Masa Shivaratri, or Mas Shivratri, falls on the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of each traditional Hindu lunar month. Below are the monthly dates of Shivratri in 2024.
‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. It is the 14th day after full moon (Purnima) or more easy calculation one or one day before Amavasya.
Shiva devotees observe the day with vrat, special prayers and pujas. Some devotees also keep vigil all night as in Mahashivratri.
‘Krishna Paksha’ is the dark fortnight of a lunar month. It is the 14th day after full moon (Purnima) or more easy calculation one or one day before Amavasya.
Shiva devotees observe the day with vrat, special prayers and pujas. Some devotees also keep vigil all night as in Mahashivratri.
(Please note that in some regions Masa Shivaratri might start a day early and overlap into the next day).
Shivratri dates in 2024 based on Indian Standard Time (IST)
January 9
February 8
March 8 – Annual Mahashivratri
April 7
May 6
June 4
July 4, 2024 – Shravan Shivratri
August 2
September 1
September 1
September 30
October 30
November 29
December 29
As per some devotees, observing the monthly Shivratri vrat will help in attaining Shivaloka.