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 September during Vikram Samvat 2075 (Virodhakrit) of the Hindu calendar.
September 2018
Vikram Samvat 2075 (Virodhakrit)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2018
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 10:13 PM, Aug 31 – 9:51 PM, Sep 1
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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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:49 PM, Sep 2 – 7:25 PM, Sep 3
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 9:46 PM, Sep 1 – 8:53 PM, Sep 2
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 8:49 PM, Sep 2 – 7:25 PM, Sep 3
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:06 PM, Sep 5 – 12:16 PM, Sep 6
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:12 AM, Sep 7 – 5:58 AM, Sep 8
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:58 AM, Sep 8 – 2:42 AM, Sep 9
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:42 AM, Sep 9 – 11:28 PM, Sep 9
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:42 AM, Sep 9 – 11:28 PM, Sep 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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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 5:59 PM, Sep 11 – 4:03 PM, Sep 12
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 3:58 PM, Sep 12 – 2:48 PM, Sep 13
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:13 PM, Sep 14 – 2:42 PM, Sep 15
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 2:41 PM, Sep 13 – 2:20 PM, Sep 14
The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 3:48 PM, Sep 16 – 5:41 PM, Sep 17
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:48 PM, Sep 16 – 5:41 PM, Sep 17
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:40 PM, Sep 19 – 1:18 AM, Sep 21
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:41 AM, Sep 22 – 5:53 AM, Sep 23
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 5:43 AM, Sep 23 – 7:32 AM, Sep 24
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:30 AM, Sep 24 – 8:22 AM, Sep 25
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 8:53 AM, Sep 28 – 8:04 AM, Sep 29
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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.