Overview
- Navroz, also called Jamshedi Navroz, is being observed in India on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with prayers, family gatherings and visits to fire temples.
- The day before the festival, Pateti was observed as a day of repentance and introspection with special Patet Pashemani prayers.
- President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly extended Navroz greetings praising the community's service and contributions to the nation.
- Mumbai Parsi organisations held and planned temple services, community prayers and traditional meals to mark spiritual renewal and social bonds.
- The celebration follows the Shahenshahi calendar used by many Indian Parsis, which does not add leap days and shifts Navroz into July or August, and the festival emphasises good thoughts, good words and good deeds.