Vrat or Upvaas (Hindu Fast) in the Year 2022
Vrat (व्रत) or Fasting is an integral part of the Hindu Religion. Fasting in Sanskrit is called "Upvaas" (उपवास) and there are several fasts recommended in Hinduism to accomplish various tasks. Ekadasi, Pradosha, or Purnima are some fast that Hindus keep on certain days of the month. Certain days of the week are also set for fasting depending on personal belief and deity. Lord Shiva devotees fast on Monday, Tuesday is for Lord Hanuman, Lord Vishnu devotees keep fast on Thursday and Saturdays are for Lord Ayyappa and Lord Shani. Fasting during festivals is also common like Maha Shivratri fast, Navratri, Karwa Chauth, Shravan fast, Janamasthami, etc.
Method of keeping Fast/Vrat varies widely, some keep strict fast the person fasting does not partake any food or water from the previous day's sunset until 48 minutes after the following day's sunrise. While some limit oneself from eating meal during the day. There are certain food fasting person is not supposed to eat and even touch meat and egg products. Only Potatoes, Sago and Sweet potatoes, purple-red sweet potatoes, amaranth seeds, nuts and shama millet are allowed to be eaten for fasting person.
Here is the list of Vrat along with dates falling in the year 2022.
January 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 1st, 2022
Paush Amavasya (पौष मास की अमावस्या) - Jan 2nd, 2022
Durga Ashtami Vrat (दुर्गाष्टमी) - Jan 10th, 2022
Makar Sankranti Vrat (मकर संक्रांति व्रत) - Jan 14th, 2022
Kurma Dwadashi Vrat (कूर्म द्वादशी) - Jan 14th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 15th, 2022
Paush Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) - Jan 17th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Jan 21st, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 25th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 25th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 30th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 30th, 2022
February 2022
Mauni Amavasya (मौनी अमावस्या) - Feb 1st, 2022
Chandra Darshan (चंद्र दर्शन) - Feb 2nd, 2022
Shasti (शास्ति) - Feb 6th, 2022
Rath Saptami (रथ सप्तमी) - Feb 7th, 2022
Bheshma Ashtami (भीष्म अष्टमी) - Feb 8th, 2022
Rohini Vrat (रोहिणी व्रत) - Feb 10th, 2022
Kumbha Sankranti (कुम्भ संक्रांति) - Feb 13th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Feb 14th, 2022
Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Feb 16th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Feb 23rd, 2022
Budh Ashtami Vrat (बुद्ध अष्टमी) - Feb 23rd, 2022
March 2022
Mahashivratri, Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Mar 1st, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Mar 15th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Mar 15th, 2022
Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Mar 17th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Mar 21st, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Mar 25th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Mar 29th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Mar 30th, 2022
April 2022
Chaitra Amavasya (चैत्र अमावस्या) - Apr 1st, 2022
Ramadan Fasting Starts (रमजान का उपवास) - Apr 2nd, 2022
Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa (चैत्र नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Apr 2nd, 2022
Ram Navami (राम नवमी) - Apr 10th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Apr 14th, 2022
Chaitra Purnima Vrat (चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Apr 16th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Apr 19th, 2022
Angarki Chaturthi (अंगारकी चतुर्थी) - Apr 19th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Apr 23rd, 2022
Sheetala Ashtami (शीतला अष्टमी) - Apr 25th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Apr 28th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Apr 29th, 2022
Vaishakha Amavasya (वैशाख अमावस्या) - Apr 30th, 2022
May 2022
Akshaya Tritiya, Vrishabha Sankranti (अक्षय तृतीया व्रत) - May 3rd, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - May 13th, 2022
Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिंह जयंती) - May 14th, 2022
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat (वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 16th, 2022
Narada Jayanti (नारद जयंती) - May 17th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - May 19th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - May 22nd, 2022
Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya (वट सावित्री व्रत अमावस्या) - May 30th, 2022
June 2022
Mithuna Sankranti, Sital Sasthi (मिथुन संक्रांति, शीतलषष्ठी) - Jun 6th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jun 12th, 2022
Vat Savitri Purnima (वट सावित्री पूर्णिमा) - Jun 14th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Jun 17th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jun 20th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jun 27th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jun 27th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jun 27th, 2022
Ashadha Amavasya (आषाढ़ अमावस्या) - Jun 28th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jun 28th, 2022
July 2022
Shasti (शास्ति) - Jul 5th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat, Jaya Parvati vrat (प्रदोष व्रत, जया पार्वती व्रत) - Jul 12th, 2022
Ashadha Purnima Vrat, Kanwar Yatra (आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा व्रत, काँवड़ यात्रा) - Jul 14th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Jul 16th, 2022
Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति) - Jul 16th, 2022
Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jul 20th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jul 25th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jul 26th, 2022
Shravana Amavasya (श्रावणी अमावस्या) - Jul 28th, 2022
Hariyali Teej Vrat (हरियाली तीज व्रत) - Jul 31st, 2022
August 2022
Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) - Aug 2nd, 2022
Shravana Purnima Vrat (श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Aug 12th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi, Kajari Teej (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Aug 14th, 2022
Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति) - Aug 17th, 2022
Janmashtami Vrat (जन्माष्टमी व्रत) - Aug 19th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Aug 24th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Aug 24th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Aug 25th, 2022
Hartalika Teej Vrat (हरतालिका तीज व्रत) - Aug 30th, 2022
Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat (गणेश चतुर्थी व्रत) - Aug 31st, 2022
September 2022
Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat (भादप्रद पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Sep 10th, 2022
Kanya Sankranti (कन्या संक्रांति) - Sep 17th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Sep 23rd, 2022
Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana (नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Sep 26th, 2022
Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी) - Sep 29th, 2022
October 2022
Durga Ashtami Puja (अष्टमी पूजा) - Oct 3rd, 2022
Durga Maha Navami Puja (महानवमी पूजा) - Oct 4th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri (प्रदोष व्रत) - Oct 7th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi, Karva Chauth (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Oct 13th, 2022
Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Oct 23rd, 2022
Dhanteras, Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Oct 23rd, 2022
Diwali, Kartik Amavasya, Narak Chaturdashi (कार्तिक अमावस्या) - Oct 24th, 2022
Govardhan Puja Vrat (गोवर्धन पूजा व्रत) - Oct 25th, 2022
November 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Nov 5th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी) - Nov 22nd, 2022
December 2022
Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Dec 5th, 2022
Sankashti Chaturthi (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Dec 11th, 2022
Pradosh Vrat, Dhanu Sankranti (प्रदोष व्रत) - Dec 16th, 2022