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Hariyali Teej 2027 हरियाली तीज

Monsoon Festival of Shiva and Parvati

Wednesday, 4 August 2027

Hariyali Teej is a monsoon festival in which women celebrate the union of Shiva and Parvati with fasting, green clothes, mehendi, swings and songs, mainly in North India.

How the date is fixed: Shravan Shukla Tritiya, the third day of the bright half of the month of Shravan.

Why Hariyali Teej is celebrated

Hariyali means greenery, and the festival welcomes the fresh green of the monsoon. According to tradition, Goddess Parvati did long and hard penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband. On this day Shiva accepted her. Married women keep a fast and pray for a happy married life and their husbands' long life. Young girls pray for a good husband.

History and story of Hariyali Teej

Teej grew as a women's festival in the farming regions of North India, where the rains decide the year's harvest. Royal courts in Rajasthan made it a public celebration, with processions of the goddess Teej Mata. The custom of sindhara, gifts sent from a woman's parents' home, kept family ties strong for married daughters living far away.

How Hariyali Teej is celebrated

Women wear green sarees or lehengas and green glass bangles, and apply mehendi on their hands. A day earlier, many receive a sindhara from their mothers, with clothes, bangles, sweets and ghewar. On the day, they fast, worship clay idols of Shiva and Parvati, and listen to the Teej katha. Swings are hung from trees, and women swing in groups while singing Teej songs.

Important days and moments

Sindhara (Day before Teej)
Married daughters receive gifts of clothes, bangles, mehendi and ghewar from their parents' home.
Fast and Shiva Parvati puja (Through the day)
Women fast, worship Shiva and Parvati and listen to the story of Parvati's penance.
Jhoola and songs (Afternoon and evening)
Women in green clothes swing on decorated jhoolas and sing traditional Teej songs together.
Jaipur Teej procession (Evening of Teej and the next day)
The idol of Teej Mata is taken out in a grand procession with elephants, music and folk dance.

Hariyali Teej across India

In Jaipur, the Teej Mata procession leaves the old city palace area and moves through the streets with decorated elephants, camels and folk artists. Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar all see fairs and swing festivals. Haryana celebrates Teej widely, with fairs and cultural events. In the Braj region, temples set up golden or silver swings for Krishna. Women in the hill states of Uttarakhand also celebrate Teej in the monsoon.

Other names and related festivals

Chhoti Teej
Shravani Teej
Sindhara Teej

Hartalika Teej
Kajari Teej 20 Aug 2027

Frequently asked questions

When is Hariyali Teej in 2027?

Hariyali Teej falls on Wednesday, 4 August 2027.

Is Hariyali Teej a bank holiday?

The RBI bank holiday lists for 2027 are not out yet; they usually come out in December or January. Each state follows its own list, so check your state's bank holiday page then.

Is Hariyali Teej a central government holiday?

No. Hariyali Teej is not a holiday for central government offices in 2027.

What are the other names of Hariyali Teej?

Hariyali Teej is also known as Chhoti Teej, Shravani Teej, Sindhara Teej.

Why do women wear green on Hariyali Teej?

Green stands for the fresh growth of the monsoon and for good fortune. Green clothes and bangles are a sign of a happy married life.

What is sindhara?

Sindhara is a gift basket sent by a married woman's parents before Teej. It usually has clothes, bangles, mehendi, sweets and ghewar.