Hindu month
Sawan 2028 (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 2028 start and end?
Sawan 2028 starts on Friday, 7 July 2028 and ends on Saturday, 5 August 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar. In the amanta calendar followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and much of South India, Shravan runs from 23 July 2028 to 20 August 2028. There are 4 Sawan Somwar fasting Mondays in the North Indian window.
Also searched as: Sawan 2028, Shravan 2028, Shravana 2028, Sawan Maas 2028, Shravan Month 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
7 July 2028 – 5 August 2028Month ends on Shravana Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
23 July 2028 – 20 August 2028Month ends on Shravana Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2085Shravana of VS 2085
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Sawan Somwar 2028 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: 10 July 2028
- Somwar 2: 17 July 2028
- Somwar 3: 24 July 2028
- Somwar 4: 31 July 2028
Maharashtra / Gujarat / South (4 Mondays)
- Somwar 1: 24 July 2028
- Somwar 2: 31 July 2028
- Somwar 3: 7 August 2028
- Somwar 4: 14 August 2028
Mangala Gauri vrat Tuesdays (North India)
11 July 2028 · 18 July 2028 · 25 July 2028 · 1 August 2028
Festivals in Sawan 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Sawan 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Sawan 2028
Ekadashi
- 18 July 2028Kamika Ekadashi
- 1 August 2028Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 5 August 2028Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Amavasya
- 22 July 2028Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya) — Shani 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 2028?
Sawan 2028 starts on Friday, 7 July 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Sunday, 23 July 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Sawan end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Shravana Purnima, Saturday, 5 August 2028. The amanta month ends on Shravana Amavasya, Sunday, 20 August 2028.
How many Sawan Somwar are there in 2028?
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.