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.
July 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Ashadha – Shravana
Festivals & Vrats in July 2026
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 AM, Jul 3 – 12:41 PM, Jul 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:35 PM, Jul 7 – 12:24 PM, Jul 8
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Yogini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:17 AM, Jul 10 – 5:23 AM, Jul 11
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:05 AM, Jul 12 – 10:34 PM, Jul 12
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:30 PM, Jul 12 – 6:50 PM, Jul 13
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:48 PM, Jul 13 – 3:12 PM, Jul 14
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 6:48 PM, Jul 13 – 3:12 PM, Jul 14
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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Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins)
Tithi 11:41 AM, Jul 15 – 8:53 AM, Jul 16
The Sun enters Karka and begins its southward journey (Dakshinayana) — the night of the gods, opening the holy Chaturmas season of vrats and worship.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:28 AM, Jul 17 – 4:43 AM, Jul 18
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 3:43 AM, Jul 19 – 3:10 AM, Jul 20
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 4:03 AM, Jul 21 – 5:00 AM, Jul 22
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jul 24 – 11:34 AM, Jul 25
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
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Gauri Vrat (Morakat) Begins Vrat
Tithi 9:11 AM, Jul 24 – 11:34 AM, Jul 25
A five-day fast (also called Morakat Vrat) kept by unmarried Gujarati girls from Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi to Purnima, worshipping Goddess Gauri and tending sprouted wheat (javaara) to be blessed with a good husband.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Jaya Parvati Vrat Begins Vrat
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jul 26 – 4:16 PM, Jul 27
A five-day vrat to Goddess Jaya (Parvati) from Ashadha Shukla Trayodashi, observed in Gujarat by unmarried girls and married women with a saltless fast for marital bliss and a long-lived husband, ending in a night-long jagran.
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
A day to honour gurus and the sage Veda Vyasa, observed on the full moon of Ashadha.
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Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:21 PM, Jul 28 – 8:08 PM, Jul 29
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.
Frequently asked questions about Annual Vrat Calendar
What does this calendar show?
The whole year of vrats as a month grid - 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, each on its actual date.
How many vrats can one person keep?
Whatever is sustainable. The tradition never expected a householder to keep every fast in the calendar - most families keep one weekly vrat, the Ekadashis or Pradosh, and the major annual ones. A vrat abandoned halfway is worse regarded than one never begun.
Which vrat should a beginner start with?
A weekday vrat matched to the deity you already worship - Monday for Shiva, Tuesday for Hanuman, Thursday for Vishnu or Guru, Friday for Lakshmi or the Devi. The Vrat Vidhi page gives each procedure.
Who should not fast strictly?
Children, the elderly, pregnant women, and anyone unwell or on medication - they keep a simple fruit-and-milk fast, or none, and lose nothing by it. A waterless fast in summer heat is a real risk, not a greater merit.
Why do some vrats appear on a different date than expected?
Because each vrat has its own rule for which day carries the tithi - sunrise, madhyahna, pradosh or nishita. The grid shows the tithi timing, so where a date surprises you the reason is on the page.
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 any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
