When is chatumas
In Jainism, Chaumās / Chāturmās is a time period, not a single day.
When is it?
- It starts: around Ashādh Shukla 11 (Devshayan Ekādashi)
- It ends: around Kārtik Shukla 11 (Prabodhini Ekādashi)
- In the English (Gregorian) calendar this is usually from about July to about November.
- Exact dates change every year because they follow the lunar calendar.
What happens in Chāturmās?
- Jain sadhus/sādhvīs (monks & nuns) stay in one place (do not travel), because of the rainy season and to avoid himsā (violence to tiny living beings).
- Many Jains take special vrats and follow more discipline in food, speech and conduct during these months.
If you tell me the specific year you want (e.g., 2026), I can explain roughly which dates it will fall between in that year.