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.
September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Bhadrapada – Ashwina
Festivals & Vrats in September 2026
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 1 – 6:13 AM, Sep 2
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.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 4:26 AM, Sep 3 – 2:31 AM, Sep 4
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).
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:29 PM, Sep 6 – 5:04 PM, Sep 7
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:40 PM, Sep 8 – 12:30 PM, Sep 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:25 PM, Sep 9 – 10:33 AM, Sep 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
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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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 6:50 AM, Sep 14 – 7:44 AM, Sep 15
The day after Ganesh Chaturthi, the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 8:50 AM, Sep 16 – 10:47 AM, Sep 17
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Radhashtami
Tithi 1:00 PM, Sep 18 – 3:27 PM, Sep 19
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:00 PM, Sep 18 – 3:27 PM, Sep 19
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:03 PM, Sep 21 – 9:49 PM, Sep 22
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:52 PM, Sep 23 – 11:28 PM, Sep 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 11:20 PM, Sep 24 – 11:17 PM, Sep 25
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 25 – 10:27 PM, Sep 26
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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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:12 PM, Sep 29 – 2:56 PM, Sep 30
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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.