Sawan 2025 Begins — Complete List Of Hindu Fasts And Festivals In July
July 2025 Hindu Calendar: Get dates and details of major fasts and festivals including Guru Purnima, Nag Panchami, Sawan Somwar, Teej, and more.
July 2025 Hindu Calendar: As July 2025 begins, the month ushers in a wave of Hindu fasting days and festivals, coinciding with nature’s monsoon bloom and spiritual significance. With rains bringing freshness and greenery all around, devotees eagerly await the arrival of Sawan, Lord Shiv’s most cherished month, starting this year from July 11.
For married women, significant festivals like Hariyali Teej, Sawan Somwar Vrat, and Mangal Gauri Vrat hold special importance. Other key observances include Guru Purnima, Nag Panchami, Kokila Vrat, and the sacred Ekadashis. Check the the complete list of vrat and festivals for July 2025.
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Why July Is Spiritually Significant In The Hindu Calendar
July marks the onset of the sacred monsoon season and the holy month of Sawan, dedicated to Lord Shiv. With multiple fasts, festivals, and planetary shifts, it is considered a powerful time for devotion, purification, and spiritual growth.
July 2025 Festival And Vrat List
July 3 – Durga Masik Ashtami
This monthly fast is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is believed to remove obstacles and bring strength, protection, and prosperity.
July 6 – Devshayani Ekadashi
Marks the beginning of Chaturmas, four holy months of penance and austerity. From this day, auspicious events like marriages are paused as deities are believed to enter a state of divine rest.
July 8 – Bhaum Pradosh Vrat
Observed for relief from Mangal dosh. Devotees offer saffron-infused water to the Shivling to seek Lord Mangal's blessings.
July 10 – Kokila Vrat, Guru Purnima, Ashadha Purnima
Celebrated as the birth anniversary of Ved Vyas, Guru Purnima honours spiritual teachers. Kokila Vrat is observed by women for marital bliss and a suitable life partner.
July 11 – Sawan Begins
Considered the most auspicious month for Shiv puja. Offering water to the Shivling is believed to remove sorrows and fulfill desires.
July 14 – First Sawan Somwar, Gajanan Sankashti Chaturthi
Observing a fast on Sawan Mondays is believed to bring peace, prosperity, and fulfillment of wishes.
July 15 – First Mangal Gauri Vrat
Married women observe this fast on Tuesdays of Sawan for their husband’s longevity.
July 16 – Kark Sankranti
The Sun begins its southward journey (Dakshinayan). This marks a time of increasing spiritual darkness and heightened negative energies.
July 21 – Second Sawan Somwar, Kamika Ekadashi
The second Sawan Somwar and Kamika Ekadashi are highly auspicious for Lord Shiv and Vishnu devotees, believed to bring peace, prosperity, and wish fulfillment.
July 22 – Sawan Pradosh Vrat
A sacred fast dedicated to Lord Shiv, observed for health, prosperity, and spiritual cleansing during the holy month of Sawan.
July 23 – Sawan Shivratri
One of the most important days for Lord Shiv devotees. It also marks the culmination of the Kanwar Yatra, where devotees offer Ganga water to Shivlings.
July 24 – Hariyali Amavasya, Sawan Amavasya, Guru Pushya Yog
A day to honour ancestors and plant sacred trees. Believed to bring peace to ancestral souls and auspicious beginnings.
July 27 – Hariyali Teej
Celebrated by married and unmarried women seeking marital bliss and good fortune. Devotees worship Lord Shiv and Goddess Parvati on this day.
July 28 – Third Sawan Somwar, Vinayak Chaturthi
The third Sawan Somwar and Vinayak Chaturthi are auspicious days for worshipping Lord Shiv and Lord Ganesha, believed to bring prosperity, peace, and fulfillment of desires.
July 29 – Nag Panchami, Third Mangal Gauri Vrat
Worshipping snakes and serpents coiled around the Shivling protects against venomous harm and brings spiritual and material growth. This day is also significant for relief from Kaal Sarp Dosh.
July 30 – Kalki Jayanti
Kalki Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Lord Kalki, the prophesied tenth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, celebrated to invoke divine justice and the end of darkness in Kaliyug.
July 31 – Tulsidas Jayanti
This sacred month is not only rich in spiritual practices but also holds deep astrological and ritual importance. Devotees are encouraged to observe fasts, perform pujas, and immerse themselves in devotion to seek divine grace and prosperity.
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