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 2018 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2075 (Virodhakrit) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2018
Vikram Samvat 2075 (Virodhakrit)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2018
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:09 AM, Oct 2 – 2:24 AM, Oct 3
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Indira Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:50 PM, Oct 4 – 7:19 PM, Oct 5
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 4:39 PM, Oct 6 – 2:02 PM, Oct 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 1:59 PM, Oct 7 – 11:31 AM, Oct 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Tithi 1:59 PM, Oct 7 – 11:31 AM, Oct 8
The last day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan, and the herald of Durga Puja.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:24 AM, Oct 8 – 9:16 AM, Oct 9
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 11:24 AM, Oct 8 – 9:16 AM, Oct 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 9:03 AM, Oct 9 – 7:25 AM, Oct 10
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 5:28 AM, Oct 12 – 5:13 AM, Oct 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 7:54 AM, Oct 15 – 10:16 AM, Oct 16
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:12 AM, Oct 16 – 12:49 PM, Oct 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 12:50 PM, Oct 17 – 3:29 PM, Oct 18
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:00 PM, Oct 19 – 8:05 PM, Oct 20
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:33 PM, Oct 21 – 10:31 PM, Oct 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 10:25 PM, Oct 22 – 10:44 PM, Oct 23
On the Sharad Purnima night, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped through a vigil for prosperity; in Rajasthan, Jodhpur keeps the night with the Marwar Festival of folk music and dance.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:38 PM, Oct 23 – 10:22 PM, Oct 24
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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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 8:11 PM, Oct 26 – 6:40 PM, Oct 27
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:10 AM, Oct 31 – 9:10 AM, Nov 1
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:08 PM, Oct 30 – 11:10 AM, Oct 31
On Kartik Krishna Ashtami, mothers keep a waterless fast for the well-being and long life of their children, worshipping Ahoi Mata and breaking the fast at the sight of the stars or 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.