Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Durban. 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 September 1996
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in September 1996:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1996.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1996.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1996.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1996.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996.
- Kalashtami✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1996.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1996.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1996.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 8 September 1996.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1996.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1996.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1996.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1996.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1996.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 10 September 1996.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1996.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 13 September 1996.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1996.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1996.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1996.
- Kanya Sankramana (12:01 PM) — Monday, 16 September 1996.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:41 AM — Monday, 16 September 1996. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 16 September 1996.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1996.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1996.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1996.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1996.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1996.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1996.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1996.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1996.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 20 September 1996.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1996.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1996.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1996.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 23 September 1996.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 23 September 1996.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 23 September 1996.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 23 September 1996.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 23 September 1996.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1996.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1996.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1996.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Friday, 27 September 1996.
- Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Friday, 27 September 1996.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1996.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1996.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1996.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1996.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1996.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 30 September 1996.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1996
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 8:15 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:01 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:33 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ 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 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:47 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:14 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 09 September 1996 06:05 AM - 09:14 AM✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:43 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:05 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 10 September 1996 06:04 AM - Wednesday, 11 September 1996 06:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 11 September 1996 06:02 AM |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till (13th) 1:07 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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 |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till (14th) 2:37 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (15th) 3:43 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (16th) 4:23 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (17th) 4:35 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (12:01 PM) — Punyakala: 12:01 PM - 05:45 PM✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:41 AM - 12:00 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:40 AM - 1:01 PM Varjyam: 12:00 PM - 1:40 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:14 PM - 1:01 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (18th) 4:18 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (19th) 3:30 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till (20th) 2:12 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (21st) 12:25 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 7:37 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 4:45 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 24 September 1996 05:46 AM - 07:45 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 1:43 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 24 September 1996 05:46 AM - Wednesday, 25 September 1996 10:38 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 25 September 1996 10:38 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:38 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:37 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 05:24 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till (28th) 2:25 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Start: 03:12 • End: 05:42 (27 Sep 1996)✓ Completed (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (29th) 12:30 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 10:34 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:34 PM✓ 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
Durban
1996 · September
Africa/Johannesburg
