Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 kab hai?

Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 27 May 2026 ko hai. The vrat of Sati Savitri — long life and protection for the husband

How is Vat Savitri Vrat celebrated?

The ritual centres on the vat (banyan) tree, sacred for its association with Yamraj's defeat by Savitri and for its deep roots — a metaphor for an enduring marriage. Women circumambulate the vat tree seven times, tying a red thread (kalava) around its trunk with each round, and offer water, vermilion, fruit, and bhog. They listen to or recite the Savitri-Satyavan Katha, fast (often nirjala — without water), and break the fast only after the puja.

What seva is auspicious on Vat Savitri Vrat?

Gau Seva on Vat Savitri carries the same prayer the vrat embodies — protection, longevity, and a household held together by dharma. The Skanda Purana lists the cow as one of the witnesses to a sacred marriage, and feeding Gaumata on this day on behalf of one's husband is considered an act that the goddess Savitri herself blesses. Many traditions specifically recommend offering jaggery to cows on Vat Savitri, both as a sweet daan and as a symbolic offering for the sweetness of the marriage itself.

Festival Seva · 2026

Vat Savitri Vrat

वट सावित्री व्रत

27 May 2026

“The vrat of Sati Savitri — long life and protection for the husband”

01days

20hrs

37min

Perform Vat Savitri Vrat Gau Seva →

Vat Savitri Vrat — when is it where you are?

This festival follows the Hindu Tithi (lunar day), calculated from local sunrise. A festival can fall on a different calendar date depending on where you are. Below are calendar dates in major diaspora markets.

Your local time

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

America/New_York

USA (Eastern)26 May 2026
USA (Pacific)26 May 2026
UK (London)27 May 2026
Canada (Toronto)26 May 2026
UAE (Dubai)27 May 2026
Singapore27 May 2026
Australia (Sydney)27 May 2026
India (IST)27 May 2026

ॐ

Significance of Vat Savitri Vrat

Vat Savitri Vrat is among the most revered women's vrats in the Hindu calendar, observed by married women (suhagans) for the long life, health, and prosperity of their husbands. In North India, it is observed on the Amavasya of Jyeshtha month; in Maharashtra and Gujarat, on the Purnima of Jyeshtha. The vrat takes its name from Sati Savitri — the legendary princess whose unwavering devotion to her husband Satyavan caused Yamraj himself to restore his life, as recounted in the Mahabharata's Vana Parva.