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 2023 opens in August during Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2023
Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala)
Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada
Festivals & Vrats in August 2023
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Adhik Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:52 AM, Aug 1 – 12:06 AM, Aug 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 12:35 PM, Aug 4 – 9:39 AM, Aug 5
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:14 AM, Aug 8 – 3:33 AM, Aug 9
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Parama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:06 AM, Aug 11 – 6:18 AM, Aug 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:15 AM, Aug 13 – 10:25 AM, Aug 14
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:23 AM, Aug 14 – 12:43 PM, Aug 15
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:42 PM, Aug 15 – 3:07 PM, Aug 16
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 12:42 PM, Aug 15 – 3:07 PM, Aug 16
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Hariyali Teej (Chhoti Teej)
Tithi 8:02 PM, Aug 18 – 10:22 PM, Aug 19
On Shravana Shukla Tritiya women celebrate the union of Shiva and Parvati with swings, songs and green attire; in Rajasthan it is Chhoti Teej, marked by the royal Teej Mata procession through Jaipur.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:20 PM, Aug 19 – 12:27 AM, Aug 21
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Nag Panchami
Tithi 12:23 AM, Aug 21 – 2:09 AM, Aug 22
Serpent deities (Nagas) are worshipped with milk and prayers for protection.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 2:01 AM, Aug 22 – 3:19 AM, Aug 23
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 3:31 AM, Aug 24 – 3:30 AM, Aug 25
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat
Tithi 3:11 AM, Aug 25 – 2:21 AM, Aug 26
Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 12:10 AM, Aug 27 – 9:43 PM, Aug 27
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Som Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:26 PM, Aug 28 – 2:50 PM, Aug 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:57 AM, Aug 30 – 7:05 AM, Aug 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.
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Raksha Bandhan
Tithi 10:57 AM, Aug 30 – 7:05 AM, Aug 31
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists, who pledge lifelong protection; Sindhis and Punjabis call it Rakhri.
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.