Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Auckland. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in April 2022
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in April 2022:
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 1 April 2022.
- Shubhakrita Samvatsar✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022.
- Ugadi (Beginning of Chaitra Month) / Sade Teen Muhurat (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Gudi Padwa (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022. — The traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity.
- Sade Teen Muhurat - Gudi Padwa✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022. — The traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity.
- Vasantha Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022.
- Sri Rama Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022.
- Chaitra Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 2 April 2022.
- Andolana Gauri Vratam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 4 April 2022.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 5 April 2022.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 April 2022.
- Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 April 2022.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 6 April 2022.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 7 April 2022.
- Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 April 2022.
- Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 April 2022.
- Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 April 2022.
- Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 April 2022.
- Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 April 2022.
- Sarvesham Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 13 April 2022.
- Mesha Sankramana (03:12 PM) — Thursday, 14 April 2022.
- Guru Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 April 2022.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 14 April 2022.
- Vishu✓ — Thursday, 14 April 2022.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 April 2022.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 16 April 2022.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 16 April 2022.
- Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 April 2022.
- Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 April 2022. — Commemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 20 April 2022.
- Kalashtami✓ — Saturday, 23 April 2022.
- Smarta Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 26 April 2022.
- Vaishnava Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 27 April 2022.
- Guru Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 28 April 2022.
- Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 April 2022.
- Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 April 2022.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 29 April 2022.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 30 April 2022.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
April 2022
| 01AprilFriday | Amavasya (till 7:24 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 02AprilSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:28 PM) 🔔Shubhakrita Samvatsar✓ Completed 🔔Ugadi (Beginning of Chaitra Month) / Sade Teen Muhurat (Chaitra Maasa)✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Gudi Padwa (Chaitra Maasa)✓ CompletedThe traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity. 🔔Sade Teen Muhurat - Gudi Padwa✓ CompletedThe traditional new year celebrated in Maharashtra, marked by hoisting the Gudi flag, symbolizing victory and prosperity. 🔔Vasantha Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sri Rama Navaratri Begins (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Chaitra Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 04AprilMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:25 PM) 🔔Andolana Gauri Vratam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AprilTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:15 PM) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AprilWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till (7th) 12:31 AM) 🔔Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AprilThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till (8th) 3:03 AM) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AprilFriday | Shukla Saptami (till (9th) 5:35 AM) 🔔Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AprilSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till (10th) 7:54 AM) 🔔Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AprilSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:54 AM) 🔔Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AprilMonday | Shukla Navami (till 9:46 AM) 🔔Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AprilWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:32 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:49 AM - 07:57 AM✓ Completed |
| 14AprilThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:20 AM) 🔔Mesha Sankramana (03:12 PM) — Punyakala: 11:12 AM - 05:52 PM✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 14 April 2022 06:49 AM - Friday, 15 April 2022 10:26 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 15 April 2022 10:26 AM 🔔Vishu✓ Completed |
| 15AprilFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:26 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AprilSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 8:55 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AprilSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:55 AM) 🔔Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ CompletedCommemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service. |
| 20AprilWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:23 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:22 PM✓ Completed |
| 23AprilSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 26AprilTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:08 AM) 🔔Smarta Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 27 April 2022 01:12 PM - 01:27 PM✓ Completed |
| 27AprilWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:18 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 28 April 2022 07:01 AM - 07:16 AM✓ Completed |
| 28AprilThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (29th) 6:57 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AprilFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (30th) 7:28 AM) 🔔Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 29 April 2022 07:02 AM - Saturday, 30 April 2022 07:03 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 30 April 2022 07:03 AM |
| 30AprilSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:28 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ 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
Auckland
2022 · April
Pacific/Auckland
