Maha Shivaratri 2022 Date — Tuesday, March 1, 2022
When is Maha Shivaratri in 2022? Maha Shivaratri 2022 falls on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Observance: Maha Shivaratri. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Maha Shivaratri 2022 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maha Shivaratri | Tue, 1 March 2022 | Four-prahar night puja |
| Amavasya (next day) | Sun, 2 January 2022 |
Why we celebrate
Great night of Shiva — marriage of Shiva-Parvati and the night Shiva performed the Tandava. Fasting and jagaran destroy sins.
How it is celebrated
All-night vigil, Shiva lingam abhishekam with milk, honey, bilva; Rudram, bhajan, and temple fairs across India.
Puja timing
Four prahars of night puja; Nishita kaal (midnight) is the most sacred for abhishekam. Fast from sunrise to next sunrise or until prasad.
Foods & offerings
Phalahar — fruits, milk, sabudana; no grains. Some eat one meal after midnight puja.
Rituals
- Bath and fasting from sunrise.
- Shiva lingam abhishekam each prahar with bilva.
- Om Namah Shivaya japa through the night.
- Visit temple for jagaran and Rudrabhishek if possible.
- Break fast after sunrise bath on next day with prasad.
Maha Shivaratri dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Thu, 11 March 2021 |
| 2022 | Tue, 1 March 2022 |
| 2023 | Fri, 20 January 2023 |
| 2024 | Wed, 10 January 2024 |
| 2025 | Wed, 26 February 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Maha Shivaratri 2022
- Thaipusam 2022 date — Wed, 16 February 2022
- Holika Dahan 2022 date — Fri, 18 March 2022
- Holi 2022 date — Sat, 19 March 2022
- Vasant Panchami 2022 date — Sat, 5 February 2022
- Ugadi 2022 date — Sat, 2 April 2022
- Gudi Padwa 2022 date — Sat, 2 April 2022
- Chaitra Navratri 2022 date — Sat, 2 April 2022
- Ram Navami 2022 date — Sun, 10 April 2022
- Vishu 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Baisakhi 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Tamil Puthandu 2022 date — Thu, 14 April 2022
- Pongal 2022 date — Fri, 14 January 2022
