Amavasya / Purnima Vrat Calendar 2017
A month-by-month list of every Purnima (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) of the year, named by its lunar month, with the festivity kept on it — from Holi, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima and Sharad Purnima to Mauni Amavasya, Mahalaya and Diwali — and the tithi start and end timing of each.
Amavasya / Purnima Vrat 2017 lists 24 dates, beginning with Pausha Purnima on 12 January.
Full Moon & New Moon Days
January 2017
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Pausha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 7:49 PM, Jan 11 – 5:01 PM
The full moon (Purnima) — a day for fasting, a holy dip, charity and Satyanarayana Puja. It is also kept as Shakambhari Purnima.
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Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya)
Tithi 5:01 AM – 5:49 AM, Jan 28
The new moon of Magha — Mauni Amavasya, kept in silence (mauna) with a holy dip, the most sacred bathing day of the Magha Mela.
February 2017
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Magha Purnima
Tithi 7:30 AM – 6:02 AM, Feb 11
The full moon of Magha (Maghi Purnima) — the great day of the Magha snana, a holy bath at the sacred river confluences.
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Phalguna Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:23 PM, Feb 25 – 8:33 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
March 2017
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Phalguna Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 8:21 PM, Mar 11 – 8:19 PM
The full moon of Phalguna — Holika Dahan and Dol Purnima, the full moon of the Holi festival.
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Chaitra Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:56 AM, Mar 27 – 8:27 AM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
April 2017
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Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
Tithi 10:16 AM, Apr 10 – 11:37 AM
The full moon of Chaitra — kept as Hanuman Jayanti across much of India.
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Vaishakha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:10 PM, Apr 25 – 5:49 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
May 2017
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Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)
Tithi 1:07 AM – 3:08 AM, May 11
The full moon of Vaishakha — Buddha Purnima, the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha.
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Jyeshtha Amavasya (Shani Jayanti)
Tithi 5:08 AM – 1:19 AM, May 26
The new moon of Jyeshtha — Shani Jayanti, the appearance day of Lord Shani; in the south, Vat Savitri Vrat falls on this new moon.
June 2017
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Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Tithi 4:16 PM, Jun 8 – 6:39 PM
The full moon of Jyeshtha — Vat Purnima, when married women circle the banyan for their husbands, and Deva Snana Purnima of Lord Jagannath.
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Ashadha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 11:48 AM, Jun 23 – 8:00 AM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs. Kept as Halharini / Deep Amavasya.
July 2017
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Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Tithi 7:36 AM, Jul 8 – 9:36 AM
The full moon of Ashadha — Guru Purnima, a day to honour one's guru and the sage Veda Vyasa.
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Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya)
Tithi 6:25 PM, Jul 22 – 3:13 PM
The new moon of Shravana — Hariyali Amavasya, when saplings are planted and Lord Shiva is worshipped in the monsoon greenery.
August 2017
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Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Tithi 10:29 PM, Aug 6 – 11:47 PM
The full moon of Shravana — Raksha Bandhan and Narali Purnima, also the day of Upakarma (sacred-thread renewal).
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Bhadrapada Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:09 AM – 11:52 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs. Kept as Kushotpatini (Pithori) Amavasya, when kusha grass is gathered for the year's rituals.
September 2017
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 12:50 PM, Sep 5 – 12:34 PM
The full moon (Purnima) — a day for fasting, a holy dip, charity and Satyanarayana Puja. It falls on the eve of Pitru Paksha; the Proshthapadi Purnima Shraddha is offered.
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Ashwina Amavasya (Mahalaya)
Tithi 11:44 AM, Sep 19 – 10:59 AM
The new moon of Ashwina — Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the last and most important day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan.
October 2017
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Ashwina Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
Tithi 1:48 AM – 12:20 AM, Oct 6
The full moon of Ashwina — Sharad Purnima and Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, when kheer is set out under the harvest moon.
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Kartika Amavasya (Diwali)
Tithi 12:12 AM – 12:34 AM, Oct 20
The new moon of Kartika — the Diwali night of Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja in Bengal.
November 2017
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Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepavali)
Tithi 1:54 PM, Nov 3 – 10:53 AM
The full moon of Kartika — Dev Deepavali and Guru Nanak Jayanti, when ghats and temples blaze with rows of lamps.
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Margashirsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 3:26 PM, Nov 17 – 5:10 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
December 2017
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Margashirsha Purnima (Datta Jayanti)
Tithi 12:58 AM – 9:20 PM
The full moon of Margashirsha — kept with the worship of Lord Dattatreya (Datta Jayanti).
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Pausha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:26 AM, Dec 17 – 12:00 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Amavasya / Purnima Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Purnima (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) of the year, named by its lunar month, with the festivity kept on it — from Holi, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima and Sharad Purnima to Mauni Amavasya, Mahalaya and Diwali — and the tithi start and end timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.