Shivaratri Date and Time Month-Wise List 2024
Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the god Shiva. It usually falls in February or March and is marked by prayers, fasting, and ceremonial offerings to Shiva. On this day, devotees often visit temples dedicated to Shiva, perform rituals and offer milk as an offering known as “abhishekam”. Some people also observe fasts on this day and stay up all night devoted to worshiping Lord Shiva. The next morning, they break their fast with special dishes prepared for the occasion such as bhang lassi (milk-based drink infused with cannabis) or thandai (a spicy milk drink). Many festivities take place throughout the day with dance performances and cultural events showcasing stories from Hindu mythology related to Lord Shiva.
Make sure to mark these dates on your calendar so that you can fully participate in the joyous and spiritually enriching celebrations of Shivaratri throughout the year 2024.
Significance of Shivaratri in India
Shivaratri, also known as the Great Night of Lord Shiva, is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of Lord Shiva. This sacred festival, which falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the Hindu month of Phalguna, brings devotees together to engage in various rituals and prayers dedicated to Lord Shiva. The night is filled with fervent devotion, as devotees chant sacred hymns, perform pujas, and observe fasts to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The festival is marked by the lighting of oil lamps, the offering of flowers and fruits, and the adornment of Lord Shiva’s idol with sandalwood paste and vermilion powder. Devotees stay awake all night, engaging in meditation and reciting prayers, as they believe that staying awake during Shivaratri will cleanse their sins and bring them closer to Lord Shiva. The celebration of Shivaratri is not only a time for religious observance, but also a time to reflect on the qualities of Lord Shiva, such as compassion, wisdom, and inner strength, and to seek his guidance and blessings for a peaceful and prosperous life.
Masik Shivaratri Date in January 2024
| Shivaratri January Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
| 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
Masik Shivaratri January 2024
- 09.01.2024 – Tuesday [24 Margazhi Sobakiruthu]
Masik Shivaratri Date in February 2024
| Shivaratri February Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | |||
| 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |||
Masik Shivaratri February 2024
- 08.02.2024 – Thursday [25 Thai Sobakiruthu]
Maha Shivaratri Date in March 2024
| Shivaratri March Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | ||||
| 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Masik Shivaratri March 2024
- 08.03.2024 – Friday [25 Maasi Sobakiruthu]
Masik Shivaratri Date in April 2024
| Shivaratri April Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
| 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | |||||
Masik Shivaratri April 2024
- 07.04.2024 – Sunday [25 Panguni Sobakiruthu]
Masik Shivaratri Date in May 2024
| Shivaratri May Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | ||
| 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
Masik Shivaratri May 2024
- 06.05.2024 – Monday [23 Chithirai Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in June 2024
| Shivaratri June Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | |||||
| 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Masik Shivaratri June 2024
- 04.06.2024 – Tuesday [22 Vaikasi Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in July 2024
| Shivaratri July Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
| 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
Masik Shivaratri July 2024
- 04.07.2024 – Thursday [20 Aani Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in August 2024
| Shivaratri August Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | |||
| 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Masik Shivaratri August 2024
- Sawan Shivaratri 02.08.2024 – Friday [17 Aadi Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in September 2024
| Shivaratri September Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | ||||||
| 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | ||||||
Masik Shivaratri September 2024
- 01.09.2024 – Sunday [16 Aavani Krodhi]
- 30.09.2024 – Monday [14 Purattasi Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in October 2024
| Shivaratri October Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | |
| 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
Masik Shivaratri October 2024
- 30.10.2024 – Wednesday [13 Aippasi Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in November 2024
| Shivaratri November Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | ||||
| 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
Masik Shivaratri November 2024
- 29.11.2024 – Friday [14 Karthigai Krodhi]
Masik Shivaratri Date in December 2024
| Shivaratri December Calendar 2024 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 01 | ||||||
| 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | |||||
Masik Shivaratri December 2024
- 29.12.2024 – Sunday [14 Margazhi Krodhi]
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