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 . (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 30 October 30 November 29 December 29 As per some devotees, observing the monthly Shivratri vrat will help in attaining Shivaloka.