Festival calendar
Vrat
Fasting days and vows observed through the year, with the lunar rule that fixes each one.
January 2026
1 Jan
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
3 Jan
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
5 Jan
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
10 Jan
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
12 Jan
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
14 Jan
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
16 Jan
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
17 Jan
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
17 Jan
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
19 Jan
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
24 Jan
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
26 Jan
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
29 Jan
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
30 Jan
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
31 Jan
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
February 2026
2 Feb
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
7 Feb
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
9 Feb
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
13 Feb
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
14 Feb
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
15 Feb
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
16 Feb
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
16 Feb
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
21 Feb
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
23 Feb
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
27 Feb
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
28 Feb
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
March 2026
1 Mar
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
2 Mar
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
7 Mar
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
9 Mar
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
14 Mar
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
14 Mar
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
16 Mar
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
16 Mar
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
17 Mar
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
21 Mar
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
23 Mar
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
28 Mar
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
28 Mar
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
30 Mar
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
30 Mar
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
April 2026
4 Apr
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
6 Apr
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
11 Apr
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
13 Apr
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
13 Apr
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
15 Apr
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
16 Apr
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
18 Apr
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
20 Apr
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
25 Apr
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
27 Apr
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
27 Apr
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
29 Apr
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
May 2026
2 May
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
4 May
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
9 May
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
11 May
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
13 May
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
14 May
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
15 May
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
16 May
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
18 May
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
23 May
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
25 May
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
26 May
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
28 May
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
30 May
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
June 2026
1 Jun
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
6 Jun
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
8 Jun
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
11 Jun
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
13 Jun
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
13 Jun
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
14 Jun
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
15 Jun
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
20 Jun
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
22 Jun
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
25 Jun
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
27 Jun
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
27 Jun
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
29 Jun
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
July 2026
4 Jul
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
6 Jul
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
10 Jul
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
11 Jul
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
12 Jul
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
13 Jul
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
13 Jul
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
18 Jul
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
20 Jul
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
24 Jul
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
25 Jul
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
27 Jul
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
27 Jul
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
August 2026
1 Aug
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
3 Aug
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
8 Aug
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
10 Aug
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
10 Aug
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
11 Aug
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
15 Aug
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
17 Aug
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
22 Aug
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
23 Aug
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
24 Aug
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
25 Aug
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
29 Aug
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
31 Aug
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
September 2026
5 Sept
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
7 Sept
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
7 Sept
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
9 Sept
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
12 Sept
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
14 Sept
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
19 Sept
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
21 Sept
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
22 Sept
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
24 Sept
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
26 Sept
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
28 Sept
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
October 2026
3 Oct
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
5 Oct
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
6 Oct
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
8 Oct
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
9 Oct
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
10 Oct
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
12 Oct
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
17 Oct
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
19 Oct
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
22 Oct
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
24 Oct
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
24 Oct
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
26 Oct
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
31 Oct
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
November 2026
2 Nov
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
4 Nov
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
6 Nov
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
7 Nov
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
7 Nov
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
9 Nov
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
14 Nov
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
16 Nov
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
20 Nov
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
21 Nov
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
22 Nov
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
23 Nov
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
28 Nov
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
30 Nov
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
December 2026
4 Dec
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
5 Dec
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
6 Dec
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
7 Dec
Masik Shivaratri
The monthly night vigil for Shiva, on the fourteenth night of the waning moon.
7 Dec
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
12 Dec
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
14 Dec
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
19 Dec
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
20 Dec
Ekadashi Vrat
A fast on the eleventh tithi of both the waxing and waning moon.
21 Dec
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.
22 Dec
Pradosh Vrat
A fast on the thirteenth tithi, observed at dusk in honour of Shiva.
26 Dec
Shanivar Vrat
The Saturday fast observed for Shani.
28 Dec
Somvar Vrat
The Monday fast dedicated to Shiva.