Festival calendar · 2026 Vat Savitri Vrat 2026: Date in India and Abroad
Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 is on Saturday, 16 May in New Delhi. The date is the same in all the cities below.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Mumbai | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Kolkata | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Chennai | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Bengaluru | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Hyderabad | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Ahmedabad | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Pune | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Jaipur | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Lucknow | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Patna | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Varanasi | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| New York | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Toronto | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Dubai | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Singapore | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
| Sydney | Sat, 16 May | The whole day |
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What is Vat Savitri Vrat?
Vat Savitri Vrat is a fast kept by married women for their husbands, recalling Savitri, who won back Satyavan's life. Women worship the banyan tree and tie thread around its trunk.
How the date is decided
In north India it is Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vaishakha in the amanta calendar), on the Amavasya current in the afternoon (aparahna), which can be the day it begins.
Where traditions differ
Maharashtra, Gujarat and the south keep Vat Purnima a fortnight later, on Jyeshtha Purnima.
Questions about Vat Savitri Vrat 2026
When is Vat Savitri Vrat in 2026?
Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 is on Saturday, 16 May in New Delhi. The date is the same in all the cities below.
Is Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
No. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney it is also on Saturday, 16 May, though the times differ.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.