For NRIs, a wedding back in India usually means booking flights and taking time off work months ahead, well before the family finalizes an exact date. Knowing the general wedding-season windows helps you plan the trip before the precise muhurat is set.
Favorable season windows
Traditionally, mid-February through mid-June, and late November through early February, are considered favorable stretches for weddings in the Hindu calendar. Chaturmas (roughly July through November) is generally avoided.
Why an exact date comes later
The actual vivah muhurat depends on both partners’ birth charts, not just the season, so families typically only lock in a specific date after kundli matching and a detailed muhurat check are complete.
What to do in the meantime
Book flexible flights or hold dates within the broader favorable window, and confirm time-off requests once the family narrows things down to a shorter shortlist of candidate dates.
When the exact date is set
Check that day’s Rahu Kaal and Abhijit Muhurat on the muhurat page for the wedding venue’s city, so the day-of schedule accounts for local timing correctly.
For more on planning an India wedding trip from abroad, see the guide for Indians abroad.
This information is descriptive; it does not make the marriage decision for you.