Griha Pravesh (housewarming) dates 2026
Entering a new home — fixed nakshatras, outside Chaturmasya.
Griha pravesh is the first formal entry into a house, and the muhurta logic behind it is the same as for a foundation: you want a day whose character is fixed rather than movable, because the act is meant to be permanent. The sthira nakshatras are therefore first choice, and the chara — movable — group is specifically avoided, since a house that 'moves' is not what anyone is asking for.
There are three recognised kinds. Apoorva is entry into a newly built house. Sapoorva is re-entry after a period away. Dwandwa is entry after repair or reconstruction. The muhurta requirements are strictest for the first.
As with weddings, Chaturmasya closes four months of the year. Thursday and Friday are the favoured weekdays; Tuesday and Saturday are generally avoided, as is amavasya and any rikta tithi.
The rule used
- Nakshatras:
- Krittika, Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
- Tithis (day in paksha):
- 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13
- Weekdays:
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Season:
- Chaturmasya excluded (Ashadha shukla 11 to Kartika shukla 11)
Rikta tithis (4, 9, 14) and amavasya are excluded from every list. Dates are computed at sunrise in India (IST); the panchangam page for each date recomputes every timing for your selected city.
Dates in 2026
January
February
March
May
June
Dates in 2027
January
February
March
April
May
July
November
Choosing within the day
Pick a date from the list, then place the ceremony itself in abhijit muhurta or another favourable window on that day, and keep it clear of rahu kalam. The first entry is traditionally made with the right foot, carrying a kalasham, and the milk is boiled over until it spills.
If the house is not yet fit to live in, tradition holds that griha pravesh should wait — the ceremony marks occupation, not completion of the paperwork.
Common questions
Which nakshatras are best for griha pravesh?
The sthira group — Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada — along with Mrigashira, Chitra, Anuradha, Shravana and Revati.
Can griha pravesh be done during Chaturmasya?
It is traditionally avoided across most of India. Where a move cannot wait, many families perform a simplified entry and hold the full ceremony after Prabodhini Ekadashi.
What time of day should the entry be made?
In a favourable window on the chosen day and clear of rahu kalam. Abhijit muhurta, centred on solar noon, is the usual choice when nothing better is available.
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