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 2044 opens in August during Vikram Samvat 2101 (Ishwara) of the Hindu calendar.

August 2044

Vikram Samvat 2101 (Ishwara)

Shravana – Bhadrapada

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Festivals & Vrats in August 2044

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Monday, 1 August 2044 Ashtami

    Tithi 10:30 AM, Jul 31 11:47 AM, Aug 1

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

  • Shravana Putrada Ekadashi Vrat

    Thursday, 4 August 2044 Ekadashi

    Tithi 3:34 PM, Aug 3 5:55 PM, Aug 4

    Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.

  • Varalakshmi Vratham Vrat

    Friday, 5 August 2044 Dwadashi

    Tithi 5:56 PM, Aug 4 8:21 PM, Aug 5

    Married women worship Goddess Lakshmi on the Friday before the full moon for the family's well-being.

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 6 August 2044 Trayodashi

    Tithi 8:21 PM, Aug 5 10:43 PM, Aug 6

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

  • Raksha Bandhan

    Monday, 8 August 2044 Purnima

    Tithi 12:50 AM, Aug 8 2:49 AM, Aug 9

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

  • Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Monday, 8 August 2044 Purnima

    Tithi 12:50 AM, Aug 8 2:49 AM, Aug 9

    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, 11 August 2044 Tritiya

    Tithi 5:28 AM, Aug 11 6:26 AM, Aug 12

    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, 12 August 2044 Tritiya

    Tithi 6:27 AM, Aug 12 6:31 AM, Aug 13

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

  • Randhan Chhath Vrat

    Sunday, 14 August 2044 Panchami

    Tithi 6:45 AM, Aug 13 6:19 AM, Aug 14

    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, 15 August 2044 Saptami

    Tithi 5:36 AM, Aug 15 4:37 AM, Aug 16

    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).

  • Krishna Janmashtami

    Tuesday, 16 August 2044 Ashtami

    Tithi 4:22 AM, Aug 16 2:50 AM, Aug 17

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

  • Aja Ekadashi Vrat

    Friday, 19 August 2044 Ekadashi

    Tithi 9:49 PM, Aug 18 6:56 PM, Aug 19

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

  • Shani Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Saturday, 20 August 2044 Dwadashi

    Tithi 3:46 PM, Aug 20 12:35 PM, Aug 21

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 21 August 2044 Trayodashi

    Tithi 12:32 PM, Aug 21 9:29 AM, Aug 22

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

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Monday, 22 August 2044 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:21 AM, Aug 22 6:36 AM, Aug 23

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

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Tuesday, 23 August 2044 Amavasya

    Tithi 9:21 AM, Aug 22 6:36 AM, Aug 23

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

  • Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat

    Thursday, 25 August 2044 Tritiya

    Tithi 2:00 AM, Aug 25 12:20 AM, Aug 26

    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

    Friday, 26 August 2044 Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:32 AM, Aug 26 11:36 PM, Aug 26

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

  • Rishi Panchami Vrat

    Saturday, 27 August 2044 Panchami

    Tithi 11:47 PM, Aug 26 11:35 PM, Aug 27

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

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Sunday, 28 August 2044 Shashthi

    Tithi 11:46 PM, Aug 27 12:19 AM, Aug 29

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

  • Radhashtami

    Tuesday, 30 August 2044 Ashtami

    Tithi 1:54 AM, Aug 30 3:39 AM, Aug 31

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

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Tuesday, 30 August 2044 Ashtami

    Tithi 1:54 AM, Aug 30 3:39 AM, Aug 31

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