June 2026 runs from Brusha (Jyeshtha) 18 to Mithuna (Ashadha) 16 in the Odia calendar. Its big days are Pahili Raja (14 June), Sitala Sasthi (19 June) and Snana Purnima (29 June). Below is every important date of the month, with its rituals.
- Odia months
- Jyeshtha and Ashadha
- Sankranti
- Raja Sankranti, 15 June
- Purnima
- 29 June
- Amavasya
- 15 June
June 2026Jyeshtha 18 – Ashadha 16
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jyeshtha 18 | 2Jyeshtha 19 | 3Jyeshtha 20 | 4Jyeshtha 21 | 5Jyeshtha 22 | 6Jyeshtha 23 | |
| 7Jyeshtha 24 | 8Jyeshtha 25 | 9Jyeshtha 26 | 10Jyeshtha 27 | 11Jyeshtha 28Ekadashi: Purushottami Ekadashi | 12Jyeshtha 29 | 13Jyeshtha 30 |
| 14Jyeshtha 31Festival: Pahili Raja | 15Ashadha 1Amavasya, Sankranti: Raja Sankranti; Mala Amavasya | 16Ashadha 2Festival: Sesha Raja | 17Ashadha 3Festival: Basumati Snana | 18Ashadha 4 | 19Ashadha 5Festival: Sitala Sasthi | 20Ashadha 6 |
| 21Ashadha 7Festival: International Yoga Day | 22Ashadha 8 | 23Ashadha 9 | 24Ashadha 10Festival: Ganga Dussehra | 25Ashadha 11Festival, Ekadashi: Nirjala Ekadashi; Rukmini Bibaha | 26Ashadha 12Festival: Muharram | 27Ashadha 13 |
| 28Ashadha 14 | 29Ashadha 15Festival, Purnima: Snana Purnima | 30Ashadha 16 | ||||
Important dates in June 2026
| Date | Festival or observance |
|---|---|
| 11 JuneThursday | Purushottami Ekadashi |
| 14 JuneSunday | Pahili Raja |
| 15 JuneMonday | Raja Sankranti; Mala Amavasya |
| 16 JuneTuesday | Sesha Raja |
| 17 JuneWednesday | Basumati Snana |
| 19 JuneFriday | Sitala Sasthi |
| 21 JuneSunday | International Yoga Day |
| 24 JuneWednesday | Ganga Dussehra |
| 25 JuneThursday | Nirjala Ekadashi; Rukmini Bibaha |
| 26 JuneFriday | Muharram |
| 29 JuneMonday | Snana Purnima |
Rituals, date by date
11 June: Purushottami Ekadashi
The second Ekadashi of the extra month. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
14 June: Pahili Raja
The first of the three Raja days. For three days the Earth is said to rest, as a woman rests during her period: nobody ploughs or digs. Girls wear new clothes, don't walk barefoot, swing on rope swings (raja doli) and eat poda pitha.
Why it matters: Odisha's festival of womanhood and of the coming rains, before the sowing begins.
15 June: Raja Sankranti; Mala Amavasya
The main day of Raja, and the start of Ashadha: swings, songs, games and pitha continue. The extra month ends with its Amavasya.
16 June: Sesha Raja
The last day of Raja, also called Bhudaha; the regular month resumes.
17 June: Basumati Snana
The Earth is given a ritual bath with turmeric paste, with a grinding stone standing in for her, and farm work can begin again.
19 June: Sitala Sasthi
Towns stage the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, with processions and music; Sambalpur's is the best known.
Why it matters: Prayers for relief from the summer heat as the monsoon arrives.
21 June: International Yoga Day
Schools, offices and parks hold group yoga sessions in the morning.
24 June: Ganga Dussehra
Devotees bathe in rivers and worship the Ganga, on the day she is said to have come down to earth.
25 June: Nirjala Ekadashi; Rukmini Bibaha
The strictest Ekadashi: many fast without even water until the next morning. Temples celebrate the wedding of Krishna and Rukmini.
26 June: Muharram
Shia Muslims mourn Imam Husain with processions of tazia, decorated replicas of his tomb.
29 June: Snana Purnima
At Puri, Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are brought out to the bathing platform and bathed with 108 pitchers of water, then dressed as elephants (Hati Besha). They then fall ill and rest out of sight for about two weeks (Anasara).
Why it matters: The first public ritual of the Rath Yatra cycle.
Koraput in June
The monsoon starts in June, and Duduma begins to fill: June to September is its best time. See our Duduma guide.
May 2026 · July 2026 · How the Odia calendar works, and every month
Dates from the Kohinoor Press Sankhyepa Panjika 2026, Cuttack.
