Hindu month
Sawan 2026 (Shravana)
श्रावण
Sawan, or Shravana, is the month of Shiva. Each Monday is kept as Sawan Somwar vrat, Tuesdays are Mangala Gauri vrat, and the month carries Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and closes with Raksha Bandhan on Shravana Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Sawan 2026 start and end?
Sawan 2026 starts on Thursday, 30 July 2026 and ends on Friday, 28 August 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar. In the amanta calendar followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and much of South India, Shravan runs from 13 August 2026 to 11 September 2026. There are 4 Sawan Somwar fasting Mondays in the North Indian window.
Also searched as: Sawan 2026, Shravan 2026, Shravana 2026, Sawan Maas 2026, Shravan Month 2026.
North India (purnimanta)
30 July 2026 – 28 August 2026Month ends on Shravana Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
13 August 2026 – 11 September 2026Month ends on Shravana Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2083Shravana of VS 2083
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Sawan Somwar 2026 vrat dates
Sawan Mondays are fasted for Lord Shiva. North India follows the purnimanta window, so its Somwar list differs from the amanta list used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and most of South India.
North India (4 Mondays)
- Somwar 1: 3 August 2026
- Somwar 2: 10 August 2026
- Somwar 3: 17 August 2026
- Somwar 4: 24 August 2026
Maharashtra / Gujarat / South (4 Mondays)
- Somwar 1: 17 August 2026
- Somwar 2: 24 August 2026
- Somwar 3: 31 August 2026
- Somwar 4: 7 September 2026
Mangala Gauri vrat Tuesdays (North India)
4 August 2026 · 11 August 2026 · 18 August 2026 · 25 August 2026
Festivals in Sawan 2026
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Sawan 2026.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Sawan 2026
Ekadashi
- 9 August 2026Kamika Ekadashi
- 23 August 2026Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 28 August 2026Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Amavasya
- 12 August 2026Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya)
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Sawan, or Shravana, is the month of Shiva. Each Monday is kept as Sawan Somwar vrat, Tuesdays are Mangala Gauri vrat, and the month carries Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and closes with Raksha Bandhan on Shravana Purnima.
Planning focus
Sawan Somwar fasting Mondays, Mangala Gauri Tuesdays, Kanwar Yatra, Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and Raksha Bandhan.
Common questions
When does Sawan start in 2026?
Sawan 2026 starts on Thursday, 30 July 2026 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Thursday, 13 August 2026 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Sawan end in 2026?
The purnimanta month ends on Shravana Purnima, Friday, 28 August 2026. The amanta month ends on Shravana Amavasya, Friday, 11 September 2026.
How many Sawan Somwar are there in 2026?
There are 4 Sawan Somwar Mondays in the North Indian window and 4 in the amanta window followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.