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 2020 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2020
Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi)
Ashwina (Adhik) – Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2020
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Adhik Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:26 AM, Oct 1 – 2:30 AM, Oct 2
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 10:05 AM, Oct 5 – 12:32 PM, Oct 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:55 PM, Oct 9 – 6:23 PM, Oct 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Parama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:48 PM, Oct 12 – 2:39 PM, Oct 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:02 PM, Oct 14 – 8:33 AM, Oct 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:33 AM, Oct 15 – 4:53 AM, Oct 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, Oct 16 – 1:04 AM, Oct 17
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM, Oct 16 – 1:04 AM, Oct 17
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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Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tithi 1:00 AM, Oct 17 – 9:07 PM, Oct 17
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 1:57 PM, Oct 19 – 11:18 AM, Oct 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 7:18 AM, Oct 22 – 6:57 AM, Oct 23
The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.
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Durga Puja — Maha Navami
Tithi 6:36 AM, Oct 23 – 6:59 AM, Oct 24
The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:52 AM, Oct 26 – 10:46 AM, Oct 27
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:51 PM, Oct 28 – 3:15 PM, Oct 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 3:15 PM, Oct 29 – 5:45 PM, Oct 30
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 5:45 PM, Oct 30 – 8:19 PM, Oct 31
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.