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 2017 opens in September during Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana) of the Hindu calendar.
September 2017
Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2017
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:45 AM, Sep 1 – 9:38 AM, Sep 2
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:22 AM, Sep 3 – 12:15 PM, Sep 4
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 12:24 PM, Sep 4 – 12:42 PM, Sep 5
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:50 PM, Sep 5 – 12:34 PM, Sep 6
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.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:19 AM, Sep 9 – 7:24 AM, Sep 10
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:01 AM, Sep 13 – 10:48 PM, Sep 13
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:28 PM, Sep 15 – 4:29 PM, Sep 16
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:38 PM, Sep 17 – 1:07 PM, Sep 18
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:02 PM, Sep 18 – 11:51 AM, Sep 19
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 1:02 PM, Sep 18 – 11:51 AM, Sep 19
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:44 AM, Sep 19 – 10:59 AM, Sep 20
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 11:44 AM, Sep 19 – 10:59 AM, Sep 20
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 10:49 AM, Sep 20 – 10:34 AM, Sep 21
Nine nights of worship of Goddess Durga begin on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, opened by the Ghatasthapana (kalash) ritual in Maharashtra and the garba and dandiya-raas nights of Gujarat; in Rajasthan the Karni Mata fair at Deshnok and the Jeen Mata fair draw great crowds.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:13 AM, Sep 23 – 12:38 PM, Sep 24
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:24 PM, Sep 25 – 4:39 PM, Sep 26
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 7:09 PM, Sep 27 – 9:38 PM, Sep 28
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 9:37 PM, Sep 28 – 11:55 PM, Sep 29
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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.