Sawan 2026 Festival: Special importance of Sawan month has been mentioned in religious texts. Many major fasts and festivals are celebrated in this month. Know the complete details of the fasts and festivals of this Sawan 2026…
Sawan 2026 Vrat Tyohar List: The name of the fifth month of the Hindu calendar is Shravan, which is also called Sawan. The importance of this month has been explained in many texts like Shiv Purana etc. This month is considered very special for Shiva worship. This is why devotees try to please Mahadev in different ways in this month. Many fasts and festivals are also celebrated in this month, prominent among which are Nag Panchami and Rakshabandhan. Know on which date these festivals will be celebrated in Sawan 2026…
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When will Sawan 2026 start?
According to the calendar, the month of Sawan starts after the month of Ashadha. This time the month of Ashadh will end on 29th July with Guru Purnima festival and the month of Sawan will start from the next day i.e. Thursday, 30th July. This month of Sawan will last till Friday, August 28. The special thing is that this time the month of Sawan will last for 30 days. Will many fasts and festivals be celebrated in this month?
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There will be 2 eclipses in Saavan 2026
This year there is a coincidence of 2 eclipses in Saavan. Such a coincidence happens once in many decades. The first eclipse in the month of Saavan will take place on Hariyali Amavasya on 12th August. This will be a solar eclipse but will not be visible anywhere in India. There will be a second lunar eclipse which will happen on Rakshabandhan on 28th August, this too will not be visible in India.
Dates of Saavan 2026 fasts and festivals
30th July, Thursday- Saavan month starts
2 August, Sunday- Ganesh Chaturthi fast
3 August, Monday- First Sawan Monday
4th August, Tuesday- Mangala Gauri Vrat
August 5, Wednesday- Shitala Saptami fast
9 August, Sunday- Kamika Ekadashi fast
10th August, Monday- Second Sawan Monday, Pradosh Vrat
11 August, Tuesday- Mangala Gauri Vrat, Monthly Shivratri
12th August, Wednesday – Hariyali Amavasya, Snan-Daan Amavasya
14 August, Friday – Sindhara Doj
15 August, Saturday- Hariyali Teej, Swarna Gauri Vrat, Madhushrawa Teej
16 August, Sunday- Durva Ganpati fast, Vinayaki Chaturthi fast
17 August, Monday- Third Sawan Monday, Nag Panchami
18 August, Tuesday- Kalki Avatar, Mangala Gauri Vrat
23 August, Sunday- Putrada Ekadashi fast
24th August, Monday- Fourth Sawan Monday
25 August, Tuesday- Mangala Gauri Vrat, Pradosh Vrat
26th August, Wednesday – Onam
27th August, Thursday – Vrat Purnima
28th August, Friday- Rakshabandhan
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