For Varshitap, the tithi (lunar dates) are fixed every year; only the English dates change.

General rule (every year, all traditions):

• Varshitap Arambh (start): Chaitra Shukla Ashtami

– 8th day of the bright half of Chaitra

• Varshitap Pārṇa (ending fast): Vaiśākh Shukla Tritīyā

– 3rd day of the bright half of Vaiśākh (Akṣay Tritīyā)

So for 2026 and 2027 also:

• Varshitap 2026 start: on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami (as per Jain calendar)
• Varshitap 2026 Pārṇa: on Vaiśākh Shukla Tritīyā (Akṣay Tritīyā)

• Varshitap 2027 start: again on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
• Varshitap 2027 Pārṇa: again on Vaiśākh Shukla Tritīyā (Akṣay Tritīyā)

The exact English (Gregorian) dates can vary slightly:

• by country/city (sunrise time), and
• by which Jain pañchāng your sangh follows (Śvetāmbara / Digambara, local samaj, etc.).

For the correct upvās calendar for your place (2026–27), please:

• look up these tithis in a Jain Pañchāng / Jain calendar app, or
• ask your local Jain sangh/derāsar; they usually publish a Varshitap chart showing each day’s upvās/bojan.

You can also see a brief explanation for 2026 Varshitap start here: