Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Abu Dhabi. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1989
Festival and vrata dates for Abu Dhabi in September 1989:
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 1 September 1989.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 2 September 1989.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1989.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:07 AM — Monday, 4 September 1989. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 4 September 1989.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 1989.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1989.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 7 September 1989.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Friday, 8 September 1989.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1989.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1989.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1989.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1989.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 10 September 1989.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Monday, 11 September 1989.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 11 September 1989.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 11 September 1989.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1989.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1989.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1989.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 13 September 1989.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1989.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Friday, 15 September 1989.
- Kanya Sankramana (06:57 PM) — Saturday, 16 September 1989.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 September 1989.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1989.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1989.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1989.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Monday, 18 September 1989.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 18 September 1989.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 1989.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1989.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1989.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1989.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Friday, 22 September 1989.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Friday, 22 September 1989.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Friday, 22 September 1989.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Friday, 22 September 1989.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1989.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1989.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 25 September 1989.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Tuesday, 26 September 1989.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 26 September 1989.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 27 September 1989.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1989.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 September 1989.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 29 September 1989.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Friday, 29 September 1989.
- Bathukamma begins✓ — Friday, 29 September 1989.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ — Friday, 29 September 1989.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)06:18 AM — Saturday, 30 September 1989.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1989.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1989.
- Ashwin Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1989.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1989. — Shailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the…
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1989
| 01SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:30 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:36 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 3:57 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:26 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:07 AM - 12:46 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:06 AM - 1:35 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:46 PM - 1:35 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:54 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till (8th) 1:04 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (9th) 2:24 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till (10th) 3:03 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (11th) 2:56 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (12th) 2:01 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (13th) 12:21 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:01 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 13 September 1989 06:11 AM - Thursday, 14 September 1989 06:11 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 14 September 1989 06:11 AM |
| 14SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 3:50 PM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 12:18 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (06:57 PM) — Punyakala: 11:57 AM - 06:21 PM✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (19th) 1:51 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:37 PM✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:34 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:47 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 5:16 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:20 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 26 September 1989 06:16 AM - 09:37 AM✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:41 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:25 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 27 September 1989 06:16 AM - Thursday, 28 September 1989 06:16 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 28 September 1989 06:16 AM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 12:20 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:29 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberFriday | Amavasya (till (30th) 1:46 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Bathukamma begins✓ Completed 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till (1st) 4:13 AM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 06:18 AM - 06:07 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins✓ Completed 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ashwin Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri✓ CompletedShailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the Mountain King, and is considered a reincarnation of Goddess Sati. Depicted with two hands, she holds a trident in her right and a lotus in her left, while riding the bull Nandi. As the embodiment of the combined power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she is worshipped for strength, health, and prosperity. |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Abu Dhabi
1989 · September
Asia/Dubai
