Here is a simple, practical Varshitap schedule for 2026, assuming:

• You are following the common Śvetāmbara practice of Varshi‑tap (alternate‑day upvās).
• You start Varshitap on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami 2026, which falls on Thursday, 26 March 2026 (most Indian panchāngs). ( mastroify.com)
• Day 1 (26 March 2026) is a full fast (upvās) day.

Actual local dates can shift slightly by country/city and by Jain panchang; always follow your guru / local sangh’s panchang over this generic schedule.

You can read a concise explanation of Varshitap timing here:

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Basic pattern for the year

• Start: Thu 26 March 2026 – Upvās (Day 1)
• Then: alternate every day

- Upvās (full fast with only boiled water as per your niyam) - Biyāsan / eating day (1 or 2 simple meals – ekāsan or beāsan)

Sometimes your guru or local panchāng may ask you to:

• Join two upvās together (e.g. for Chaudash, special tithi, etc.)
• Slightly adjust for tithi alignment.

Always give preference to those instructions.

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Varshitap days in 2026 (Upvās days)

March 2026 (from the start)

• Upvās: 26, 28, 30 March
• Biyāsan: 27, 29, 31 March

April 2026

• Pattern continues; 1 April is Upvās.
• Upvās (odd dates):

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

• Biyāsan:

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

May 2026

• Upvās (odd dates):

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31

June 2026

• Here the pattern flips to even‑date upvās.
• Upvās (even dates):

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

July 2026

• Upvās (even dates):

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

August 2026

• Pattern flips back to odd dates.
• Upvās (odd dates):

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31

September 2026

• Upvās (even dates):

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

October 2026

• Upvās (even dates):

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

November 2026

• Upvās (odd dates):

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

December 2026

• Upvās (odd dates):

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31

The days in between these are Biyāsan / eating days.

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End (Parnā) – next year

• Traditionally Varshitap ends on Vaiśākh Shukla Tritiyā (Akṣaya Tritiyā) of the next year. ( jainknowledge.com)
• For a Varshitap that starts on 26 March 2026, your Parnā will be on Vaiśākh Shukla Tritiyā 2027 (exact English date depends on your country and Jain Panchang).

For background on Varshitap and its meaning:

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Important traditional points

• This schedule is Śvetāmbara‑oriented;

- Digambar traditions sometimes keep shorter variants or slightly different niyam, but the basic spirit (alternate‑day fasting for a long period, ending on Akṣaya Tritiyā in memory of Bhagwān Ṛṣabhadeva’s parnā) is the same. ( jainknowledge.com)

• Always take āgnā (permission/guidance) from a Jain sadhu/sadhvi or learned guru before starting such a strong tapa.
• During the entire Varshitap:

- Observe ahimsā, satya, brahmacharya, aparigraha as strictly as possible. - Try to do pratikraman, sāmāyik, swādhyāy, dhyān regularly.

If you follow this pattern from 26 March 2026, you will have a correct alternate‑day Varshitap schedule through the entire year 2026, aligned with the traditional start on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami.