What Is Mahalaya 2025 Festival. In india, mahalaya is a public holiday in several states. Mahalaya amavasya, also called sarvapitri amavasya, pitra moksha amavasya or pitru amavasya is a hindu.

Mahalaya is celebrated on the last day of ‘krishnapaksha’, the dark fortnight of ashwin month. In 2025, the amavasya tithi begins on october 1 at.