# Hindu Vrat Calendar 2026-2027

> Verified 2026-2027 dates for Ekadashi, Sankashti, Pradosh, Purnima, Amavasya, Masik Shivaratri and Mangala Gauri, with selection rules and safe fasting guidance.
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## Hindu Vrat Calendar

Recurring fasts need more than a date list. These guides explain the tithi rule, the correct city-dependent timing, established regional differences and safe ways to observe--alongside audited 2026 and 2027 calendars.

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Seven practical guides

## More than a list of dates

Every page explains the selection rule, local timing, health guidance and genuine regional differences.

[Twice each lunar monthEkadashi Vrat CalendarEkadashi is the eleventh tithi of each lunar fortnight, producing roughly twenty-four Vishnu-focused fasting days in a normal year and two more in some adhika-masa years. Each carries a traditional name, but the shared structure is more important than memorising a list: prepare on Dashami, observe restraint on Ekadashi and complete parana on Dwadashi. The calendar below is explicit about its Smarta basis so that a household does not accidentally mix it with a Vaishnava or ISKCON table.Next listed observanceKamika EkadashiSunday, 09 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/ekadashi)

[Once each lunar monthSankashti Chaturthi CalendarSankashti Chaturthi is the monthly Ganesha vrat of the waning fortnight. "Sankashti" points to release from difficulty, while each month associates the observance with a named form of Ganesha. The most familiar North Indian instance is Magha's Sakat Chauth, often kept by mothers for children. Unlike a simple sunrise observance, the civil date is chosen with evening moonrise in view, because many households complete the offering only after the Moon can be seen.Next listed observanceGajanana SankashtiSunday, 02 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/sankashti-chaturthi)

[Twice each lunar monthPradosh Vrat CalendarPradosh is the Shiva vrat of both monthly Trayodashi tithis. Its defining feature is an overlap, not a date label: Trayodashi must be present during the twilight period after sunset known as Pradosh Kaal. That makes location central to the calculation. The weekday supplies familiar names such as Soma Pradosh on Monday, Bhauma on Tuesday and Shani Pradosh on Saturday, but the core worship remains the same.Next listed observanceSoma PradoshMonday, 10 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/pradosh)

[Once each lunar monthPurnima Vrat CalendarPurnima is the full-moon tithi that closes the bright fortnight. A monthly Purnima vrat often centres on Satyanarayana or Vishnu worship, while particular months carry major observances such as Magha Purnima, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Sharad Purnima and Kartik Purnima. Calendar sites sometimes display a 'Purnima Vrat' on one civil day and the named full-moon festival on the next. This guide uses the vrat column consistently and explains the difference rather than hiding it.Next listed observanceShravana Purnima VratThursday, 27 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/purnima)

[Once each lunar monthAmavasya CalendarAmavasya is the new-moon tithi and a recurring day for ancestor remembrance, quiet discipline, bathing and charity. Particular months add familiar names: Mauni Amavasya in Magha, Somvati Amavasya when the day falls on Monday, Hariyali Amavasya in the monsoon, and the Kartika Amavasya associated with Diwali. The lack of visible moonlight has produced many folk cautions, but a responsible guide separates established ritual from superstition and fear.Next listed observanceShravana AmavasyaWednesday, 12 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/amavasya)

[Once each lunar monthMasik Shivaratri CalendarMasik Shivaratri is the monthly Shiva night of Krishna Chaturdashi. The annual Maha Shivaratri is the best-known occurrence, while the Shravana instance is often called Sawan Shivaratri in North India. The key calendar rule is Nishita overlap: Chaturdashi must be present during the relevant midnight period, so the chosen civil day cannot be derived reliably from a simple 'fourteenth tithi' label.Next listed observanceSawan ShivaratriTuesday, 11 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/masik-shivaratri)

[Every Tuesday of the Shravana monthMangala Gauri Vrat CalendarMangala Gauri Vrat is observed on the Tuesdays of Shravana and is especially familiar to newly married women in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and neighbouring communities. It honours Gauri as strength, wellbeing and auspicious household partnership. A useful calendar must show two schedules: North Indian Purnimanta Shravana and western/southern Amanta Shravana start roughly fifteen days apart, so some Tuesdays overlap and others do not.Next listed observanceFirst Mangala GauriTuesday, 04 August 2026View dates & guide](https://merirashi.com/en/vrat/mangala-gauri)

Dates are audited for a New Delhi reference. Always use your own city for moonrise, sunset, Nishita and parana clocks.