March 2025 is packed with important Hindu festivals and fasts. From Holi and Chaitra Navratri to the Hindu New Year, devotees will celebrate several sacred occasions this month. Additionally, both a lunar and a solar eclipse will take place in March.
Here is a look at the major festivals and fasts of the month:
Key Festivals and Fasts in March 2025
March 3 – Vinayaka Chaturthi
March 10 – Amalaki Ekadashi (Rangbhari Ekadashi)
March 11 – Pradosh Vrat
March 13 – Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat
March 14 – Holi, Meena Sankranti, Lunar Eclipse
March 15 – Beginning of Chaitra Month
March 16 – Holi Bhai Dooj
March 17 – Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
March 19 – Rang Panchami
March 21 – Sheetala Saptami
March 22 – Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)
March 25 – Papmochani Ekadashi
March 27 – Monthly Shivratri, Pradosh Vrat
March 29 – Chaitra Amavasya, Solar Eclipse
March 30 – Hindu New Year, Chaitra Navratri, Gudi Padwa
March 31 – Gangaur Puja
Highlights of the Month
Holi (March 14): The festival of colors will be celebrated across India with joy and enthusiasm.
Chaitra Navratri (March 30): Devotees will worship Goddess Durga for nine days.
Hindu New Year (March 30): This day marks the beginning of the new Vikram Samvat year.
Eclipses: A lunar eclipse on March 14 and a solar eclipse on March 29 will occur but won’t be visible in India.
March is a spiritually significant month filled with devotion, joy, and celebrations. Devotees across the country will observe fasts, offer prayers, and celebrate with traditional rituals.
