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 2004
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in September 2004:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 2 September 2004.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 2004.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 5 September 2004.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 2004.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 2004.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 2004.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 2004.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 10 September 2004.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 11 September 2004.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 2004.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 12 September 2004.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 2004.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 2004.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 September 2004.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 2004.
- Kanya Sankramana (01:11 PM) — Thursday, 16 September 2004.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 16 September 2004.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM — Saturday, 18 September 2004. — 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)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 2004.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 18 September 2004.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 2004.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 19 September 2004.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 19 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 23 September 2004.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Sunday, 26 September 2004.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 26 September 2004.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 2004.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 2004.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 2004.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 30 September 2004.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2004
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:54 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:12 PM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till (6th) 4:01 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (7th) 6:22 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ 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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:22 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:12 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:14 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 11 September 2004 06:02 AM - 08:14 AM✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 2:50 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 3:55 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 12 September 2004 06:01 AM - Monday, 13 September 2004 06:00 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 13 September 2004 06:00 AM |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 4:27 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 4:29 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 4:03 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:13 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (01:11 PM) — Punyakala: 01:11 PM - 05:45 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:03 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 12:36 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM - 12:36 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:38 AM - 1:01 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 10:38 AM - 12:36 PM 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:55 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:01 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till (23rd) 2:30 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dashami (till (24th) 12:12 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:56 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 25 September 2004 05:45 AM - 09:15 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:47 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 25 September 2004 05:45 AM - Sunday, 26 September 2004 05:52 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 26 September 2004 05:52 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 5:52 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 06:33 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 4:17 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 3:09 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:32 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 2:32 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ 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
2004 · September
Africa/Johannesburg
