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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1965
Festival and vrata dates for Brampton in August 1965:
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1965.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1965.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 August 1965.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 1965.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 August 1965.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 7 August 1965.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 1965.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 1965.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 8 August 1965.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 August 1965.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 August 1965.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 August 1965.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1965.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 1965.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 1965.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 1965.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 1965.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 11 August 1965. — 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, 13 August 1965.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 15 August 1965.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 August 1965.
- Simha Sankramana (07:29 AM) — Monday, 16 August 1965.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1965.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 August 1965.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1965.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1965. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 August 1965.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 August 1965.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 August 1965.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 22 August 1965.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 August 1965.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 23 August 1965.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1965.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1965.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1965.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 24 August 1965.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1965.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1965.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 26 August 1965.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 26 August 1965.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 27 August 1965.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1965.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Sunday, 29 August 1965. — 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, 30 August 1965.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1965.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1965
| 01AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 3:45 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 02AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 2:20 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 1:45 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 4:37 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:42 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 08 August 1965 06:15 AM - 09:57 AM✓ Completed |
| 08AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:04 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 08 August 1965 06:15 AM - Monday, 09 August 1965 11:33 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 09 August 1965 11:33 PM |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:33 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (11th) 2:01 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till (12th) 4:22 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: 15:12✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 13AugustFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:31 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:02 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:51 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:17 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:29 AM) — Punyakala: 06:24 AM - 07:29 AM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 12:07 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 12:26 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:11 PM) 🔔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. |
| 20AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:19 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 9:48 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSunday | Krishna Dashami (till 7:39 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 23 August 1965 10:08 AM - 02:02 PM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (24th) 1:45 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 24 August 1965 06:33 AM - 06:48 AM✓ Completed |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:14 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 24 August 1965 06:33 AM - Wednesday, 25 August 1965 06:34 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 25 August 1965 06:34 AM |
| 25AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:32 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustThursday | Amavasya (till 2:50 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:19 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:10 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (30th) 3:37 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 30AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till (31st) 2:31 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (1st) 2:15 AM) 🔔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
1965 · August
America/Toronto
