When is the next Kumbh Mela?
The short answer first — then every key date of this Kumbh, what comes after it, and the next event in each city.
Short answer
The next Kumbh Mela is the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh, which formally opens on 31 October 2026 and runs through its principal Amrit Snan days in August–September 2027, concluding on 24 July 2028.
Start to finish
The whole Nashik Simhastha, date by date
Six dates frame this Kumbh — one to open it, four bathing days across two venues, and one to close it.
| Date | What happens | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Dhwajarohan — flag-hoisting that formally opens the Simhastha | Nashik and Trimbakeshwar |
| 2 Aug 2027 | First Amrit Snan — Ashadh Somvati Amavasya | Nashik and Trimbakeshwar |
| 31 Aug 2027 | Second Amrit Snan — Shravan Amavasya | Nashik and Trimbakeshwar |
| 11 Sep 2027 | Third Amrit Snan — Vaishnava akhadas | Nashik (Ramkund) |
| 12 Sep 2027 | Third Amrit Snan — Shaiva akhadas | Trimbakeshwar (Kushavarta) |
| 24 Jul 2028 | Flag-lowering that formally closes the Simhastha | Nashik and Trimbakeshwar |
Dates as widely published for this cycle. Confirm with the Nashik Mela administration before travelling.
Full Amrit Snan detail →Reading the calendar
A 21-month Kumbh with a two-month peak
The formal window is long
From the opening flag on 31 October 2026 to the closing on 24 July 2028 is roughly 21 months. For most of that time the Simhastha is "on" in a ceremonial sense, with smaller bathing days and religious events through the year.
The crowds come in August–September 2027
The three Amrit Snan dates fall within about six weeks of each other. That is when the akhadas process, the crowds peak, and travel and stays are hardest to find.
Two venues, one extra day
The third Amrit Snan is split across two days because the Vaishnava and Shaiva orders bathe at different venues — Nashik on the 11th, Trimbakeshwar on the 12th.
It overlaps other Kumbhs
Haridwar's Ardh Kumbh in 2027 and Ujjain's Simhastha in 2028 both fall inside Nashik's formal window, so 2027–28 is an unusually crowded stretch of the Kumbh calendar.
Planning tip
Pick your window first
If you want the Amrit Snan experience, plan around one of the three bathing dates and book early. If you'd rather see Nashik–Trimbakeshwar without peak crowds, the months after the opening flag or after September 2027 are far calmer.
After Nashik
What comes after this cycle
Haridwar — 2027
An Ardh Kumbh at Har Ki Pauri, falling in the same broad window as Nashik's Purna Kumbh.
Ujjain — 2028
A Purna Kumbh (Simhastha) on the Shipra.
Prayagraj — around 2031
An Ardh Kumbh at the Sangam (some sources give 2030), with the next Purna Kumbh in 2037.
Go deeper
Related pages
By city
The next Kumbh in each of the four cities
| City | Next event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Nashik–Trimbakeshwar | Purna Kumbh (Simhastha) | Oct 2026 – Jul 2028 |
| Haridwar | Ardh Kumbh | 2027 |
| Ujjain | Purna Kumbh (Simhastha) | Mar–May 2028 (provisional) |
| Prayagraj | Ardh Kumbh (Magh Mela every winter until then) | ~2031 |
Questions
Frequently asked
The next Kumbh Mela is the Nashik–Trimbakeshwar Simhastha, which opens on 31 October 2026 and closes on 24 July 2028, with its main Amrit Snan days in August–September 2027.
2 August 2027, 31 August 2027, and 11–12 September 2027 — the 11th at Nashik for the Vaishnava akhadas and the 12th at Trimbakeshwar for the Shaiva akhadas.
The Simhastha formally closes with the flag-lowering on 24 July 2028.
The formal Simhastha window runs about 21 months, but most visitors come for the six weeks of Amrit Snan days in August–September 2027.
Haridwar's Ardh Kumbh in 2027, then Ujjain's Simhastha in 2028, then Prayagraj's Ardh Kumbh around 2031.
Yes — Ujjain's Simhastha, provisionally March–May 2028. Nashik's Simhastha also formally closes in July 2028.
Related reading
Want every event, not just the next one? See Next Kumbh Mela — Dates and Places for the full sequence, or the exact start and end dates of this cycle.