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 2003
Festival and vrata dates for Brampton in August 2003:
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 1 August 2003.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 1 August 2003.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 1 August 2003.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 August 2003.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 3 August 2003.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 August 2003.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 3 August 2003.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 August 2003.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 2003.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 2003.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 2003.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 2003.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 7 August 2003.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 8 August 2003.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 2003.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2003.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2003.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2003.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 9 August 2003.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 2003.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 2003.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 13 August 2003.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 15 August 2003.
- Simha Sankramana (01:09 AM) — Saturday, 16 August 2003.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 August 2003.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 2003.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 2003.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 2003.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 2003. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 2003.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 August 2003.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 August 2003.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 20 August 2003.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 21 August 2003.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 23 August 2003.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 August 2003.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 2003.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 25 August 2003.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 25 August 2003.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2003.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 2003.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 2003.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 28 August 2003.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 29 August 2003.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 29 August 2003.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 30 August 2003.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 30 August 2003.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 30 August 2003.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 30 August 2003.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 30 August 2003.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:01 PM — Saturday, 30 August 2003. — 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, 30 August 2003.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2003.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2003
| 01AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:19 PM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 02AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:30 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:33 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 4:30 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 2:23 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 12:13 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:01 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 08 August 2003 01:19 PM - 01:34 PM✓ Completed |
| 08AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:51 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 09 August 2003 06:21 AM - 06:36 AM✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (10th) 3:49 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 09 August 2003 06:21 AM - Sunday, 10 August 2003 06:22 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 10 August 2003 06:22 AM |
| 11AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (12th) 12:48 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ 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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:57 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:41 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (16th) 1:07 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 10:02 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSaturday | Krishna Panchami (till (17th) 2:49 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:09 AM) — Punyakala: 01:52 PM - 08:16 PM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till (19th) 7:31 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:31 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 20AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 10:03 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 12:23 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:28 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 24 August 2003 06:37 AM - 08:58 AM✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:59 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 3:46 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 25 August 2003 06:39 AM - Tuesday, 26 August 2003 06:40 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 26 August 2003 06:40 AM |
| 26AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 2:53 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 27AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till 1:26 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:32 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 29AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:20 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:01 PM - 02:38 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 12:00 PM - 2:38 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till (1st) 2:06 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (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
2003 · August
America/Toronto
