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 1957
Festival and vrata dates for Brampton in August 1957:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 August 1957.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 5 August 1957.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1957.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1957.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1957.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 1957.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 1957.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 7 August 1957.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1957.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1957.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1957.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 10 August 1957.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 1957.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 1957. — 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)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 1957.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 1957.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1957.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 13 August 1957.
- Simha Sankramana (06:21 AM) — Friday, 16 August 1957.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1957.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1957.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1957. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1957.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1957.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1957.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1957.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1957.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 21 August 1957.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1957.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 August 1957.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 23 August 1957.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 August 1957.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 August 1957.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1957.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1957.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1957.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 26 August 1957.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1957.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1957. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1957.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1957.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 1957.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 30 August 1957.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 30 August 1957.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 30 August 1957.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 1957.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 1957.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 1957.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1957
| 05AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (6th) 2:48 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 06 August 1957 09:05 AM - 01:47 PM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (7th) 3:53 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (8th) 5:20 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 07 August 1957 06:14 AM - Thursday, 08 August 1957 06:15 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 08 August 1957 06:15 AM |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:06 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:08 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 11AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:22 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 1:46 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 4:14 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:49 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:40 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:21 AM) — Punyakala: 06:24 AM - 12:48 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:54 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. |
| 18AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till (19th) 12:25 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till (20th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 10:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:00 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 22 August 1957 06:31 AM - 09:28 AM✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 3:04 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 23 August 1957 06:32 AM - Saturday, 24 August 1957 06:33 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 24 August 1957 06:33 AM |
| 24AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:25 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSunday | Amavasya (till 7:32 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:52 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:27 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 5:31 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 29AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:12 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:35 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:43 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ 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
1957 · August
America/Toronto
