22/08/2026
Indiaβs national parks start reopening 1 October 2026.
Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura and Ranthambore all open that day. Corbett is later and zone by zone (Bijrani 15 Oct, Dhikala 15 Nov). Kaziranga is around 1 November.
The booking window is already open. Madhya Pradesh releases November onwards permits on 1 September at 11:00 AM, and the popular core zones go in minutes.
Full dates, official portals, and how not to get burned:
Verified national parks reopening dates for 2026-27 from official forest portals, plus the permit release dates you need for Corbett, Kanha and Ranthambore.