The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Annual Vrats 2015 opens in September during Vikram Samvat 2072 (Kilaka) of the Hindu calendar.
September 2015
Vikram Samvat 2072 (Kilaka)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2015
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Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
Tithi 4:47 PM, Aug 31 – 1:22 PM, Sep 1
On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:16 PM, Sep 1 – 10:16 AM, Sep 2
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 10:04 AM, Sep 2 – 7:36 AM, Sep 3
On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 5:27 AM, Sep 4 – 3:37 AM, Sep 5
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 3:55 AM, Sep 5 – 2:46 AM, Sep 6
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:10 AM, Sep 8 – 3:55 AM, Sep 9
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:35 AM, Sep 10 – 7:17 AM, Sep 11
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 7:22 AM, Sep 11 – 9:42 AM, Sep 12
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Sep 12 – 12:11 PM, Sep 13
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:39 AM, Sep 12 – 12:11 PM, Sep 13
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 5:28 PM, Sep 15 – 8:03 PM, Sep 16
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 8:02 PM, Sep 16 – 10:24 PM, Sep 17
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 10:21 PM, Sep 17 – 12:23 AM, Sep 19
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 12:17 AM, Sep 19 – 1:50 AM, Sep 20
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Radhashtami
Tithi 2:24 AM, Sep 21 – 2:39 AM, Sep 22
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:24 AM, Sep 21 – 2:39 AM, Sep 22
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:05 AM, Sep 24 – 10:00 PM, Sep 24
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:04 PM, Sep 25 – 3:45 PM, Sep 26
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 3:46 PM, Sep 26 – 12:07 PM, Sep 27
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:08 PM, Sep 27 – 8:20 AM, Sep 28
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the Annual Vrat Calendar
The full year of Hindu vrats as a month grid. Each day shows its tithi and any fasting observance falling on it — every Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, Masik Shivaratri, Purnima and Amavasya vrat, alongside Navratri, Rama Navami, Maha Shivratri, the Teej vrats, Janmashtami, Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Chhath and Holika Dahan — on its actual date for the chosen year.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.