Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra 2026 closing dates announced

The closing dates for the 2026 Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand have been scheduled for November. As winter approaches, the gates to the four sacred sites—Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—will close on different dates.

The specific schedule for the closure of the shrines is as follows:

• Gangotri Dham: November 10, 2026, at 12:05 PM • Kedarnath Dham: November 11, 2026, at 8:30 AM • Yamunotri Dham: November 11, 2026, at 10:28 AM • Badrinath Dham: November 16, 2026, at 9:37 PM

The Char Dham Yatra holds significant religious and spiritual importance in Hinduism, with pilgrims visiting to seek blessings from deities including Yamuna, Ganga, Shiva, and Vishnu.