Vrat or Upvaas (Hindu Fast) in the Year 2024
Vrat (व्रत) or Fasting is an integral part of the Hindu Religion. Fasting in Sanskrit is called "Upvaas" (उपवास) and there are several fasts recommended in Hinduism to accomplish various tasks. Ekadasi, Pradosha, or Purnima are some fast that Hindus keep on certain days of the month. Certain days of the week are also set for fasting depending on personal belief and deity. Lord Shiva devotees fast on Monday, Tuesday is for Lord Hanuman, Lord Vishnu devotees keep fast on Thursday and Saturdays are for Lord Ayyappa and Lord Shani. Fasting during festivals is also common like Maha Shivratri fast, Navratri, Karwa Chauth, Shravan fast, Janamasthami, etc.
Method of keeping Fast/Vrat varies widely, some keep strict fast the person fasting does not partake any food or water from the previous day's sunset until 48 minutes after the following day's sunrise. While some limit oneself from eating meal during the day. There are certain food fasting person is not supposed to eat and even touch meat and egg products. Only Potatoes, Sago and Sweet potatoes, purple-red sweet potatoes, amaranth seeds, nuts and shama millet are allowed to be eaten for fasting person.
Here is the list of Vrat along with dates falling in the year 2024.
January 2024
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 4th, 2024
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 9th, 2024
Paush Amavasya (पौष मास की अमावस्या) - Jan 11th, 2024
Makar Sankranti Vrat (मकर संक्रांति व्रत) - Jan 15th, 2024
Durga Ashtami Vrat (दुर्गाष्टमी) - Jan 18th, 2024
Kurma Dwadashi Vrat (कूर्म द्वादशी) - Jan 22nd, 2024
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 23rd, 2024
Paush Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) - Jan 25th, 2024
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Jan 29th, 2024
February 2024
Mauni Amavasya (मौनी अमावस्या) - Feb 9th, 2024
Kumbha Sankranti (कुम्भ संक्रांति) - Feb 13th, 2024
Rath Saptami (रथ सप्तमी) - Feb 16th, 2024
Bheshma Ashtami (भीष्म अष्टमी) - Feb 16th, 2024
Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Feb 23rd, 2024
March 2024
Ramdas Navami (रामदास स्वामी नवमी) - Mar 4th, 2024
Mahashivratri (शिवरात्रि) - Mar 8th, 2024
Ramadan Fasting Starts (रमजान का उपवास) - Mar 10th, 2024
Phulera Dooj (फूलेरादुज) - Mar 12th, 2024
Govinda Dwadashi (गोविन्द द्वादशी) - Mar 21st, 2024
Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Mar 24th, 2024
April 2024
Sheetala Ashtami (शीतला अष्टमी) - Apr 2nd, 2024
Chaitra Amavasya (चैत्र अमावस्या) - Apr 8th, 2024
Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa (चैत्र नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Apr 9th, 2024
Gangaur Vrat Start (गणगौर व्रत पूजन शुरू) - Apr 11th, 2024
Ram Navami (राम नवमी) - Apr 17th, 2024
Chaitra Purnima Vrat (चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Apr 23rd, 2024
May 2024
Vaishakha Amavasya (वैशाख अमावस्या) - May 8th, 2024
Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया व्रत) - May 10th, 2024
Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिंह जयंती) - May 21st, 2024
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat (वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 23rd, 2024
Narada Jayanti (नारद जयंती) - May 24th, 2024
June 2024
Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya (वट सावित्री व्रत अमावस्या) - Jun 6th, 2024
Sital Sasthi (शीतलषष्ठी) - Jun 12th, 2024
Dhumavati Jayanti (धूमावती जयंती) - Jun 14th, 2024
Vat Savitri Purnima (वट सावित्री पूर्णिमा) - Jun 21st, 2024
July 2024
Ashadha Amavasya (आषाढ़ अमावस्या) - Jul 5th, 2024
Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति) - Jul 16th, 2024
Kanwar Yatra (काँवड़ यात्रा) - Jul 22nd, 2024
August 2024
Shravana Amavasya (श्रावणी अमावस्या) - Aug 4th, 2024
Hariyali Teej Vrat (हरियाली तीज व्रत) - Aug 7th, 2024
Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) - Aug 9th, 2024
Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति) - Aug 16th, 2024
Shravana Purnima Vrat (श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Aug 19th, 2024
Kajari Teej (कजरी तीज) - Aug 22nd, 2024
Janmashtami Vrat (जन्माष्टमी व्रत) - Aug 26th, 2024
September 2024
Hartalika Teej Vrat (हरतालिका तीज व्रत) - Sep 6th, 2024
Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat (गणेश चतुर्थी व्रत) - Sep 7th, 2024
Kanya Sankranti (कन्या संक्रांति) - Sep 16th, 2024
Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat (भादप्रद पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Sep 17th, 2024
October 2024
Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana (नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Oct 3rd, 2024
Durga Maha Navami Puja (महानवमी पूजा) - Oct 11th, 2024
Durga Ashtami Puja (अष्टमी पूजा) - Oct 11th, 2024
Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 20th, 2024
Diwali, Kartik Amavasya (कार्तिक अमावस्या) - Oct 31st, 2024
November 2024
Govardhan Puja Vrat (गोवर्धन पूजा व्रत) - Nov 2nd, 2024