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 2024 opens in April during Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala) of the Hindu calendar.
April 2024
Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala)
Chaitra – Vaishakha
Festivals & Vrats in April 2024
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:13 PM, Apr 1 – 8:16 PM, Apr 2
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Sheetala Saptami Vrat
Tithi 9:34 PM, Mar 31 – 9:18 PM, Apr 1
On Chaitra Krishna Saptami, the day before Basoda, Goddess Sheetala is worshipped and the next day's cold food is cooked, praying for protection from pox and disease.
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Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)
Tithi 9:13 PM, Apr 1 – 8:16 PM, Apr 2
Goddess Sheetala, who guards against pox and disease, is worshipped with cooled food prepared the previous day; in Rajasthan the great Sheetala Mata fair is held at Chaksu near Jaipur.
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Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:20 PM, Apr 4 – 1:30 PM, Apr 5
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Apr 6 – 6:54 AM, Apr 7
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:54 AM, Apr 7 – 3:21 AM, Apr 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:21 AM, Apr 8 – 11:48 PM, Apr 8
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:21 AM, Apr 8 – 11:48 PM, Apr 8
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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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 11:50 PM, Apr 8 – 8:27 PM, Apr 9
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:54 PM, Apr 11 – 1:10 PM, Apr 12
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 – 11:42 AM, Apr 14
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti)
Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 – 11:42 AM, Apr 14
The river goddess Yamuna is worshipped on Chaitra Shukla Shashthi, with holy baths in her waters at Mathura and Vrindavan.
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Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba)
Tithi 11:50 AM, Apr 13 – 11:42 AM, Apr 14
The Odia new year (Maha Vishuba Sankranti), with the sweet pana drink, Jhamu Yatra and Danda Nata.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 12:01 PM, Apr 15 – 1:22 PM, Apr 16
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 1:17 PM, Apr 16 – 3:12 PM, Apr 17
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Kamada Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:30 PM, Apr 18 – 8:04 PM, Apr 19
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:42 PM, Apr 20 – 1:15 AM, Apr 22
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Hanuman Jayanti
Tithi 3:26 AM, Apr 23 – 5:28 AM, Apr 24
The birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, marked with readings of the Hanuman Chalisa.
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Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 3:26 AM, Apr 23 – 5:28 AM, Apr 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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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:29 AM, Apr 27 – 8:22 AM, Apr 28
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.