Shravan Maas 2026 Date: Thursday, 30 July 2026
Shravan month is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. The month of Shravan is very important for all Indians, as it marks the arrival of the South-West Monsoon. For many Hindus, the month of Shravan is a month of fasting and many Hindus observe a fast for Bhagwan Shiva every Monday and Devi Parvati every Tuesday. The fasting on Tuesdays of this month is locally known as Mangala Gauri Vrat.
Celebration of Shravan Month
Shravan month has special significance in Hinduism. Mondays of Sawan, Mangala Gauri Puja, Nidri Navami, Kamika Ekadashi, Hariyali Amavas, Shravani Teej, Nag Panchami, Rakshabandhan etc. festivals are celebrated only in the month of Shravan.
Shravan Month 2026
This year, the Shravan month is calculated from Thursday, July 30, 2026, to Friday, August 28, 2026.
Shravan Month 2026: Fasts, Festivals, Jayantis, and Celebrations
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Ishti
Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Jayaparvati Vrat ends
Sunday, August 2, 2026 - Gajanan Sankashti Chaturthi
Monday, August 3, 2026 - First Shravan Monday fast
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - First Mangala Gauri Vrat
Sunday, August 9, 2026 - Kamika Ekadashi
Monday, August 10, 2026 - Second Shravan Monday fast, Som Pradosh fast
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Second Mangala Gauri Vrat
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 - Solar Eclipse *Complete, Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan, Shravan Amavasya
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Ishti
Friday, August 14, 2026 - Chandra Darshan
Saturday, 15 August 2026 - Hariyali Teej
Monday, 17 August 2026 - Third Shravan Monday fast, Singh Sankranti, Nag Panchami
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Kalki Jayanti, Third Mangala Gauri Vrat
Sunday, 23 August 2026 - Shravan Putrada Ekadashi
Monday, 24 August 2026 - Fourth Shravan Monday fast, Vaishnav Shravan Putrada Ekadashi
Tuesday, 25 August 2026 - Bhaum Pradosh Vrat, Fourth url=../festival/mangala-gauri-vrat]Mangala Gauri Vrat[/url]
Friday, 28 August 2026 - Varalakshmi Vrat, Raksha Bandhan, Rakhi, Gayatri Jayanti, Shravan Purnima, Anvadhan, Ishti
| Related Name | Shawan Maas, Shrawan |
| Reason | Bhagwan Shiva |
| Celebrations | Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home |
हिंदुओं के लिए श्रावण का महीना उपवास का महीना होता है और कई हिंदू हर सोमवार को भगवान शिव और हर मंगलवार को देवी पार्वती का उपवास करते हैं।
Importance of Shravan Month
Echoes of
Har-Har Mahadev and Bol Bam Bol are heard in all the Shivalay’s of India on Shravan Monday. Worship of Shiva-Parvati in the month of Shravan is very fruitful. That's why the month of Shravan/Sawan is very important.
According to the mythological belief of Hindu religion, the month of Sawan is considered to be the month of Mahadev Bhagwan Shankar. It is said that wishes are fulfilled in this month by the grace of Bhagwan Bholenath.
Ramcharit Manas and Ram Naam Sankirtan have special importance in this month of Shravan, according to mythological beliefs, in the month of Shravan, mata Parvati pleased Bholenath by doing penance and received him as her husband.
Which God is worshiped in Sawan?
Worship of Lord Shiva is paramount in Sawan. Not only this, every day of Sawan is of special importance to please Shiva. Every Monday of Sawan month is considered the best for the fulfillment of every wish.
What to do and what not to do in the month of Sawan?
❀ Donation is considered to be of great importance in the month of Sawan. By donating food, clothes, and money to the poor and needy, you get the reward of virtue and the blessings of Bhole Baba remain with you.
❀ In this month, Bhajan Kirtan or Satsang should be done in homes or temples. This gives you inner peace.
❀ Sawan is a holy month, so you should not consume meat and alcohol this month. Tamasik things are considered forbidden in this month.
Sawan Somvar Vrat
Although the entire month of Sawan is sacred in itself but the importance of Monday of Sawan month becomes even more, let us know about
Sawan Ke Somwar.
Mangala Gauri Vrat
Just like the Monday of Shravan month, observing the Mangala Gauri vrat bestows special blessings of Maa Gauri. To know the full glory of this fast of Maa Gauri, know about the
Mangala Gauri Vrat.
Related Information
Next Dates(2026)
30 July 202628 August 2026
Celebrations
Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home
Past Dates
Shravan 2025 : 11 July 2025
Updated: Dec 31, 2025 17:11 PM
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Shravan 2026 2026 Dates
| Festival | Date |
|---|
| Shravan 2026 | 30 July 2026 |
| Shravan 2026 | 28 August 2026 |