Hindu Calendar: All Indian Fasts and Festivals for the year 2025

Once again with the start of the new year, festivals will be ushered in yet again. This year, we will get to know fasts and festivals closely. These fasts and festivals will also help in creating a bond between everyone. Each fast and festival originates from a powerful mythological tale. Irrespective of whether festivals are celebrated in villages or cities, they spread positive vibrations in every region.

The coming days are filled with one or the other important thing which helps in generating fresh energy and enthusiasm in life. All these fasts and festivals bring us closer to nature and God. These fasts and festivals bring excitement into our lives and pave the way for us to connect with each other. This period of time improves the love and bond between people.

These fasts and festivals help in getting rid of negativity, sadness, clashes etc from life. They have a magical influence on people. With all this in mind, we should all come together and welcome the forthcoming auspicious days which bring joy to our lives with zeal and enthusiasm.

Important fasts and festivals List

 

Fast and Festivals January 2025

10 Friday Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 11 Saturday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 13 Monday Pausha Purnima Vrat 14 Tuesday Pongal, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti 17 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi 25 Saturday Shattila Ekadashi 27 Monday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna), Monthly Shivaratri 29 Wednesday Magh Amavasya

February 2025 - Fasts and Festivals

2 Sunday Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja 8 Saturday Jaya Ekadashi 9 Sunday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 12 Wednesday Kumbh Sankranti, Magh Purnima Vrat 16 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi 24 Monday Vijaya Ekadashi 25 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 26 Wednesday Mahashivratri, Monthly Shivaratri 27 Thursday Phalgun Amavasya

March 2025 - Fasts and Festivals

10 Monday Amalaki Ekadashi 11 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 13 Thursday Holika Dahan 14 Friday Holi, Pisces Sankranti, Phalgun Purnima Vrat 17 Monday Sankashti Chaturthi 25 Tuesday Papamochani Ekadashi 27 Thursday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna), Monthly Shivaratri 29 Saturday Chaitra Amavasya 30 Sunday Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa 31 Monday Cheti Chand

April 2025 - Fasts and Festivals

6 Sunday Ram Navami 7 Monday Chaitra Navratri Parana 8 Tuesday Kamada Ekadashi 10 Thursday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 12 Saturday Hanuman Jayanti, Chaitra Purnima Vrat 14 Monday Aries Sankranti 16 Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi 24 Thursday Varuthini Ekadashi 25 Friday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 26 Saturday Monthly Shivaratri 27 Sunday Vaishakh Amavasya 30 Wednesday Akshaya Tritiya

May 2025- Fast and Festivals

8 Thursday Mohini Ekadashi 9 Friday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 12 Monday Vaishakh Purnima Vrat 15 Thursday Taurus Sankranti 16 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi 23 Friday Apara Ekadashi 24 Saturday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 25 Sunday Monthly Shivaratri 27 Tuesday Jyeshtha Amavasya

June 2025 - Fast and Festivals

6 Friday Nirjala Ekadashi 8 Sunday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 11 Wednesday Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat 14 Saturday Sankashti Chaturthi 15 Sunday Mithun Sankranti 21 Saturday Yogini Ekadashi 23 Monday Monthly Shivaratri, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 25 Wednesday Ashadha Amavasya 27 Friday Jagannath Rath Yatra

July 2025 - Fast and Festivals

6 Sunday Devshayani Ekadashi, Ashadhi Ekadashi 8 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 10 Thursday Guru-Purnima, Ashadha Purnima Vrat 14 Monday Sankashti Chaturthi 16 Wednesday Cancer Sankranti 21 Monday Kamika Ekadashi 22 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 23 Wednesday Monthly Shivaratri 24 Thursday Shravan Amavasya 27 Sunday Hariyali Teej 29 Tuesday Nag Panchami

August 2025 - Fast and Festivals

5 Tuesday Shravan Putrada Ekadashi 6 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 9 Saturday Raksha Bandhan, Shravan Purnima Vrat 12 Tuesday Sankashti Chaturthi, Kajari Teej 16 Saturday Janmashtami 17 Sunday Singh Sankranti 19 Tuesday Aja Ekadashi 20 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 21 Thursday Monthly Shivaratri 23 Saturday Bhadrapada Amavasya 26 Tuesday Hartalika Teej 27 Wednesday Ganesh Chaturthi

September 2025 - Fast and Festivals

3 Wednesday Parivartini Ekadashi 5 Friday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla), Onam/Thiruvonam 6 Saturday Anant Chaturdashi 7 Sunday Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat 10 Wednesday Sankashti Chaturthi 17 Wednesday Indira Ekadashi, Kanya Sankranti 19 Friday Monthly Shivaratri, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 21 Sunday Ashwin Amavasya 22 Monday Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana 28 Sunday Kalparambha 29 Monday Navpatrika Puja 30 Tuesday Durga Maha Ashtami Puja

October 2025 - Fast and Festivals

1 Wednesday Durga Maha Navami Puja 2 Thursday Durga Visarjan, Dussehra, Sharad Navratri Parana 3 Friday Papankusha Ekadashi 4 Saturday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 7 Tuesday Ashwin Purnima Vrat 10 Friday Sankashti Chaturthi, Karva Chauth 17 Friday Rama Ekadashi, Libra Sankranti 18 Saturday Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 19 Sunday Monthly Shivaratri 20 Monday Narak Chaturdashi 21 Tuesday Diwali, Kartik Amavasya 22 Wednesday Govardhan Puja 23 Thursday Bhai Dooj 28 Tuesday Chhath Puja

November 2025 Fast and Festivals

2 Sunday Devutthaan Ekadashi 3 Monday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 5 Wednesday Kartik Purnima Vrat 8 Saturday Sankashti Chaturthi 15 Saturday Utpanna Ekadashi 16 Sunday Scorpio Sankranti 17 Monday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 18 Tuesday Monthly Shivaratri 20 Thursday Margashirsha Amavasya

December 2025 - Fast and Festivals

1 Monday Mokshada Ekadashi 2 Tuesday Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) 4 Thursday Margashirsha Purnima Vrat 7 Sunday Sankashti Chaturthi 15 Monday Saphala Ekadashi 16 Tuesday Sagittarius Sankranti 17 Wednesday Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) 18 Thursday Monthly Shivaratri 19 Friday Paush Amavasya 30 Tuesday Pausha Putrada Ekadashi