Amavasya / Purnima Vrat Calendar 2021
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.
Full Moon & New Moon Days
January 2021
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Pausha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:15 PM, Jan 12 – 10:29 AM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
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Pausha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 1:18 AM – 12:56 AM, Jan 29
The full moon (Purnima) — a day for fasting, a holy dip, charity and Satyanarayana Puja. It is also kept as Shakambhari Purnima.
February 2021
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Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya)
Tithi 1:08 AM – 12:28 AM, Feb 12
The new moon of Magha — Mauni Amavasya, kept in silence (mauna) with a holy dip, the most sacred bathing day of the Magha Mela.
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Magha Purnima
Tithi 3:57 PM, Feb 26 – 1:48 PM
The full moon of Magha (Maghi Purnima) — the great day of the Magha snana, a holy bath at the sacred river confluences.
March 2021
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Phalguna Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 2:57 PM, Mar 12 – 3:49 PM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
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Phalguna Purnima (Holi)
Tithi 3:27 AM – 12:25 AM, Mar 29
The full moon of Phalguna — Holika Dahan and Dol Purnima, the full moon of the Holi festival.
April 2021
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Chaitra Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:55 AM, Apr 11 – 8:00 AM
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
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Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
Tithi 12:47 PM, Apr 26 – 9:01 AM
The full moon of Chaitra — kept as Hanuman Jayanti across much of India.
May 2021
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Vaishakha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 9:55 PM, May 10 – 12:28 AM, May 12
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs.
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Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)
Tithi 8:30 PM, May 25 – 4:43 PM
The full moon of Vaishakha — Buddha Purnima, the birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha.
June 2021
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Jyeshtha Amavasya (Shani Jayanti)
Tithi 2:00 PM, Jun 9 – 4:23 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.
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Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Tithi 3:32 AM – 12:06 AM, Jun 25
The full moon of Jyeshtha — Vat Purnima, when married women circle the banyan for their husbands, and Deva Snana Purnima of Lord Jagannath.
July 2021
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Ashadha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:16 AM – 7:00 AM, Jul 10
The new moon (Amavasya) — a day for ancestral tarpan and Shraddha, and quiet worship of Shiva and the Pitrs. Kept as Halharini / Deep Amavasya.
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Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Tithi 10:37 AM, Jul 23 – 8:06 AM
The full moon of Ashadha — Guru Purnima, a day to honour one's guru and the sage Veda Vyasa.
August 2021
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Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya)
Tithi 7:15 PM, Aug 7 – 7:25 PM
The new moon of Shravana — Hariyali Amavasya, when saplings are planted and Lord Shiva is worshipped in the monsoon greenery.
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Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Tithi 6:58 PM, Aug 21 – 5:28 PM
The full moon of Shravana — Raksha Bandhan and Narali Purnima, also the day of Upakarma (sacred-thread renewal).
September 2021
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Bhadrapada Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 7:53 AM, Sep 6 – 6:21 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.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 5:28 AM – 5:10 AM, Sep 21
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.
October 2021
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Ashwina Amavasya (Mahalaya)
Tithi 7:08 PM, Oct 5 – 4:37 PM
The new moon of Ashwina — Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the last and most important day of Pitru Paksha for ancestral tarpan.
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Ashwina Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
Tithi 7:00 PM, Oct 19 – 8:22 PM
The full moon of Ashwina — Sharad Purnima and Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, when kheer is set out under the harvest moon.
November 2021
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Kartika Amavasya (Diwali)
Tithi 6:03 AM – 2:52 AM, Nov 5
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 11:57 AM, Nov 18 – 2:26 PM
The full moon of Kartika — Dev Deepavali and Guru Nanak Jayanti, when ghats and temples blaze with rows of lamps.
December 2021
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Margashirsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 4:57 PM, Dec 3 – 1:13 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 7:27 AM, Dec 18 – 10:05 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.