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Upcoming Hindu Festivals in March 2022 – Hindu Vrat – Fasting – Rituals in March 2022

Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in March 2022 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

March 1 – Mahashivratri – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat – Vaidyanath Jayanti
March 2 – Amavasya
March 3 – Phalgun month begins in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh
March 4 – Phulera Dooj
March 4 – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Jayanti

March 8 – Monthly Muruga Sashti Fasting
March 9 – Kamada Saptami Vrat
March 10 – Holashtak Begins
March 10 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting
March 13 – Phagu Dashami
March 11 – Lathmar Holi Barsana
March 12 – Lathmar Holi Nandgaon

March 14 – Lathmar Holi Mathura – Krishna Janmasthan
March 14 – Amalaki Ekadasi Fasting – Rangbhari Ekadasi
March 14 – Karadaiyan Nombu in Tamil Nadu (Savitri Vrat)
March 14 – Panguni Masam begins in Tamil Nadu
March 14 – Meena Masam begins in Kerala
March 14 – Kharmas begins in North India
March 15 – Chaitra month begins in Bengal
March 15 – Pradosh Vrat (Bhauma Pradosh as it is Tuesday) – Govinda Dwadashi - Narasimha Dwadashi
March 17 – Holika Dahan, Holashtak ends, Purnima Vrat
March 18 – Holi Play with Colors – Purnima – full moon day
March 18 – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Jayanti
March 18 – Panguni Uthiram
March 19 – Chaitra month begins in North India.
March 20 – Tukaram Beej
March 20 – Chitragupta Puja – Bhai Dooj in Madhya Pradesh

March 21 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Chandrodaya – moonrise 9:45 PM
March 22 – Chaitra Month begins as per National Government Calendar - 1943 Shalivahana Shaka begins as per Govt calendar.
March 22 – Rang Panchami
March 24 – Sheetala Saptami
March 25 – Sheetala Ashtami (Basora)

March 28 – Ekadashi Fasting
March 29 – Pradosh Fasting (Bhauma Pradosh as it is Tuesday)
March 29 – Varuni Prav from 2:14 PM
March 30 – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat