Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Brampton. 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 August 1938
Festival and vrata dates for Brampton in August 1938:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 August 1938.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 August 1938.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 1938.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 6 August 1938.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 August 1938.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 August 1938.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 August 1938.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 7 August 1938.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 August 1938.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 August 1938.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 1938.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 10 August 1938.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 10 August 1938.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 10 August 1938.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 10 August 1938.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 10 August 1938. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 12 August 1938.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 14 August 1938.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 August 1938.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 1938.
- Simha Sankramana (09:23 AM) — Tuesday, 16 August 1938.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 August 1938.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 August 1938.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 August 1938. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 August 1938.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 19 August 1938.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 21 August 1938.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 22 August 1938.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 August 1938.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1938.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1938.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 23 August 1938.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1938.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1938.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 25 August 1938.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 25 August 1938.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 25 August 1938.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 26 August 1938.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1938.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Sunday, 28 August 1938. — 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)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1938.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1938.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1938
| 01AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:24 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:35 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 2:24 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 4:50 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 07 August 1938 06:13 AM - 09:30 AM✓ Completed |
| 07AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:21 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 07 August 1938 06:13 AM - Monday, 08 August 1938 09:46 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 08 August 1938 09:46 PM |
| 08AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:46 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (10th) 12:00 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till (11th) 1:56 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 13:00✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 12AugustFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (13th) 4:50 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (15th) 6:16 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:59 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustMonday | Krishna Panchami (till (16th) 6:22 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till (17th) 6:00 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:23 AM) — Punyakala: 06:23 AM - 09:23 AM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till (18th) 5:08 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (19th) 3:44 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustFriday | Krishna Navami (till (20th) 1:48 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:30 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 22 August 1938 06:30 AM - 09:13 AM✓ Completed |
| 22AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:20 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 1:57 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 23 August 1938 06:31 AM - Wednesday, 24 August 1938 06:33 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 24 August 1938 06:33 AM |
| 24AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:33 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustThursday | Amavasya (till 7:17 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 26AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (27th) 1:50 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till (28th) 12:00 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:54 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 29AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:39 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:13 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ 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
Brampton
1938 · August
America/Toronto
