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 2048 opens in March during Vikram Samvat 2104 (Vikrama) · Vikram Samvat 2105 (Vrisha) of the Hindu calendar.

March 2048

Vikram Samvat 2104 (Vikrama) · Vikram Samvat 2105 (Vrisha)

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Festivals & Vrats in March 2048

  • Holika Dahan

    Sunday, 1 March 2048 Pratipada

    Tithi 8:11 PM, Feb 29 6:34 PM, Mar 1

    The bonfire on the eve of Holi marking the burning of Holika and the triumph of devotion.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 3 March 2048 Tritiya

    Tithi 2:19 PM, Mar 3 11:59 AM, Mar 4

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

  • Sheetala Saptami Vrat

    Friday, 6 March 2048 Shashthi

    Tithi 9:35 AM, Mar 5 7:23 AM, Mar 6

    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.

  • Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)

    Saturday, 7 March 2048 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:15 AM, Mar 7 3:13 AM, Mar 8

    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.

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Saturday, 7 March 2048 Ashtami

    Tithi 5:15 AM, Mar 7 3:13 AM, Mar 8

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

  • Papamochani Ekadashi Vrat

    Tuesday, 10 March 2048 Ekadashi

    Tithi 11:55 PM, Mar 9 10:31 PM, Mar 10

    The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Thursday, 12 March 2048 Trayodashi

    Tithi 9:25 PM, Mar 11 8:31 PM, Mar 12

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 12 March 2048 Trayodashi

    Tithi 8:33 PM, Mar 12 8:00 PM, Mar 13

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

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Saturday, 14 March 2048 Amavasya

    Tithi 8:01 PM, Mar 13 7:53 PM, Mar 14

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

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Saturday, 14 March 2048 Amavasya

    Tithi 8:01 PM, Mar 13 7:53 PM, Mar 14

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

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 18 March 2048 Chaturthi

    Tithi 10:40 PM, Mar 17 12:33 AM, Mar 19

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Skanda Shashthi Vrat

    Friday, 20 March 2048 Shashthi

    Tithi 3:04 AM, Mar 20 5:39 AM, Mar 21

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

  • Masik Durgashtami Vrat

    Monday, 23 March 2048 Ashtami

    Tithi 8:28 AM, Mar 22 10:41 AM, Mar 23

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

  • Padmini Ekadashi Vrat

    Thursday, 26 March 2048 Ekadashi

    Tithi 1:48 PM, Mar 25 1:56 PM, Mar 26

    The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Friday, 27 March 2048 Dwadashi

    Tithi 1:33 PM, Mar 27 12:03 PM, Mar 28

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

  • Adhik Chaitra Purnima Vrat Vrat

    Sunday, 29 March 2048 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:14 AM, Mar 29 7:34 AM, Mar 30

    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.

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.