About Hariyali Teej
Hariyali Teej falls on Shravana Shukla Tritiya, when the monsoon has turned the land lush and green, which gives the festival its name. It is celebrated mainly by women in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, and honours the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati after her long years of devotion. Many married women observe a fast and pray for the wellbeing of their husbands and family, while young girls pray for a caring partner.
The festival has a cheerful, social spirit. Women dress in green clothes and bangles, apply mehendi, and gather to sing Teej songs and ride swings hung from the branches of trees. Married daughters often receive a sindhara from their parents' home, a gift of clothes, bangles, mehendi and sweets such as ghevar. In Jaipur, a traditional Teej procession carries the image of Teej Mata through the old city with music and folk performers. Teej is part of a family of monsoon festivals: Kajari Teej follows later in the season and is especially loved in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for its kajari folk songs, and Hartalika Teej is observed in Bhadrapada.
How it is observed
- Worshipping Shiva and Parvati and listening to the Teej katha
- Wearing green clothes and bangles and applying mehendi
- Swinging on decorated jhoolas and singing Teej songs
- Sending or receiving a sindhara of gifts and ghevar
- Keeping a fast, if it suits one's health and family tradition
Hariyali Teej dates in past and coming years
| Year | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wednesday, 7 August 2024 | Past |
| 2025 | Sunday, 27 July 2025 | Past |
| 2026 | Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Past |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 4 August 2027 | Next |
| 2028 | Monday, 24 July 2028 | Upcoming |
| 2029 | Sunday, 12 August 2029 | Upcoming |
| 2030 | Friday, 2 August 2030 | Upcoming |
Dates are calculated from the Panchang for New Delhi. Some regions may observe a day earlier or later.
Across India
Celebrated widely in: Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Delhi Madhya Pradesh Bihar Uttarakhand Punjab Chandigarh
The same season is marked in many ways. Where a region keeps the festival on a different day, its calculated date is shown.
Rajasthan
Hariyali Teej, Sawan Teej
Women in green, with mehendi, sing on swings, and Jaipur holds a procession of Teej Mata from the City Palace.
Haryana
Hariyali Teej
Swings are hung from trees, women sing monsoon folk songs, and daughters receive sindhara gifts from their parents.
Punjab
Teeyan
Women and girls gather for Teeyan through the monsoon month, dancing giddha and singing boliyan.
Uttar Pradesh (Braj)
Hariyali Teej
In Vrindavan, Banke Bihari is seated on a golden swing (hindola), and temples hold jhula festivities.
Anyone who is pregnant, elderly or unwell should check with a doctor before keeping a strict fast.
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