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 2057 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2114 (Vikriti) of the Hindu calendar.

October 2057

Vikram Samvat 2114 (Vikriti)

Ashwina – Kartika

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Festivals & Vrats in October 2057

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 2 October 2057 Chaturthi

    Tithi 4:20 PM, Oct 1 2:11 PM, Oct 2

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

  • Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

    Friday, 5 October 2057 Saptami

    Tithi 9:49 AM, Oct 4 7:45 AM, Oct 5

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

  • Durga Puja — Maha Navami

    Saturday, 6 October 2057 Navami

    Tithi 5:43 AM, Oct 6 3:44 AM, Oct 7

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

  • Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat

    Monday, 8 October 2057 Ekadashi

    Tithi 1:59 AM, Oct 8 12:16 AM, Oct 9

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

  • Pradosh Vrat Vrat

    Wednesday, 10 October 2057 Trayodashi

    Tithi 10:52 PM, Oct 9 9:38 PM, Oct 10

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

  • Kojagari Lakshmi Puja

    Thursday, 11 October 2057 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:41 PM, Oct 10 8:48 PM, Oct 11

    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, 12 October 2057 Purnima

    Tithi 8:51 PM, Oct 11 8:26 PM, Oct 12

    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

    Tuesday, 16 October 2057 Chaturthi

    Tithi 10:48 PM, Oct 15 12:38 AM, Oct 17

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

  • Kalashtami Vrat

    Saturday, 20 October 2057 Saptami

    Tithi 8:33 AM, Oct 20 10:48 AM, Oct 21

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

  • Ahoi Ashtami Vrat

    Saturday, 20 October 2057 Saptami

    Tithi 5:50 AM, Oct 19 8:25 AM, Oct 20

    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

    Wednesday, 24 October 2057 Ekadashi

    Tithi 2:02 PM, Oct 23 2:19 PM, Oct 24

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

  • Dhanteras

    Thursday, 25 October 2057 Dwadashi

    Tithi 2:27 PM, Oct 24 1:56 PM, Oct 25

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

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 26 October 2057 Trayodashi

    Tithi 12:58 PM, Oct 26 11:03 AM, Oct 27

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

  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)

    Saturday, 27 October 2057 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:58 PM, Oct 26 11:03 AM, Oct 27

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

  • Darsha Amavasya Vrat

    Saturday, 27 October 2057 Chaturdashi

    Tithi 11:12 AM, Oct 27 8:49 AM, Oct 28

    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

    Sunday, 28 October 2057 Amavasya

    Tithi 11:12 AM, Oct 27 8:49 AM, Oct 28

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

  • Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)

    Sunday, 28 October 2057 Amavasya

    Tithi 11:12 AM, Oct 27 8:49 AM, Oct 28

    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.

  • Amavasya Vrat

    Sunday, 28 October 2057 Amavasya

    Tithi 11:12 AM, Oct 27 8:49 AM, Oct 28

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

  • Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej

    Monday, 29 October 2057 Dwitiya

    Tithi 6:15 AM, Oct 29 3:33 AM, Oct 30

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

  • Bhai Phota

    Monday, 29 October 2057 Dwitiya

    Tithi 6:15 AM, Oct 29 3:33 AM, Oct 30

    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.

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 31 October 2057 Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:38 AM, Oct 31 9:50 PM, Oct 31

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth 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.