Vrat dates
Hindu vrat dates 2026
The monthly fasting days (vrats) of the Hindu calendar, with the next date of each and a full list for the year, for New Delhi. Fasting is always optional, and health comes first.
Ekadashi 2026
Twice a month, for Vishnu. All 24 names and dates, and Parana.
Next: Rama Ekadashi, Thursday, 5 November 2026
All dates →Purnima 2026
Monthly Full Moon. Fast, Satyanarayan katha and snan-daan.
Next: Ashwina Purnima, vrat Sunday, 25 October 2026, snan-daan Monday, 26 October 2026
All dates →Amavasya 2026
Monthly New Moon, for the ancestors. Somvati and Shani marked.
Next: Ashwina Amavasya, Monday, 9 November 2026
All dates →Sankashti Chaturthi 2026
Monthly, for Ganesha, broken at moonrise. Angaraki days marked.
Next: Thursday, 29 October 2026
All dates →Pradosh Vrat 2026
Twice a month, for Shiva at sunset. Soma, Bhauma, Shani marked.
Next: Friday, 6 November 2026
All dates →
For festivals and every vrat in the coming months for your own city, see festival and vrat dates for your city and the festival guides.