Vrat or Upvaas (Hindu Fast) in the Year 2025
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 2025.
January 2025
Durga Ashtami Vrat (दुर्गाष्टमी) - Jan 6th, 2025
Kurma Dwadashi Vrat (कूर्म द्वादशी) - Jan 10th, 2025
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 11th, 2025
Paush Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) - Jan 12th, 2025
Makar Sankranti Vrat (मकर संक्रांति व्रत) - Jan 14th, 2025
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Jan 16th, 2025
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 21st, 2025
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 27th, 2025
Mauni Amavasya (मौनी अमावस्या) - Jan 29th, 2025
February 2025
Rath Saptami (रथ सप्तमी) - Feb 4th, 2025
Bheshma Ashtami (भीष्म अष्टमी) - Feb 5th, 2025
Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Feb 12th, 2025
Kumbha Sankranti (कुम्भ संक्रांति) - Feb 12th, 2025
Mahashivratri (शिवरात्रि) - Feb 25th, 2025
Ramadan Fasting Starts (रमजान का उपवास) - Feb 28th, 2025
March 2025
Phulera Dooj (फूलेरादुज) - Mar 1st, 2025
Govinda Dwadashi (गोविन्द द्वादशी) - Mar 10th, 2025
Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Mar 13th, 2025
Sheetala Ashtami (शीतला अष्टमी) - Mar 22nd, 2025
Chaitra Amavasya (चैत्र अमावस्या) - Mar 28th, 2025
Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa (चैत्र नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Mar 30th, 2025
Gangaur Vrat Start (गणगौर व्रत पूजन शुरू) - Mar 31st, 2025
April 2025
Ram Navami (राम नवमी) - Apr 6th, 2025
Ramdas Navami (रामदास स्वामी नवमी) - Apr 6th, 2025
Vaishakha Amavasya (वैशाख अमावस्या) - Apr 27th, 2025
Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया व्रत) - Apr 30th, 2025
May 2025
Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिंह जयंती) - May 11th, 2025
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat (वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 12th, 2025
Chaitra Purnima Vrat (चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 12th, 2025
Narada Jayanti (नारद जयंती) - May 13th, 2025
Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya (वट सावित्री व्रत अमावस्या) - May 26th, 2025
June 2025
Sital Sasthi (शीतलषष्ठी) - Jun 1st, 2025
Dhumavati Jayanti (धूमावती जयंती) - Jun 3rd, 2025
Vat Savitri Purnima (वट सावित्री पूर्णिमा) - Jun 10th, 2025
Ashadha Amavasya (आषाढ़ अमावस्या) - Jun 25th, 2025
July 2025
Kanwar Yatra (काँवड़ यात्रा) - Jul 11th, 2025
Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति) - Jul 16th, 2025
Shravana Amavasya (श्रावणी अमावस्या) - Jul 24th, 2025
Hariyali Teej Vrat (हरियाली तीज व्रत) - Jul 27th, 2025
Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) - Jul 29th, 2025
August 2025
Shravana Purnima Vrat (श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Aug 8th, 2025
Kajari Teej (कजरी तीज) - Aug 12th, 2025
Janmashtami Vrat (जन्माष्टमी व्रत) - Aug 16th, 2025
Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति) - Aug 17th, 2025
Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat (गणेश चतुर्थी व्रत) - Aug 26th, 2025
Hartalika Teej Vrat (हरतालिका तीज व्रत) - Aug 26th, 2025
September 2025
Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat (भादप्रद पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Sep 7th, 2025
Kanya Sankranti (कन्या संक्रांति) - Sep 17th, 2025
Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana (नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Sep 22nd, 2025
Durga Ashtami Puja (अष्टमी पूजा) - Sep 30th, 2025
October 2025
Durga Maha Navami Puja (महानवमी पूजा) - Oct 1st, 2025
Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 9th, 2025
Diwali, Kartik Amavasya (कार्तिक अमावस्या) - Oct 20th, 2025
Govardhan Puja Vrat (गोवर्धन पूजा व्रत) - Oct 22nd, 2025
December 2025
Paush Amavasya (पौष मास की अमावस्या) - Dec 5th, 2025