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 2027 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra) of the Hindu calendar.

October 2027

Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra)

Ashwina – Kartika

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Festivals & Vrats in October 2027

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 3 October 2027 Chaturthi

    Tithi 2:08 AM, Oct 3 1:12 AM, Oct 4

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

    Thursday, 7 October 2027 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:13 AM, Oct 7 6:15 AM, Oct 8

    The grandest day of Durga Puja, with Kumari Puja and the Sandhi Puja at dusk.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Navami

    Friday, 8 October 2027 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:01 AM, Oct 7 6:28 AM, Oct 8

    The ninth day of Durga Puja, marked by Navami Homa and the final grand worship.

  • Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 11 October 2027 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:45 AM, Oct 10 2:10 PM, Oct 11

    A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.

  • Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Tuesday, 12 October 2027 Dwadashi

    Tithi 4:19 PM, Oct 12 5:52 PM, Oct 13

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

  • Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

    Thursday, 14 October 2027 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:53 PM, Oct 13 6:54 PM, Oct 14

    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.

  • Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Friday, 15 October 2027 Purnima

    Tithi 6:53 PM, Oct 14 7:21 PM, Oct 15

    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.

  • Karva Chauth Vrat

    Monday, 18 October 2027 Tritiya

    Tithi 6:46 PM, Oct 17 5:54 PM, Oct 18

    Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Friday, 22 October 2027 Saptami

    Tithi 11:59 AM, Oct 22 9:59 AM, Oct 23

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

  • Ahoi Ashtami Vrat

    Friday, 22 October 2027 Saptami

    Tithi 1:45 PM, Oct 21 11:56 AM, Oct 22

    On Kartik Krishna Ashtami, mothers keep a waterless fast for the well-being and long life of their children, worshipping Ahoi Mata and breaking the fast at the sight of the stars or moon.

  • Rama Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 25 October 2027 Ekadashi

    Tithi 5:40 AM, Oct 25 3:24 AM, Oct 26

    Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.

  • Dhanteras

    Wednesday, 27 October 2027 Trayodashi

    Tithi 1:03 AM, Oct 27 10:48 PM, Oct 27

    The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 27 October 2027 Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:49 PM, Oct 27 8:45 PM, Oct 28

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

  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

    Friday, 29 October 2027 Amavasya

    Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 7:02 PM, Oct 29

    The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Friday, 29 October 2027 Amavasya

    Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 7:02 PM, Oct 29

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

  • Govardhan Puja / Annakut

    Saturday, 30 October 2027 Pratipada

    Tithi 7:02 PM, Oct 29 5:48 PM, Oct 30

    Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.

  • Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)

    Saturday, 30 October 2027 Pratipada

    Tithi 7:02 PM, Oct 29 5:48 PM, Oct 30

    The Diwali Padwa honouring King Bali's return; wives perform aukshan (aarti) for their husbands and new account books and ventures are begun. In Gujarat this is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year.

  • Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej

    Sunday, 31 October 2027 Dwitiya

    Tithi 5:46 PM, Oct 30 5:09 PM, Oct 31

    Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.

  • Bhai Phota

    Sunday, 31 October 2027 Dwitiya

    Tithi 5:46 PM, Oct 30 5:09 PM, Oct 31

    The Bengali brother–sister festival on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — sisters place a sandalwood phota (tilak) on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life.

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.