Rig Upakarma 2027 is on Monday, 16 August 2027.

Calculated

Worked out from a cited rule; the rule and its source are listed below.

Rig Upakarma 2026 was on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. The next one is above.

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At a glance

Type: Festival
Date: Monday, 16 August 2027
Date each year: Moves from year to year
Source: Panchanga (purnimanta)

What it is

The annual renewal of the sacred thread and recommencement of Vedic study for followers of the Rigveda. Followers of each Veda keep their own Upakarma on a different day, so two dates in the same week are the norm rather than a discrepancy.

Past and coming years

2026Wednesday, 26 August 2026
2027Monday, 16 August 2027
2028Not published yet

Every date and its source

Date	Source
2027
Monday, 16 August 2027	Panchanga (purnimanta)WhatDate Panchang (drik method)
2026
Wednesday, 26 August 2026	Panchanga (purnimanta)WhatDate Panchang (drik method)
Wednesday, 26 August 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Panchanga (amanta)Panchanga (amanta)
Wednesday, 26 August 2026same day as WhatDate Panchang (drik method)	Rayara MathRayara Math