Vrat calendar
Vrats in 1976
The observances that repeat every lunar month rather than once a year — computed for Delhi, including the moonrise times the fasts are actually broken at.
Sunrise-based values for Delhi.
Ekadashi एकादशी
The eleventh tithi of both fortnights — twenty-four fasts a year, twenty-six when an adhika masa falls.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Ekadashi | Pausha |
| 27 Jan 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Ekadashi | Pausha |
| 11 Feb 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Ekadashi | Magha |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Ekadashi | Magha |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Ekadashi | Phalguna |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Ekadashi | Phalguna |
| 11 Apr 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Ekadashi | Chaitra |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Ekadashi | Chaitra |
| 10 May 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Ekadashi | Vaishakha |
| 24 May 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Ekadashi | Vaishakha |
| 8 Jun 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Ekadashi | Jyeshtha |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Ekadashi | Jyeshtha |
| 7 Jul 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Ekadashi | Ashadha |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashadha |
| 6 Aug 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Ekadashi | Shravana |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Ekadashi | Shravana |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Ekadashi | Bhadrapada |
| 20 Sep 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Ekadashi | Bhadrapada |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Ekadashi | Ashwin |
| 19 Oct 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashwin |
| 2 Nov 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Ekadashi | Kartika |
| 18 Nov 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Ekadashi | Kartika |
| 2 Dec 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Ekadashi | Margashirsha |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Ekadashi | Margashirsha |
Pradosh Vrat प्रदोष व्रत
The thirteenth tithi, observed in the twilight window just after sunset — so its timing follows your city's sunset.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month | pradosh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Trayodashi | Pausha | 17:46 |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Trayodashi | Pausha | 17:57 |
| 13 Feb 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Trayodashi | Magha | 18:09 |
| 27 Feb 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Trayodashi | Magha | 18:19 |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Trayodashi | Phalguna | 18:29 |
| 28 Mar 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Trayodashi | Phalguna | 18:37 |
| 12 Apr 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Trayodashi | Chaitra | 18:45 |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Trayodashi | Chaitra | 18:54 |
| 12 May 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Trayodashi | Vaishakha | 19:03 |
| 26 May 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Trayodashi | Vaishakha | 19:11 |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | 19:19 |
| 25 Jun 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | 19:23 |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Trayodashi | Ashadha | 19:22 |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashadha | 19:16 |
| 8 Aug 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Trayodashi | Shravana | 19:07 |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Trayodashi | Shravana | 18:53 |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Trayodashi | Bhadrapada | 18:37 |
| 22 Sep 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Trayodashi | Bhadrapada | 18:18 |
| 5 Oct 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Trayodashi | Ashwin | 18:03 |
| 21 Oct 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashwin | 17:46 |
| 4 Nov 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Trayodashi | Kartika | 17:34 |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Trayodashi | Margashirsha | 17:24 |
| 19 Dec 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Trayodashi | Margashirsha | 17:28 |
Masik Shivaratri मासिक शिवरात्रि
The fourteenth tithi of the waning fortnight, every month. The Phalguna one is Maha Shivaratri.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month | nishita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Pausha | — |
| 28 Feb 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Magha | — |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Phalguna | — |
| 28 Apr 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Chaitra | — |
| 27 May 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Vaishakha | — |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Jyeshtha | — |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Ashadha | — |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Shravana | — |
| 22 Oct 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Ashwin | — |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Kartika | — |
| 20 Dec 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Chaturdashi | Margashirsha | — |
Sankashti Chaturthi संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Ganesha's monthly fast, broken at moonrise — a time that differs by more than an hour across India.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month | moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Chaturthi | Pausha | 21:22 |
| 19 Feb 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | 22:23 |
| 19 Mar 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Chaturthi | Phalguna | 22:18 |
| 17 May 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Krishna Chaturthi | Vaishakha | 22:37 |
| 15 Jun 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 21:57 |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Chaturthi | Ashadha | 21:44 |
| 14 Aug 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Chaturthi | Shravana | 21:25 |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Chaturthi | Bhadrapada | 20:36 |
| 12 Oct 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Chaturthi | Ashwin | 20:37 |
| 11 Nov 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Chaturthi | Kartika | 21:01 |
| 10 Dec 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Chaturthi | Margashirsha | 20:45 |
Vinayaka Chaturthi विनायक चतुर्थी
The waxing-fortnight counterpart of Sankashti, observed by day.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Chaturthi | Pausha |
| 4 Feb 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Chaturthi | Magha |
| 5 Mar 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Chaturthi | Phalguna |
| 4 Apr 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Chaturthi | Chaitra |
| 3 May 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Chaturthi | Vaishakha |
| 2 Jun 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Chaturthi | Jyeshtha |
| 1 Jul 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Chaturthi | Ashadha |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Chaturthi | Shravana |
| 27 Sep 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Chaturthi | Ashwin |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Chaturthi | Kartika |
| 25 Nov 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Chaturthi | Margashirsha |
| 24 Dec 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Chaturthi | Pausha |
Purnima पूर्णिमा
The full moon of each month, each with its own name and observances.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month | moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Purnima | Pausha | 18:10 |
| 15 Feb 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Purnima | Magha | 17:59 |
| 16 Mar 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Purnima | Phalguna | 18:56 |
| 14 Apr 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Purnima | Chaitra | 18:47 |
| 13 May 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Purnima | Vaishakha | 18:39 |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Purnima | Jyeshtha | 19:30 |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Purnima | Ashadha | 19:03 |
| 9 Aug 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Purnima | Shravana | 18:26 |
| 8 Sep 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Shukla Purnima | Bhadrapada | 18:16 |
| 8 Oct 1976 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Shukla Purnima | Ashwin | 18:00 |
| 6 Nov 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Purnima | Kartika | 17:13 |
| 6 Dec 1976 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Purnima | Margashirsha | 17:17 |
Amavasya अमावस्या
The new moon, given to the ancestors.
| Date | Day | Tithi | Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Amavasya | Pausha |
| 29 Feb 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Amavasya | Magha |
| 30 Mar 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Amavasya | Phalguna |
| 29 Apr 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Amavasya | Chaitra |
| 29 May 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Amavasya | Vaishakha |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Amavasya | Jyeshtha |
| 27 Jul 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Amavasya | Ashadha |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Budhvaar (Wed) | Krishna Amavasya | Shravana |
| 23 Sep 1976 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Krishna Amavasya | Bhadrapada |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Krishna Amavasya | Ashwin |
| 21 Nov 1976 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Krishna Amavasya | Kartika |
| 21 Dec 1976 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha |
Note
Why the count varies
A lunar month is about 29.5 days, so a monthly observance falls twelve or thirteen times in a Gregorian year depending on where the boundaries land — and twenty-six Ekadashis instead of twenty-four in a year carrying an adhika masa.
Smarta and Vaishnava Ekadashi. The two traditions apply different tests to the same tithi. Smarta practice takes the day the Ekadashi tithi is running at sunrise — the udaya tithi — which is the day listed above. Vaishnava practice additionally requires the Ekadashi to be unmixed with Dashami at sunrise, and defers to the following day when it is not, so the two can fall a day apart.
We list the udaya (Smarta) day, because that is the one we can compute exactly, and we show each tithi's precise start and end on the daily panchang so you can apply the Vaishnava test yourself. We deliberately do not print a separate Vaishnava date: the threshold for “mixed with Dashami” is a convention we cannot source, and we would rather give you the exact times than a confident answer we can't stand behind. Where your family or temple follows a different reckoning, follow it.