Hindu Festival & Vrat Calendar 2025
The major Hindu festivals plus every Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti and Sankranti for the year — with exact dates computed from the real sky, not a fixed table.
Major festivals & vrats in 2025
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratPausha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Lohri
FestivalPunjabi winter bonfire festival, the evening before Makar Sankranti.
Pongal (Thai Pongal)
FestivalTamil harvest festival on the first day of the solar month Thai — the Makar Sankranti day.
Sankashti Chaturthi (Magha purnimanta / Pausha amanta)
VratMagha Krishna (purnimanta) / Pausha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratMagha Krishna (purnimanta) / Pausha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Vasant Panchami
FestivalSaraswati Puja on Magha Shukla Panchami, the day Panchami covers the forenoon (Purvahna).
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratMagha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Phalguna purnimanta / Magha amanta)
VratPhalguna Krishna (purnimanta) / Magha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratPhalguna Krishna (purnimanta) / Magha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Maha Shivratri
FestivalPhalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (Purnimanta); night-long (Nishita) observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratPhalguna Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Holika Dahan
FestivalPhalguna Purnima bonfire at pradosh (evening), after the Bhadra period.
Holi
FestivalFestival of colours, the day after Holika Dahan.
Sankashti Chaturthi (Chaitra purnimanta / Phalguna amanta)
VratChaitra Krishna (purnimanta) / Phalguna Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratChaitra Krishna (purnimanta) / Phalguna Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
FestivalLunar new year (Deccan/Maharashtra); Chaitra Navratri begins the same day.
Ram Navami
FestivalBirth of Rama; observed when Navami covers midday (Madhyahna). Smarta date — ISKCON may observe a day later.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratChaitra Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Hanuman Jayanti
FestivalBaisakhi (Vaisakhi)
FestivalPunjabi harvest festival and Sikh new year, on the Mesha Sankranti day (Sun enters sidereal Aries).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Vaishakha purnimanta / Chaitra amanta)
VratVaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) / Chaitra Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratVaishakha Krishna (purnimanta) / Chaitra Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Akshaya Tritiya
FestivalHighly auspicious for new beginnings; the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise for at least 3 muhurtas.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratVaishakha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Jyeshtha purnimanta / Vaishakha amanta)
VratJyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratJyeshtha Krishna (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Vat Savitri Vrat
VratJyeshtha Amavasya (purnimanta; Vaishakha Amavasya amanta) — the North Indian date. Maharashtra, Gujarat and the South keep Vat Purnima on Jyeshtha Purnima instead.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratJyeshtha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha purnimanta / Jyeshtha amanta)
VratAshadha Krishna (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratAshadha Krishna (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratAshadha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Guru Purnima
FestivalSankashti Chaturthi (Shravana purnimanta / Ashadha amanta)
VratShravana Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashadha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratShravana Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashadha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Hariyali Teej
VratShravana Shukla Tritiya, the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise.
Nag Panchami
FestivalShravana Shukla Panchami; puja in the forenoon (Purvahna).
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratShravana Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Raksha Bandhan
FestivalShravana Purnima — the day Purnima prevails for at least 3 muhurtas after sunrise; the rakhi time avoids the Bhadra period.
Sankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada purnimanta / Shravana amanta)
VratBhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) / Shravana Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Krishna Janmashtami
FestivalMidnight (Nishita) observance; the Smarta date — ISKCON lists sometimes differ by a day.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratBhadrapada Krishna (purnimanta) / Shravana Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Hartalika Teej
VratBhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, the day Tritiya prevails at sunrise (morning puja).
Ganesh Chaturthi
FestivalMidday (Madhyahna) observance.
Onam (Thiruvonam)
FestivalKerala harvest festival: the day Thiruvonam (Shravana) nakshatra prevails at sunrise in the Malayalam solar month Chingam (Sun in sidereal Leo), for Thiruvananthapuram.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratBhadrapada Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Ashwina purnimanta / Bhadrapada amanta)
VratAshwina Krishna (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratAshwina Krishna (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
FestivalLast day of Pitru Paksha: Ashwina Amavasya (purnimanta; Bhadrapada Amavasya amanta). Shraddha is done in the afternoon (Aparahna), so the day is the one whose afternoon Amavasya covers.
Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
FestivalGhatasthapana in the first third of the day while Pratipada prevails.
Durga Ashtami
FestivalDussehra (Vijayadashami)
FestivalObserved when Dashami covers the afternoon (Aparahna).
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratAshwina Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sharad Purnima
FestivalAshwina Purnima night (Kojagara): kept on the day whose midnight Purnima covers — can be a day before the Purnima listed at sunrise.
Karwa Chauth
VratKartika Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta); fast broken at moonrise.
Sankashti Chaturthi (Kartika purnimanta / Ashwina amanta)
VratKartika Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashwina Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Dhanteras
FestivalKartika Krishna Trayodashi (Purnimanta); evening puja.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratKartika Krishna (purnimanta) / Ashwina Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Narak Chaturdashi
FestivalKartika Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) — the pre-dawn (Arunodaya) bath while Chaturdashi prevails; often the same day as Diwali.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
FestivalLakshmi Puja at pradosh (evening) on Kartika Amavasya (Purnimanta; Ashwina Amavasya in the amanta reckoning).
Govardhan Puja
FestivalBhai Dooj
FestivalChhath Puja
FestivalKartika Shukla Shashthi — the evening (sunset) arghya day; the vrat runs four days from Nahay Khay to the next morning’s arghya.
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratKartika Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Margashirsha purnimanta / Kartika amanta)
VratMargashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) / Kartika Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratMargashirsha Krishna (purnimanta) / Kartika Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)
VratMargashirsha Shukla Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
Sankashti Chaturthi (Pausha purnimanta / Margashirsha amanta)
VratPausha Krishna (purnimanta) / Margashirsha Krishna (amanta) Chaturthi. Ganesha vrat; moonrise observance.
Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)
VratPausha Krishna (purnimanta) / Margashirsha Krishna (amanta) Trayodashi. Shiva vrat at pradosh (dusk).
The 12 Sankrantis
Each Sankranti is the day the Sun enters a new sidereal sign — Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) and Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana) are the solstitial turns.
All observances, month by month
January 2025
- Fri 10 JanEkadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi
- Sat 11 JanVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Mon 13 JanFestivalLohri
- Mon 13 JanPurnimaPausha Purnima
- Tue 14 JanSankrantiMakar Sankranti (Uttarayana)
- Tue 14 JanFestivalPongal (Thai Pongal)
- Fri 17 JanVratSankashti Chaturthi (Magha purnimanta / Pausha amanta)
- Sat 25 JanEkadashiShattila Ekadashi
- Mon 27 JanVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Wed 29 JanAmavasyaMagha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Pausha Amavasya (amanta)
February 2025
- Sun 2 FebFestivalVasant Panchami
- Sat 8 FebEkadashiJaya Ekadashi
- Sun 9 FebVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Wed 12 FebSankrantiKumbha Sankranti
- Wed 12 FebPurnimaMagha Purnima
- Sun 16 FebVratSankashti Chaturthi (Phalguna purnimanta / Magha amanta)
- Mon 24 FebEkadashiVijaya Ekadashi
- Tue 25 FebVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Wed 26 FebFestivalMaha Shivratri
- Thu 27 FebAmavasyaPhalguna Amavasya (purnimanta) / Magha Amavasya (amanta)
March 2025
- Mon 10 MarEkadashiAmalaki Ekadashi
- Tue 11 MarVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Thu 13 MarFestivalHolika Dahan
- Fri 14 MarFestivalHoli
- Fri 14 MarSankrantiMeena Sankranti
- Fri 14 MarPurnimaPhalguna Purnima
- Mon 17 MarVratSankashti Chaturthi (Chaitra purnimanta / Phalguna amanta)
- Tue 25 MarEkadashiPapamochani Ekadashi
- Thu 27 MarVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Sat 29 MarAmavasyaChaitra Amavasya (purnimanta) / Phalguna Amavasya (amanta)
- Sun 30 MarFestivalUgadi / Gudi Padwa
April 2025
- Sun 6 AprFestivalRam Navami
- Tue 8 AprEkadashiKamada Ekadashi
- Thu 10 AprVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Sat 12 AprFestivalHanuman Jayanti
- Sat 12 AprPurnimaChaitra Purnima
- Mon 14 AprSankrantiMesha Sankranti
- Mon 14 AprFestivalBaisakhi (Vaisakhi)
- Wed 16 AprVratSankashti Chaturthi (Vaishakha purnimanta / Chaitra amanta)
- Thu 24 AprEkadashiVaruthini Ekadashi
- Fri 25 AprVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Sun 27 AprAmavasyaVaishakha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Chaitra Amavasya (amanta)
- Wed 30 AprFestivalAkshaya Tritiya
May 2025
- Thu 8 MayEkadashiMohini Ekadashi
- Fri 9 MayVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Mon 12 MayPurnimaVaishakha Purnima
- Thu 15 MaySankrantiVrishabha Sankranti
- Fri 16 MayVratSankashti Chaturthi (Jyeshtha purnimanta / Vaishakha amanta)
- Fri 23 MayEkadashiApara Ekadashi
- Sat 24 MayVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Tue 27 MayVratVat Savitri Vrat
- Tue 27 MayAmavasyaJyeshtha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Vaishakha Amavasya (amanta)
June 2025
- Fri 6 JunEkadashiNirjala Ekadashi
- Sun 8 JunVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Wed 11 JunPurnimaJyeshtha Purnima
- Sat 14 JunVratSankashti Chaturthi (Ashadha purnimanta / Jyeshtha amanta)
- Sun 15 JunSankrantiMithuna Sankranti
- Sat 21 JunEkadashiYogini Ekadashi
- Mon 23 JunVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Wed 25 JunAmavasyaAshadha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Jyeshtha Amavasya (amanta)
July 2025
- Sun 6 JulEkadashiDevshayani Ekadashi
- Tue 8 JulVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Thu 10 JulFestivalGuru Purnima
- Thu 10 JulPurnimaAshadha Purnima
- Mon 14 JulVratSankashti Chaturthi (Shravana purnimanta / Ashadha amanta)
- Wed 16 JulSankrantiKarka Sankranti (Dakshinayana)
- Mon 21 JulEkadashiKamika Ekadashi
- Tue 22 JulVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Thu 24 JulAmavasyaShravana Amavasya (purnimanta) / Ashadha Amavasya (amanta)
- Sun 27 JulVratHariyali Teej
- Tue 29 JulFestivalNag Panchami
August 2025
- Tue 5 AugEkadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi
- Wed 6 AugVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Sat 9 AugFestivalRaksha Bandhan
- Sat 9 AugPurnimaShravana Purnima
- Tue 12 AugVratSankashti Chaturthi (Bhadrapada purnimanta / Shravana amanta)
- Sat 16 AugFestivalKrishna Janmashtami
- Sun 17 AugSankrantiSimha Sankranti
- Tue 19 AugEkadashiAja Ekadashi
- Wed 20 AugVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Sat 23 AugAmavasyaBhadrapada Amavasya (purnimanta) / Shravana Amavasya (amanta)
- Tue 26 AugVratHartalika Teej
- Wed 27 AugFestivalGanesh Chaturthi
September 2025
- Wed 3 SeptEkadashiParsva Ekadashi
- Fri 5 SeptFestivalOnam (Thiruvonam)
- Fri 5 SeptVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Sun 7 SeptPurnimaBhadrapada Purnima
- Wed 10 SeptVratSankashti Chaturthi (Ashwina purnimanta / Bhadrapada amanta)
- Wed 17 SeptSankrantiKanya Sankranti
- Wed 17 SeptEkadashiIndira Ekadashi
- Fri 19 SeptVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Sun 21 SeptFestivalSarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
- Sun 21 SeptAmavasyaAshwina Amavasya (purnimanta) / Bhadrapada Amavasya (amanta)
- Mon 22 SeptFestivalNavratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
- Tue 30 SeptFestivalDurga Ashtami
October 2025
- Thu 2 OctFestivalDussehra (Vijayadashami)
- Fri 3 OctEkadashiPapankusha Ekadashi
- Sat 4 OctVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Mon 6 OctFestivalSharad Purnima
- Tue 7 OctPurnimaAshwina Purnima
- Fri 10 OctVratKarwa Chauth
- Fri 10 OctVratSankashti Chaturthi (Kartika purnimanta / Ashwina amanta)
- Fri 17 OctSankrantiTula Sankranti
- Fri 17 OctEkadashiRama Ekadashi
- Sat 18 OctFestivalDhanteras
- Sat 18 OctVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Mon 20 OctFestivalNarak Chaturdashi
- Mon 20 OctFestivalDiwali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Tue 21 OctAmavasyaKartika Amavasya (purnimanta) / Ashwina Amavasya (amanta)
- Wed 22 OctFestivalGovardhan Puja
- Thu 23 OctFestivalBhai Dooj
- Mon 27 OctFestivalChhath Puja
November 2025
- Sat 1 NovEkadashiDevutthana Ekadashi
- Mon 3 NovVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Wed 5 NovPurnimaKartika Purnima
- Sat 8 NovVratSankashti Chaturthi (Margashirsha purnimanta / Kartika amanta)
- Sat 15 NovEkadashiUtpanna Ekadashi
- Sun 16 NovSankrantiVrishchika Sankranti
- Mon 17 NovVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Thu 20 NovAmavasyaMargashirsha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Kartika Amavasya (amanta)
December 2025
- Mon 1 DecEkadashiMokshada Ekadashi
- Tue 2 DecVratPradosh Vrat (Shukla)
- Thu 4 DecPurnimaMargashirsha Purnima
- Sun 7 DecVratSankashti Chaturthi (Pausha purnimanta / Margashirsha amanta)
- Mon 15 DecEkadashiSaphala Ekadashi
- Tue 16 DecSankrantiDhanu Sankranti
- Wed 17 DecVratPradosh Vrat (Krishna)
- Fri 19 DecAmavasyaPausha Amavasya (purnimanta) / Margashirsha Amavasya (amanta)
- Tue 30 DecEkadashiPausha Putrada Ekadashi
Computed from the real sidereal () positions of the Sun and Moon and the classical /tithi rules. Lunar months are computed amanta (new moon to new moon); Krishna-paksha days also show the purnimanta (North Indian) month name, which is one month ahead. How we calculate this →
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