Vat Savitri Vrat 2012 datemay vary

About Vat Savitri Vrat

A fast kept by married women for the long life of their husbands, recalling Savitri who won Satyavan back from Yama. Women tie threads around a banyan tree. North India keeps it on the new moon of Jyeshtha; western India keeps it on the full moon a fortnight later.

Vat Savitri Vrat 2012 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Vat Savitri Vrat in 2012?

In New Delhi, Vat Savitri Vrat 2012 falls on Sunday, 20 May 2012. The day can differ by region and tradition.

Is Vat Savitri Vrat 2012 on the same date everywhere?

Not always. The day follows the tithi at each place, so it can fall a day apart. Among the cities listed here, Sydney has a different date from New Delhi.

Is Vat Savitri Vrat a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.