Amavasya / Purnima Vrat Calendar 2020
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 2020 lists 25 dates, beginning with Pausha Purnima on 10 January.
Full Moon & New Moon Days
January 2020
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Pausha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 2:35 AM – 1:00 AM, Jan 11
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 2:17 AM – 3:03 AM, Jan 25
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 2020
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Magha Purnima
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 8 – 1:04 PM
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 7:01 PM, Feb 22 – 8:59 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
March 2020
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Phalguna Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 3:04 AM – 11:22 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 12:29 PM, Mar 23 – 2:58 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
April 2020
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Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
Tithi 12:01 PM, Apr 7 – 8:05 AM
The full moon of Chaitra — kept as Hanuman Jayanti across much of India.
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Vaishakha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:38 AM – 8:00 AM, Apr 23
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
May 2020
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Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)
Tithi 7:44 PM, May 6 – 4:13 PM
The full moon of Vaishakha — Buddha Purnima, the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha.
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Jyeshtha Amavasya (Shani Jayanti)
Tithi 9:37 PM, May 21 – 11:14 PM
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 2020
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Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Tithi 3:16 AM – 12:34 AM, Jun 6
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 12:00 PM, Jun 20 – 12:12 PM
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 2020
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Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Tithi 11:26 AM, Jul 4 – 10:13 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 12:11 AM – 11:12 PM
The new moon of Shravana — Hariyali Amavasya, when saplings are planted and Lord Shiva is worshipped in the monsoon greenery.
August 2020
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Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Tithi 9:27 PM, Aug 2 – 9:23 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 10:51 AM, Aug 18 – 8:11 AM
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 2020
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 9:31 AM, Sep 1 – 10:51 AM
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 7:59 PM, Sep 16 – 4:32 PM
The new moon of Ashwina — Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the last and most important day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan.
October 2020
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Adhik Ashwina Purnima Vrat
Tithi 12:26 AM – 2:30 AM, Oct 2
The full moon of the leap month (Adhik / Purushottam Ashwina) of 2020 — held especially meritorious for fasting and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Adhik Ashwina Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:53 AM – 1:04 AM, Oct 17
The new moon of the leap month (Adhik Ashwina) of 2020.
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Ashwina Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
Tithi 5:45 PM, Oct 30 – 8:19 PM
The full moon of Ashwina — Sharad Purnima and Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, when kheer is set out under the harvest moon.
November 2020
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Kartika Amavasya (Diwali)
Tithi 2:16 PM, Nov 14 – 10:37 AM
The new moon of Kartika — the Diwali night of Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja in Bengal.
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Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepavali)
Tithi 12:52 PM, Nov 29 – 3:00 PM
The full moon of Kartika — Dev Deepavali and Guru Nanak Jayanti, when ghats and temples blaze with rows of lamps.
December 2020
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Margashirsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:44 AM – 9:43 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
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Margashirsha Purnima (Datta Jayanti)
Tithi 8:08 AM, Dec 29 – 8:58 AM
The full moon of Margashirsha — kept with the worship of Lord Dattatreya (Datta Jayanti).
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.