Annual Vrats

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 August during Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi) of the Hindu calendar.

August 2020

Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi)

Shravana – Bhadrapada

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Festivals & Vrats in August 2020

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 1 August 2020 Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:41 PM, Jul 31 9:49 PM, Aug 1

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Raksha Bandhan

    Monday, 3 August 2020 Purnima

    Tithi 9:27 PM, Aug 2 9:23 PM, Aug 3

    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.

  • Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Monday, 3 August 2020 Purnima

    Tithi 9:27 PM, Aug 2 9:23 PM, Aug 3

    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.

  • Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)

    Thursday, 6 August 2020 Tritiya

    Tithi 10:49 PM, Aug 5 12:07 AM, Aug 7

    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.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 7 August 2020 Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:14 AM, Aug 7 1:59 AM, Aug 8

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Randhan Chhath Vrat

    Sunday, 9 August 2020 Shashthi

    Tithi 4:19 AM, Aug 9 6:39 AM, Aug 10

    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.

  • Shitala Satam Vrat

    Monday, 10 August 2020 Shashthi

    Tithi 4:17 AM, Aug 9 6:43 AM, Aug 10

    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).

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Saptami

    Tithi 9:14 AM, Aug 11 11:17 AM, Aug 12

    A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.

  • Krishna Janmashtami

    Wednesday, 12 August 2020 Ashtami

    Tithi 9:14 AM, Aug 11 11:17 AM, Aug 12

    The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.

  • Aja Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 15 August 2020 Ekadashi

    Tithi 2:12 PM, Aug 14 2:23 PM, Aug 15

    The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 16 August 2020 Dwadashi

    Tithi 2:01 PM, Aug 16 12:37 PM, Aug 17

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 17 August 2020 Trayodashi

    Tithi 12:47 PM, Aug 17 10:40 AM, Aug 18

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:51 AM, Aug 18 8:11 AM, Aug 19

    The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Amavasya

    Tithi 10:51 AM, Aug 18 8:11 AM, Aug 19

    The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.

  • Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat

    Friday, 21 August 2020 Tritiya

    Tithi 2:13 AM, Aug 21 11:03 PM, Aug 21

    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.

  • Ganesh Chaturthi

    Saturday, 22 August 2020 Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:02 PM, Aug 21 7:55 PM, Aug 22

    The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 23 August 2020 Panchami

    Tithi 5:01 PM, Aug 23 2:29 PM, Aug 24

    A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).

  • Rishi Panchami Vrat

    Sunday, 23 August 2020 Panchami

    Tithi 7:55 PM, Aug 22 5:02 PM, Aug 23

    The Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.

  • Radhashtami

    Wednesday, 26 August 2020 Ashtami

    Tithi 12:13 PM, Aug 25 10:39 AM, Aug 26

    The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Wednesday, 26 August 2020 Ashtami

    Tithi 12:13 PM, Aug 25 10:39 AM, Aug 26

    A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.

  • Parsva Ekadashi Vrat

    Saturday, 29 August 2020 Ekadashi

    Tithi 8:28 AM, Aug 28 8:17 AM, Aug 29

    Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 30 August 2020 Dwadashi

    Tithi 8:12 AM, Aug 30 8:49 AM, Aug 31

    A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.

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.