Vat Savitri Vrat 2026 Date: Check tithi timings, puja rituals, significance and why married women observe this sacred fast

One of the most widely celebrated festivals among married Hindu women is Vat Savitri Vrat. The festival is primarily observed in several parts of North India, where married women keep the fast for the long life, good health, and well-being of their husbands.

When Is Vat Savitri Vrat 2026?

Vat Savitri Vrat will be observed on May 16, 2026, during the Amavasya tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha.

Amavasya Tithi Timings

• Amavasya Tithi begins: May 16, 2026, at 05:11 AM
• Amavasya Tithi ends: May 17, 2026, at 01:30 AM

Vat Savitri Significance

Vat Savitri Vrat holds great significance for married Hindu women, who observe a fast on this sacred occasion for the long life and well-being of their husbands. On this day, women offer prayers and seek blessings from the Vat Vriksha, or banyan tree, which is considered one of the holiest trees in Hindu scriptures.

Vat Savitri Vrat 2026: Puja Rituals

• Women wake up early in the morning and take a bath before starting the rituals.
• They dress in traditional attire and wear jewellery for the puja.
• Devotees prepare satvik food as bhog prasad.
• Women then visit a temple or a place where a Vat Vriksha (banyan tree) is present, light a diya using desi ghee, and offer the puja items to the deity while praying for their husband’s health and well-being.
• After offering prayers, they circumambulate the tree and tie the white sacred thread around it.
• Women seek blessings from elders and in-laws by touching their feet.
• Finally, they seek their husband’s blessings by touching his feet and then break their fast with satvik food.