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 September 1980
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in September 1980:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 September 1980.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1980.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1980.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1980.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1980.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 3 September 1980.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 5 September 1980.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 September 1980.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1980.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 7 September 1980.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 September 1980.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 September 1980.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 September 1980.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1980.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 10 September 1980.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1980.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 12 September 1980.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 12 September 1980.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 12 September 1980.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 12 September 1980.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 13 September 1980.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 13 September 1980.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:08 AM — Saturday, 13 September 1980. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 13 September 1980.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1980.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 15 September 1980.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 15 September 1980.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 September 1980.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Kanya Sankramana (07:33 PM) — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1980.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1980.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1980.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1980.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1980.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1980.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1980.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1980.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 September 1980.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Friday, 19 September 1980.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1980.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1980.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 21 September 1980.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1980.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1980.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 September 1980.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1980.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1980.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1980.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1980.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1980.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1980.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1980.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1980.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1980.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1980.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1980.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 September 1980.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 September 1980.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Friday, 26 September 1980.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Saturday, 27 September 1980.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 27 September 1980.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 27 September 1980.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1980.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Monday, 29 September 1980.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 29 September 1980.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1980
| 01SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:57 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ 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 |
| 02SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 5:26 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 4:31 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:26 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 06 September 1980 06:39 AM - 09:17 AM✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:11 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:25 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 07 September 1980 06:37 AM - Monday, 08 September 1980 06:36 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 08 September 1980 06:36 AM |
| 08SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:02 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 10:00 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ 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 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (11th) 12:13 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (12th) 2:38 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till (13th) 5:08 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (14th) 7:37 AM) 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:08 AM - 01:26 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:07 AM - 1:26 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:37 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:55 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:54 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (07:33 PM) — Punyakala: 11:44 AM - 06:08 PM✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till 1:23 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 2:14 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberFriday | Shukla Navami (till 2:20 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till 1:39 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:10 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 22 September 1980 06:15 AM - 07:10 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:57 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 22 September 1980 06:15 AM - Tuesday, 23 September 1980 07:07 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 23 September 1980 07:07 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:07 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till (25th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:18 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:30 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 12:55 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:39 PM✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 12:58 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 9:41 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 7:00 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
Auckland
1980 · September
Pacific/Auckland
