Vat Savitri Amavasya
Savitri's vow, kept on the new moon in North India.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 16 May 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 4 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 24 May 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 12 June 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 1 June 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 21 May 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
New moon of Vaishakha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
When Yama, the god of death, took her husband Satyavan, Savitri followed him with such devotion and wit that Yama gave Satyavan back. The day honours that vow and is kept on the new moon in North India.
How it is kept
Women fast, worship the banyan tree with water, red thread and vermilion, circle it and hear Savitri's story, praying for their husbands' long lives.
Common questions
When is Vat Savitri Amavasya in 2027?
In 2027, Vat Savitri Amavasya falls on Friday, 4 June 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Vat Savitri Amavasya decided?
New moon of Vaishakha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Vat Savitri Amavasya kept?
Women fast, worship the banyan tree with water, red thread and vermilion, circle it and hear Savitri's story, praying for their husbands' long lives.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Vat Savitri Amavasya for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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