This year Shivaratri is on February 12, i.e. today
Information from rudraksha-ratna.com & mahashivratri.org:
Shivaratri is celebrated on the 6th night of the dark Phalgun (Feb or March) every year. On the auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the 'Tandava' the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. It is also believed that on this day Lord Shiva was married to Parvati Ma. On this day Shiva devotees observe fast and offer fruits, flowers and bel leaves on Shiva Linga.
People repeat the Panchakshara Mantra - Om Namah Shivaya - as it is said he who utters the Names of Shiva during Shivaratri, with perfect devotion and concentration, is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives there happily. He is liberated from the wheel of births and deaths. Many pilgrims flock to the places where there are Shiva temples.
May the blessings of Lord Shiva be with you
Om Namah Shivaya
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