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Nashik Simhastha Timeline, 2026 to 2028

KumbhMela.info Editorial TeamChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

The Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha opens with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026, holds its three Amrit Snans on 2 August, 31 August and 11 and 12 September 2027, and closes with the Samapti, which the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan gives as Nashik: Saturday 29 July 2028; Trimbakeshwar: Monday 24 July 2028.

ProvisionalChecked on Sun 18 Oct 2026

Each row carries its own status. The core dates are in the Kumbh Mela Authority's plan of 15 June 2026, which the authority marks as interim; works deadlines and the opening programme come from government orders and news reports.

Below is every dated milestone in one table, oldest first, with its status and its source. For the bathing days with their tithis, see Nashik Kumbh dates.

Every dated milestone, 2026 to 2028

Official: announced by the Kumbh Mela Authority or the state government, in its plan, orders or meetings. Provisional: stated by a minister or an official and reported in the news; it can change. Works deadlines are the government’s targets.

2026Dec2027MarJunSepDec2028MarJun12345678
  1. 1Flag hoisting (Dhwajarohan)
  2. 2Nagar Pradakshina
  3. 3First Amrit Snan
  4. 4Second Amrit Snan
  5. 5Third Amrit Snan, Nashik
  6. 6Third Amrit Snan, Trimbakeshwar
  7. 7Samapti, Trimbakeshwar
  8. 8Samapti, Nashik

Each dot is at its date; the numbers match the list. Amrit Snans are in saffron. Each date has its status on the dates page. All dates and sources

Go deeperEvery milestone as a table, with its source2 min read
DateMilestoneStatusSource
Monday 15 June 2026The Kumbh Mela Authority publishes its Kumbh Mela Plan (first edition), marked interim and subject to revisionOfficialThe authority’s Kumbh Mela Plan page
Until Saturday 31 October 2026Ramkund and nearby ghats, from the Ahilyabai Holkar bridge to the Talkuteshwar temple, closed to devotees so ghat works can be finished; dashakriya rites continue at set spotsProvisionalAuthority and municipal commissioners, reported by ETV Bharat and Free Press Journal, 14 and 15 October 2026
Sunday 25 October 2026Shankhanad (conch-blowing) programme, planned as a Guinness World Records attemptProvisionalAuthority commissioner’s press conference, reported by Sakal, 12 October 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026, 12:02 PMFlag hoisting (dhwajarohan) at Ramkund, Nashik and Kushavarta, Trimbakeshwar, at the same time. The Kumbh period begins.Official (time reported)Date: Kumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026. Time: Free Press Journal, 24 September 2026
End of March 2027Works deadline: new ghats on both banks of the Godavari at Trimbakeshwar, and four Nashik Municipal Corporation bridge worksOfficialThe authority’s administrative approval orders, September and October 2025
March 2027Works deadline: all Simhastha infrastructure works in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, including the municipal corporation’s 28 road and 7 bridge projectsProvisionalReview chaired by Minister Girish Mahajan on 19 July 2026, and a report of 1 September 2026, Free Press Journal
Wednesday 31 March 2027Works deadline: the new terminal building at Ozar (Nashik) airport and its connecting roadsProvisionalAuthority commissioner, reported by Free Press Journal, 17 August 2026
March to December 2027Private tent cities may run in this period, under the authority’s tent city rulesProvisionalAuthority commissioner, reported by Punekar News, 29 September 2026
June to September 2027Core mela period, about 107 daysOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026
Thursday 29 July 2027Nagar Pradakshina, a procession around Nashik; not a bathing dayOfficialChief Minister’s meeting with the akharas, reported by Patrika, 2 June 2025
Monday 2 August 2027First Amrit Snan, Nashik and TrimbakeshwarOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026
Tuesday 31 August 2027Second Amrit Snan, Nashik and TrimbakeshwarOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026
Saturday 11 September 2027Third Amrit Snan at Ramkund, NashikOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026
Sunday 12 September 2027Third Amrit Snan at Kushavarta, TrimbakeshwarOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026
Monday 24 July 2028Simhastha Samapti, the closing ceremony, at TrimbakeshwarOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 (Trimbakeshwar dates chart); Patrika, 2 June 2025, and Free Press Journal, 15 October 2026, also give 24 July
Saturday 29 July 2028Simhastha Samapti, the closing ceremony, at NashikOfficialKumbh Mela Plan, 15 June 2026 (Nashik dates chart and text)

Why it runs for almost two years

The plan describes the Simhastha as an extended event of about 20 months and 3 weeks, counted from the flag hoisting, with a core mela period of 107 days from June to September 2027. The Amrit Snans fall inside that core period, in the monsoon.

The name Simhastha comes from Simha (Leo), the sign linked with Jupiter at the time. Read how the Kumbh dates are set and what dhwajarohan means.

About 632 daysthe whole event, counted from the flag hoisting
107 daysthe core mela period, June to September 2027
3Amrit Snans, all in the monsoon
The yellow arcade building at Ramkund reflected in the Godavari in warm evening light, with people on the far ghat.Photo: Rohit R Nashik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ramkund in Panchavati, Nashik, where the Vaishnava akharas bathe on each Amrit Snan

What is not dated yet

  • Bathing times and the order of the akhara processions on each Amrit Snan day
  • The Nagar Pradakshina route and start time
  • Road closures, parking and shuttle plans for the bathing days

Check the Simhastha section of the Divisional Commissioner’s website (divcomnashik.maharashtra.gov.in), its X account @divcomnashik, and local police notices. On bathing days, follow police and mela instructions.

Go deeperHow the dates were set1 min read

The opening, Nagar Pradakshina and Amrit Snan dates were set at a meeting in Nashik chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with seers of the 13 akharas and representatives of the Purohit Sangh, as reported on 1 June 2025. The Kumbh Mela Authority’s plan of 15 June 2026 lists the opening, the three Amrit Snans and the closing.

The authority calls its plan interim and subject to revision. We recheck every date against later notices and change this page when one changes.

Questions people ask

Nashik Simhastha kab se kab tak hai?

It opens with the flag hoisting on Saturday 31 October 2026 and holds its three Amrit Snans on 2 August, 31 August and 11 and 12 September 2027. The authority’s plan gives the closing ceremony, the Samapti, as Nashik: Saturday 29 July 2028; Trimbakeshwar: Monday 24 July 2028.

Is 31 October 2026 a bathing day?

No. It is the opening ceremony. See the flag hoisting page for the programme as reported.

Where next

How to reachTrains, buses, roads and the last stretch
Where to stayAreas, camps and what to check
First visitA simple order for getting ready
Ghats and placesWhere the bathing happens

Sources

18 sources · checked 18 Oct 2026
  1. Kumbh Mela Plan (First Edition), Nashik Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027: schedule, framework, chapters and financial outlays · Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra ·
  2. Kumbh Mela Plan page, Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra ·
  3. Simhastha Kumbh Mela to begin in Nashik-Trimbakeshwar on Oct 31 next year · Press Trust of India (via The Week) ·
  4. Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027 Dates Announced · Patrika (Patrika Desk) ·
  5. Nashik: 6000 tribal people to perform Godavari aarti alongside President Murmu · Free Press Journal ·
  6. Nashik: CP Sandeep Karnik Surveys Godavari Ghat Ahead Of President's Visit For Simhastha Ceremony · Free Press Journal (Milind Sajgure) ·
  7. नाशिक कुंभमेळा 2026 : रामकुंड 31 ऑक्टोबरपर्यंत बंद; रस्तेही टप्प्याटप्प्यानं बंद करण्यात येणार (Ramkund closed until 31 October; roads to be closed in phases) · ETV Bharat Marathi ·
  8. Nashik: Ramkund, Nearby Ghats To Remain Closed For 15–20 Days Ahead Of Simhastha Ceremony · Free Press Journal ·
  9. Nashik Kumbh Mela: 25 October Shankhanad ceremony aiming for a world record (Marathi report on the Simhastha opening programme) · Sakal (Sakal news service, esakal.com) ·
  10. Administrative approval order for 'Trimbakeshwar ghats and bandhare': new ghats on both banks of the Godavari at Trimbakeshwar (Rs 177.86 crore) · Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, Government of Maharashtra ·
  11. Administrative approval order for bridges and ancillary works in the Nashik Municipal Corporation area (4 works, Rs 62.80 crore) · Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, Government of Maharashtra ·
  12. Nashik: Girish Mahajan Sets March 2027 Deadline For Simhastha Ghats And Infrastructure Works · Free Press Journal ·
  13. Nashik: 70% Work Pending On 35 Major Kumbh Road, Bridge Projects; March 2027 Deadline Nears · Free Press Journal ·
  14. Nashik: Ozar Airport Terminal Work Put On Fast Track Ahead Of MahaSimhastha, March 31 Deadline Set · Free Press Journal ·
  15. Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela 2027: Private Landowners Can Apply to Set Up Tent Cities · Punekar News ·
  16. Kumbh Mela Plan (First Edition), Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha 2027: section 1.2 'Significant Dates' charts (page 8) · Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority ·
  17. Divisional Commissioner Office Nashik website: Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela 2027 Authority menu and linked accounts · Divisional Commissioner Office, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra (hosted by National Informatics Centre) ·
  18. Kumbh Mela Plan (First Edition): Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027 · Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority, Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik, Government of Maharashtra ·