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 2018
Festival and vrata dates for Abu Dhabi in September 2018:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 2 September 2018.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 September 2018.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 2018.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 September 2018.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 2018.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 2018.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 6 September 2018.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 September 2018.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 September 2018.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 8 September 2018.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2018.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 10 September 2018.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 10 September 2018.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 2018.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:05 AM — Thursday, 13 September 2018. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 2018.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 13 September 2018.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 September 2018.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Friday, 14 September 2018.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 14 September 2018.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2018.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2018.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2018.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2018.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2018.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2018.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2018.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2018.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2018.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2018.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 September 2018.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 September 2018.
- Kanya Sankramana (05:17 AM) — Monday, 17 September 2018.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 September 2018.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 17 September 2018.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2018.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2018.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 2018.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 20 September 2018.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2018.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2018.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 September 2018.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2018.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2018.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 22 September 2018.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2018.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2018.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2018.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2018.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2018.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 24 September 2018.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 September 2018.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 24 September 2018.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 September 2018.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 2018.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 2018.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2018.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 September 2018.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 September 2018.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 27 September 2018.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 27 September 2018.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Friday, 28 September 2018.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 28 September 2018.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 September 2018.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Sunday, 30 September 2018.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 September 2018.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2018
| 02SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 5:50 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 3:53 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:45 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 07 September 2018 06:09 AM - 06:32 AM✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:42 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (9th) 1:12 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 08 September 2018 06:09 AM - Sunday, 09 September 2018 06:10 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 09 September 2018 06:10 AM |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 10:01 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:05 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:34 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:37 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:21 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:05 AM - 01:21 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:04 AM - 1:31 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 11:04 AM - 1:21 PM 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:53 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:15 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 2:24 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 4:14 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (05:17 AM) — Punyakala: 06:12 AM - 12:36 PM✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 6:34 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 9:09 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:46 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (22nd) 2:11 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 |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (23rd) 4:13 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 22 September 2018 06:14 AM - Sunday, 23 September 2018 06:15 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 23 September 2018 06:15 AM |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (24th) 5:48 AM) 🔔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 |
| 24SeptemberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (25th) 6:52 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:52 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:26 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 7:33 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 10:44 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:14 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:23 PM✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 6:34 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till (1st) 4:15 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
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
2018 · September
Asia/Dubai
