The date of Kedarnath temple will open on the day of Akshay Tritiya and the date was declared on Mahashivratri festival. The opening date is decided by the priests of Ukhimath's Omkareshwar Temple. The opening date for the holy Kedarnath Dham Temple is 10th May 2024 for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra 2024. And on the holy eve of Bhai Dooj, Kedarnath temple will be closed for the winter on 02nd November 2024. The date for the opening of the Badrinath temple is 12th May 2024 and will be closed on 9th November 2024 (tentative). Kedarnath Temple’s opening date in 2024 depends on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritya and is declared on the Maha Shivaratri every year. The date of opening doors of the Kedarnath shrine is decided by priests of Omkareshwar Temple located in Ukhimath after the calculation of Hindu Panchang. When does the Kedarnath Temple Open for Uttarakhand's Chardham Yatra? The official announcement of the opening date of the Shri Kedarnath Dham temple is determined by the Char Dham Temple Committee at the Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on the occasion of Maha-Shivratri. In the year 2025, the Maha Shivratri festival falls on 26 February 2025.
