Pan-India · 2026–27

    The Indian Festival & Vrat Food Calendar

    Every region of India fasts and feasts differently. This is our working calendar — what is falahari, what belongs on the thali, and what your gut needs the morning after.

    Lunar dates shift by region — treat these as planning dates, not panchang.

    Full calendar

    October 2026

    1. Sharad Navratriशारदीय नवरात्रि

      11 Oct – 19 OctPan-India10 days away

      Nine days of vrat — no grains, no regular salt, for millions of homes.

      What to eat

      This is peak makhana season in India. Grain-free, sendha-namak friendly, and the only snack that survives nine days.

      Stock 500g before day one — mid-Navratri restocking is when people end up buying adulterated makhana.
      Order for Sharad Navratri on WhatsApp
    2. Durga Pujaদুর্গা পূজা

      16 Oct – 20 OctEast India15 days away

      Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Assam's biggest week — pandal hopping and non-stop eating.

      What to eat

      Five days of street food = five days of a stressed gut. Digestion powder is the quiet hero of Puja week.

      Bhog ke baad, thoda sa digestion powder. Puja week is a marathon, not a sprint.
      Order for Durga Puja on WhatsApp
    3. Karwa Chauthकरवा चौथ

      29 OctNorth India

      A dawn-to-moonrise fast without water.

      What to eat

      Sargi decides how the whole day goes. Sattu + makhana in the sargi thali = no 4pm crash.

      Sargi: sattu sharbat before sunrise, ghee-roasted makhana with it. Simple, tested, works.
      Order for Karwa Chauth on WhatsApp

    November 2026

    1. Chhath Pujaछठ पूजा

      14 Nov – 17 NovEast India

      Bihar's most demanding festival — 36 hours of nirjala vrat.

      What to eat

      This is RootWell's home festival. Sattu is Chhath food in the most literal sense — sattu ka thekua, sattu sharbat at parana.

      Parana ke baad sattu sharbat — thanda paani, gud, nimbu. Yehi tarika hai, Gaya se Chhapra tak.
      Order for Chhath Puja on WhatsApp

    December 2026

    January 2027

    February 2027

    1. Vasant Panchami

      11 FebNorth India

      Saraswati Puja — big in Bihar, Bengal and UP schools and homes.

      What to eat

      Makhana kheer and boondi are the standard prasad; makhana is the cleaner half.

      Makhana kheer again — the prasad that repeats across Bihar's whole festival year.
      Order for Vasant Panchami on WhatsApp

    March 2027

    1. Holiहोली

      21 Mar – 23 MarPan-India

      Two days of gujiya, thandai and deep-fried everything.

      What to eat

      Sattu sharbat is the traditional Bihar cooler of Holi week — and digestion powder is what the next morning needs.

      Holi ki subah sattu sharbat, Holi ki raat digestion powder. Dono zaroori hain.
      Order for Holi on WhatsApp

    April 2027

    May 2027

    1. Akshaya Tritiya

      9 MayPan-India

      An auspicious buying day — and a traditional sattu day in Bihar & UP.

      What to eat

      Sattu, gud and earthen pots are the classic Akshaya Tritiya daan in the Ganga belt.

      Sattu daan is an old custom here — we keep small packs aside for it every year.
      Order for Akshaya Tritiya on WhatsApp

    July 2027

    1. Sawan / Shravan Somvarसावन सोमवार

      29 Jul – 28 AugPan-India

      A full month of Monday fasts, Kanwar yatra and satvik eating.

      What to eat

      Falahari fasting food — makhana is the classic vrat grain-free snack, sattu sharbat keeps energy steady through a day-long fast.

      Roast a handful of makhana in a spoon of A2 ghee, sendha namak only — vrat-safe, and it keeps for the whole day.
      Order for Sawan / Shravan Somvar on WhatsApp

    August 2027

    1. Nag Panchami

      18 AugNorth India

      Sattu and roasted grains are traditionally offered in many Bihar & UP homes.

      What to eat

      Sattu is the ritual grain of this day across the Ganga belt.

      Sattu ke laddoo with gud — the way it is made in Gaya homes.
      Order for Nag Panchami on WhatsApp
    2. Onamഓണം

      22 Aug – 31 AugSouth India

      Ten days of Kerala celebration ending in the Onam Sadya feast.

      What to eat

      After a 24-dish sadya, digestion is the real conversation. Ayurvedic digestion powder is a Kerala-native habit.

      Half a teaspoon with warm water, an hour after the sadya.
      Order for Onam on WhatsApp
    3. Ekadashi Vratएकादशी व्रत

      24 AugPan-India

      A grain-free fast kept twice a month in millions of homes.

      What to eat

      Makhana is the standard falahari snack on Ekadashi — no grains, no regular salt, still filling.

      Ghee mein roast, sendha namak — ek katori makhana poora din chalta hai.
      Order for Ekadashi Vrat on WhatsApp

    September 2027

    1. Krishna Janmashtamiजन्माष्टमी

      3 Sept – 4 SeptPan-India

      A midnight-long fast, then makhana-paneer and dry-fruit prasad.

      What to eat

      Makhana is Krishna's own food — makhana kheer is the classic Janmashtami prasad in Mithila and Braj alike.

      Makhana kheer: 30g raw makhana, roasted in ghee, simmered in milk with elaichi. Nothing else needed.
      Order for Krishna Janmashtami on WhatsApp
    2. Hartalika Teej

      14 Sept – 15 SeptNorth India

      A nirjala (waterless) fast kept by women across Bihar, UP, MP and Rajasthan.

      What to eat

      The pre-fast sargi and the post-fast meal both need slow-release energy — that is exactly what sattu does.

      Break the fast with sattu sharbat, not fried food. Your stomach will thank you the next morning.
      Order for Hartalika Teej on WhatsApp
    3. Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी

      14 Sept – 24 SeptWest India

      Eleven days of Maharashtra & Goa celebration, modaks and daily prasad.

      What to eat

      Makhana as a light, ghee-roasted prasad alternative for the days between — and digestion support after the modak run.

      Keep a bowl of roasted makhana on the aarti table — the one prasad guests can eat all evening.
      Order for Ganesh Chaturthi on WhatsApp
    Vrat season stock

    Stocking up for the fasting days?

    Our batches are small and genuinely limited. Message Muskan a few days before your vrat so we can pack from the current batch and get it to you in time.