September 2025 vrat and festival calendar: From Ganesh Utsav to Navratri, full list of important dates

Mumbai: The month of September 2025 is about to begin, and for devotees across India, it is set to be one of the most spiritually significant months of the year. Packed with major vrats, fasts and festivals, September will see a series of religious observances that bring families and communities together. With rituals ranging from Ganesh Utsav and Anant Chaturdashi to Pitru Paksha and Sharadiya Navratri, the entire month will be filled with devotion and celebration.

According to the Hindu calendar, September marks the time for some of the most awaited annual occasions. The month will begin with Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, followed by Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi and the 15-day long Pitru Paksha dedicated to ancestors. Later in the month, Sharadiya Navratri will commence, a nine-day festival of Goddess Durga that devotees eagerly wait for all year. September 2025 will also witness two major celestial events – the year’s second lunar eclipse on 7 September and the second solar eclipse on 21 September.

Full list of vrats and festivals in September 2025

Parivartini Ekadashi – 3 September 2025, Wednesday

Vamana Jayanti – 4 September 2025, Thursday

Onam – 5 September 2025, Friday

Shukra Pradosh Vrat – 5 September 2025, Friday

Ganesh Visarjan – 6 September 2025, Saturday

Anant Chaturdashi – 6 September 2025, Saturday

Purnima Vrat – 7 September 2025, Sunday

Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) – 7 September 2025, Sunday

Pitru Paksha begins – 8 September 2025, Monday

Mahalakshmi Vrat – 14 September 2025, Sunday

Jivitputrika Vrat – 14 September 2025, Sunday

KalAshtami – 14 September 2025, Sunday

Vishwakarma Puja – 17 September 2025, Wednesday

Indira Ekadashi – 17 September 2025, Wednesday

Shukra Pradosh Vrat – 19 September 2025, Friday

Sarvpitri Amavasya – 21 September 2025, Sunday

Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan) – 21 September 2025, Sunday

Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti – 22 September 2025, Monday

Navratri begins – 22 September 2025, Monday

Skanda Shashti – 27 September 2025, Saturday

Durga Ashtami – 30 September 2025, Tuesday