj list when it is published.
Four of these days are also bathing days of Haridwar Kumbh 2027: 6 February, 11 February, 20 February and 6 March.
What is the Magh Mela?
The Magh Mela is a yearly gathering of pilgrims at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where the Ganga and Yamuna meet and, in tradition, the unseen Saraswati. It is held in the Hindu month of Magh, roughly mid-January to mid-February, and its bathing days are spread over about 45 days.
Every year the Uttar Pradesh government builds a temporary tent township on the mela ground, with roads, transport, water, electricity, sanitation, medical care and police. According to the district, every twelfth year the Magh Mela becomes the Kumbh Mela.
The first bathing day changes with the calendar. In 2026 the mela began with Paush Purnima on 3 January and had six main bathing days, ending with Mahashivratri. In 2027 Makar Sankranti (15 January) comes before Paush Purnima (22 January).
For the Sangam, its temples and its history, read our Prayagraj Kumbh guide.
Kalpvas: a month by the river
According to tradition, kalpvas begins on Paush Purnima and lasts a month, until Maghi Purnima. Kalpvasis live in tents near the Sangam, keep a simple and disciplined life with vows of celibacy and daily prayer, and bathe in the river.
By the calendar, that would be from Friday 22 January to Saturday 20 February 2027.
Camp and land arrangements for kalpvasis in 2027 have not been announced. We will add them, with their source, when the mela authority publishes them.
Is there a Kumbh at Prayagraj in 2027?
- No. 2027 has the yearly Magh Mela at the Sangam, not a Kumbh.
- Prayagraj’s last Kumbh was the Maha Kumbh 2025, held from 13 January to 26 February 2025.
- The next Ardh Kumbh at Prayagraj is expected in 2031, about six years after the 2025 Maha Kumbh. Its dates have not been announced.
- The Kumbhs in 2027 are at Haridwar (14 January to 20 April 2027) and Nashik and Trimbakeshwar (main bathing days in August and September 2027).
- If a tour is sold as “Prayagraj Kumbh 2027”, it is really the Magh Mela, or the seller has the year wrong. Read how to check a Kumbh booking.
See every upcoming Kumbh on the next Kumbh Mela page and read what Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh and Maha Kumbh mean.
Planning a Magh Mela visit
- Wait for the mela authority’s list of bathing days before you book anything you cannot cancel.
- Some websites with “Magh Mela” in their name are private booking sites, not the government. Check who runs a site before you pay.
- On bathing days, bathe only at the ghats the police and mela staff direct you to, and follow their instructions.
- Early-morning baths in January and February are cold. Carry warm layers and a dry change of clothes. Our packing list helps.
- New to a river bath at a mela? Read the Kumbh snan guide first.
The mela ground from space
Questions people ask
When is Magh Mela 2027 in Prayagraj?
It is expected from Friday 15 January (Makar Sankranti) to Saturday 6 March 2027 (Mahashivratri), with six main bathing days. The mela authority has not yet published the official list.
When is Mauni Amavasya 2027?
Saturday 6 February 2027, by the Hindu calendar (Magha Amavasya). It is marked Expected until the mela authority lists it.
Is Magh Mela 2027 a Kumbh Mela?
No. The Magh Mela is held at the Sangam every year. Prayagraj’s last Kumbh was the Maha Kumbh, 13 January to 26 February 2025, and its next Ardh Kumbh is expected in 2031.
When does kalpvas start in 2027?
According to tradition, kalpvas runs from Paush Purnima to Maghi Purnima. By the calendar, that is Friday 22 January to Saturday 20 February 2027.