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 2063 opens in October during Vikram Samvat 2120 (Durmukha) of the Hindu calendar.
October 2063
Vikram Samvat 2120 (Durmukha)
Ashwina – Kartika
Festivals & Vrats in October 2063
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Papankusha Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:44 AM, Oct 2 – 9:23 AM, Oct 3
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:06 PM, Oct 4 – 2:38 PM, Oct 5
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Kojagari Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 2:41 PM, Oct 5 – 4:59 PM, Oct 6
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.
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Ashwina Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:00 PM, Oct 6 – 7:00 PM, Oct 7
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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Karva Chauth Vrat
Tithi 10:29 PM, Oct 10 – 10:52 PM, Oct 11
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life of their husbands.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 9:03 PM, Oct 14 – 7:36 PM, Oct 15
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Ahoi Ashtami Vrat
Tithi 10:04 PM, Oct 13 – 9:06 PM, Oct 14
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.
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Rama Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:19 PM, Oct 17 – 12:33 PM, Oct 18
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Dhanteras
Tithi 12:37 PM, Oct 18 – 9:34 AM, Oct 19
The first day of Diwali — gold, silver and new utensils are bought to invite prosperity.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:27 AM, Oct 20 – 3:18 AM, Oct 21
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tithi 3:18 AM, Oct 21 – 12:12 AM, Oct 22
The festival of lights — homes glow with diyas and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped for wealth; Sindhis keep it as Diyari.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:18 AM, Oct 21 – 12:12 AM, Oct 22
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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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 12:15 AM, Oct 22 – 9:26 PM, Oct 22
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas)
Tithi 12:15 AM, Oct 22 – 9:26 PM, Oct 22
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.
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Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej
Tithi 9:30 PM, Oct 22 – 7:09 PM, Oct 23
Sisters apply a tilak and pray for their brothers' well-being, closing the Diwali festival.
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Bhai Phota
Tithi 9:30 PM, Oct 22 – 7:09 PM, Oct 23
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.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:27 PM, Oct 24 – 4:33 PM, Oct 25
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 4:22 PM, Oct 26 – 5:09 PM, Oct 27
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Chhath Puja
Tithi 4:22 PM, Oct 26 – 5:09 PM, Oct 27
A four-day vrat thanking the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya, with offerings at the river.
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)
Tithi 4:22 PM, Oct 26 – 5:09 PM, Oct 27
Six days of worship of Lord Murugan culminate in Soorasamharam — his victory over the demon Surapadman.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 6:40 PM, Oct 28 – 8:47 PM, Oct 29
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.