For Varshitap 2026–2027 it is important to work by tithi (Jain lunar dates), then map those to English dates using your local Jain panchang. Different panchang / countries give slightly different Gregorian dates, so I should not fix exact English dates for you.

Below is a clear tithi‑based calendar + method so you (or your sangh) can make a precise printed / Excel calendar for your own place.

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1. Main Varshitap 2026–27 dates (tithi‑based)

As per Jain tradition (and also clarified on JainKnowledge) Varshitap is:

• Start (first upvās):

Chaitra Shukla Ashtami (8th tithi of bright half of Chaitra) – year 2026.

• Pārṇā (समापन):

Vaiśākh Shukla Tritīyā (Akṣay Tritīyā) of the next year (2027).

This is the standard pattern: start on Chaitra Shukla 8, end on Vaiśākh Shukla 3 (Akṣay Tritīyā) after about 1 year (in 2026–27, due to adhik māsa it will be a bit more than 12 months).

You can see the basic guidance about 2026 Varshitap start/end on JainKnowledge here:

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2. Pattern of Varshitap (how the “calendar” works)

Classical Varshitap is:

• Day 1: पूर्ण उपवास (no food, only allowed boiled water as per your maryādā)
• Day 2: एकासना / ब्यासना (one time bhojan)
• Day 3: उपवास
• Day 4: एकासना
• … and so on, exactly alternating up to Akṣay Tritīyā of next year.

So the “calendar” is simply:

> From Chaitra Shukla 8, 2026 > up to Vaiśākh Shukla 3, 2027, > mark every alternate day as Upvās, and the in‑between days as Ekāsan.

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3. Month‑wise tithi span for Varshitap 2026–27

Use any Jain panchang app / printed patrikā for your region and mark tithis month by month like this:

(A) Start month – Chaitra 2026

• Start: Chaitra Shukla 8
• Continue daily alternating upvās / ekāsan till Chaitra Poornimā,

then through Chaitra Krishna 1–15 (entire dark half).

All these days are inside Varshitap.

(B) Then full months until Vaiśākh Shukla 2, 2027

For each lunar month in between, the entire month is within Varshitap:

• Vaiśākh 2026 (both Shukla & Krishna paksh)
• Jyeṣṭha 2026
• Āṣāḍh 2026
• Shrāvaṇ 2026
• Bhādrapad 2026
• Āświn 2026
• Kārtik 2026
• Mārgashīrṣ / Agahan 2026
• Pauṣ 2027
• Māgh 2027
• Phālgun 2027
• Chaitra 2027
• Until: Vaiśākh Shukla 2, 2027 (the day before Akṣay Tritīyā)

Every single day in this whole stretch is in Varshitap with the same alternate‑day pattern.

(C) End – Akṣay Tritīyā 2027

• Last upvās / ekāsan:

The day just before Vaiśākh Shukla Tritīyā, depending on how your alternation falls.

• Pārṇā:

On Vaiśākh Shukla 3 (Akṣay Tritīyā), with Ikṣu‑ras (गन्ने का रस / sugarcane juice) or as per your guru / sect’s maryādā.

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4. How to actually build your day‑by‑day calendar

You can now easily make a full English‑date calendar for 2026–27 by following these steps:

1. Take a reliable Jain panchang

(for your desh – India / US / UK etc. and for your sect – Śvetāmbara / Digambara).

1. Locate the tithi “Chaitra Shukla 8” in 2026

- This will be your Day 1 – Upvās. - Mark it as “Varshitap Day 1 (Upvās)”.

1. Move forward one calendar day at a time:

- Day 2: Ekāsan - Day 3: Upvās - Day 4: Ekāsan - … continue like this without break.

1. Keep going till you reach tithi “Vaiśākh Shukla 3” of 2027

- That day mark as: “Varshitap Pārṇā – Akṣay Tritīyā”.

1. If your city’s panchang shows adhik māsa (extra month) in between, simply remember:

- Even in adhik māsa you do not break; the alternating pattern continues continuously. - That is why in 2026–27 many sādhu/sādhvī / śrāvaks will say this Varshitap is slightly longer than 12 months.

For practical work, people usually make an Excel sheet with columns:

• English date
• Jain tithi (from panchang)
• Varshitap Day Number (1, 2, 3, …)
• Type: Upvās / Ekāsan

You, or your local sangh, can fill this in one time and then share as a “Varshitap 2026–27 Calendar” PDF.

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5. Important notes (Maryādā / tradition)

• Śvetāmbara / Digambara:

- Both accept Varshitap as alternate upvās–ekāsan from Chaitra to Akṣay Tritīyā. - Some small differences may be there in: - Exact start day (krishna ashtami sankalp vs shukla ashtami first upvās) - Pārṇā paddhati (what exactly to take, time, etc.) - Always follow the maryādā of your own guru / saṅgh.

• Many tapasyīs also keep:

- No ārti‑bhog, no root vegetables, no multi‑seed foods, etc. - These rules differ by tradition, so confirm locally.

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In summary

• Start: Chaitra Shukla 8, 2026 (first upvās).
• End / Pārṇā: Vaiśākh Shukla 3 (Akṣay Tritīyā), 2027.
• Pattern: Simple alternation – Upvās, Ekāsan, Upvās, Ekāsan – every single day in between.
• To get a full English‑date calendar, map these tithis using your local Jain panchang and mark alternate days accordingly.

If you like, you can take these instructions to your local Jain sangh; they can generate and circulate a precise PDF calendar for your city based on this framework.