Ujjain Simhastha 2028 · Dates
Ujjain Simhastha 2028 Dates: What Is Announced
Ujjain's Simhastha is planned for Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028, according to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, as reported on 27 June 2026. No bathing date has been announced yet.
A state planning meeting in March 2024 proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028. It did not name the days.
What has been announced so far
| Item | What we know | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simhastha window | Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028 | Expected | Chief Minister, reported by Deccan Chronicle, 27 June 2026 |
| Opening day | Monday 27 March 2028, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Expected | Chief Minister; tithi from the Tirth panchang |
| Closing day | Saturday 27 May 2028, Jyeshtha Shukla Tritiya | Expected | Chief Minister; tithi from the Tirth panchang |
| Main bathing period | Three shahi snans and seven parva snans proposed between 9 April and 8 May 2028 | Expected (proposal) | State review meeting, reported by The Pioneer, 6 March 2024 |
| Shahi snan dates | Not announced | Not announced | None yet |
| Parva snan dates | Not announced | Not announced | None yet |
| Akhara processions, open ghats, routes and parking | Not announced | Not announced | None yet |
Why no bathing date is fixed yet
A Simhastha’s bathing days follow the tithi, the lunar day, and the timing tradition linked with Jupiter in Simha (Leo). At the recent Kumbhs in Haridwar and Nashik, the main days were settled in meetings between the state government and the akharas, and then announced.
In Haridwar, for example, the Amrit Snan dates for the 2027 Kumbh were reported after the Chief Minister met representatives of all 13 akharas in November 2025. We have not found a report of such a meeting, or a dated notice, for Ujjain 2028.
Madhya Pradesh planning papers name Simhastha 2028 as the coming event, with work around Ram Ghat and the old city. Planning papers are not a bathing schedule.
Every road, rail, ghat and bridge project for 2028, with its status and source, is on our Ujjain works tracker.
Why travel sites with exact dates are guessing
- No government notice lists the 2028 bathing days. Any exact list today is someone’s own reading of the calendar or of the 2024 proposal.
- Those are the two ends of the range in the 2024 proposal, not announced dates.
- The date lists we have seen on different sites do not agree with each other.
- The tithi at sunrise depends on the place, and the final days are settled with the akharas. A date worked out elsewhere can be a day out for Ujjain.
- A package sold for a “confirmed” 2028 shahi snan date is relying on a date that does not exist yet. Read how to check a Kumbh booking.
How to plan for Ujjain 2028 now
- Keep the window in mind: late March to late May 2028. The main bathing days are expected between 9 April and 8 May, if the 2024 proposal holds.
- Book only stays and tickets you can cancel until the government lists the bathing days.
- Plan for hot days: carry water, a cap and light cotton clothes. Our packing list has more.
- Ram Ghat on the Shipra is the main Simhastha ghat. Read our Ujjain Simhastha guide for the river, the ghats and Mahakaleshwar.
- Compare it with the other coming Kumbhs on the next Kumbh Mela page and the Kumbh calendar.
What we will add when it is announced
- Each shahi snan and parva snan date, with its tithi and the notice it comes from
- Which ghats are open to the public on the main bathing days
- Traffic, parking and shuttle arrangements
- Official helplines and the official Simhastha website
Seen an official notice we have missed? Tell us through contact and corrections.
Questions people ask
When is Ujjain Simhastha 2028?
It is planned for Monday 27 March to Saturday 27 May 2028, according to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, as reported on 27 June 2026. No formal notice of the window was found online.
What are the shahi snan dates for Simhastha 2028?
They have not been announced. A state planning meeting in March 2024 proposed three shahi snans and seven parva snans between 9 April and 8 May 2028, without naming the days.
Is there a Kumbh in Ujjain in 2027?
No. Ujjain’s Simhastha is in 2028. The Kumbhs in 2027 are at Haridwar and Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.