Gangotri Temple gates are opened on 2 May 2025 at 7:00 AM. Devotees celebrate this event, and the official temple committee announces the Gangotri opening date. Closing of Gangotri Temple in 2025 will be around Diwali (Govardhan Puja / Annakoot). The closing date is always announced by the temple authorities.
Item | Details |
Temple | Gangotri (Uttarakhand) |
Opening date & time | 30 April 2025, 7:00 AM |
How was it fixed? | Date declared on Maha Shivratri after Panchang calculations at Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. |
Closing (2025) | Around Diwali (Govardhan Puja / Annakoot) — final day notified closer to time. |
The temple committee has not announced the official Gangotri opening date for 2026 yet. They will declare it on Maha Shivratri (15 Feb 2026) and share the timing once the opening date is announced. Observations show that Gangotri Temple generally opens a few days after Akshaya Tritiya. In 2026, Akshaya Tritiya falls on 19 April, so the temple authorities will likely open Gangotri Temple between late April and early May 2026. Pilgrims should treat all dates as tentative until the authorities announce the official date.
About | Details (as of Sept 2025) |
Temple | Gangotri (Uttarakhand) |
Opening date | To be announced by temple committee on Maha Shivratri (15 Feb 2026). |
Expected window | Late April to early May in 2026 (around Akshaya Tritiya on 19 Apr 2026) |
Notes | Wait for the official notice to be announced in 2026. |
The method to announce the Gangotri opening date is traditional. Priests calculate the date using the Panchang. The decision is announced on Maha Shivratri at Omkareshwar Temple, Ukhimath. Gangotri generally opens near Akshaya Tritiya, when the Char Dham Yatra begins for the pre-monsoon season.
When the Gangotri opening date 2026 will be declared, registration, puja slots, and travel bookings (helicopter / pony / shuttle) get busy. You can also choose Char Dham Yatra by Helicopter to visit Gangotri with comfort. Book only after the official date and time are declared. The 2025 yatra showed very high footfall soon after opening. We track Gangotri opening dates in each season and update as early as possible. We follow temple committees and state announcements, and share only official information.
You can plan your Gangotri trip in 2025 and 2026 as soon as the dates are announced. The temple opens on 2 May 2025 at 7:00 AM, and for 2026 the date will be declared on Maha Shivratri.
