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 2099
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in September 2099:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 1 September 2099.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 1 September 2099.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 3 September 2099.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 6 September 2099.
- Krittika Vratam — Sunday, 6 September 2099.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 7 September 2099. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Kalashtami — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Rohini Vratam — Monday, 7 September 2099.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 8 September 2099.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 8 September 2099.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 8 September 2099.
- Agastyarghyam — Thursday, 10 September 2099.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Thursday, 10 September 2099.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Friday, 11 September 2099.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 12 September 2099.
- Shani Trayodashi — Saturday, 12 September 2099.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 13 September 2099.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Darsha Shraddha — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 14 September 2099.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Tuesday, 15 September 2099.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Wednesday, 16 September 2099.
- Kalki Jayanti — Wednesday, 16 September 2099.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Wednesday, 16 September 2099.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:31 PM) — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Siva Chaturthi — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Gauri Puja — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:40 AM — Thursday, 17 September 2099. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Thursday, 17 September 2099.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 18 September 2099.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Surya Shashti — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Skanda Darsanam — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Boudha Jayanti — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 19 September 2099.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 20 September 2099.
- Jyesthashtami — Sunday, 20 September 2099.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Sunday, 20 September 2099.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 20 September 2099.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 21 September 2099.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 21 September 2099.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 21 September 2099.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Monday, 21 September 2099.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 22 September 2099.
- Kedara Vratam — Tuesday, 22 September 2099.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Wednesday, 23 September 2099.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 24 September 2099.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Thursday, 24 September 2099.
- Kata Danamu — Thursday, 24 September 2099.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Sakra Dwadashi — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Kalki Dwadashi — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 25 September 2099.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 26 September 2099.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Saturday, 26 September 2099.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 26 September 2099.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 26 September 2099.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Loka Pala Puja — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Monday, 28 September 2099.
- Purnima Vrat — Tuesday, 29 September 2099.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Tuesday, 29 September 2099.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 29 September 2099.
- Pitru Paksha begins — Tuesday, 29 September 2099.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 30 September 2099.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2099
| 01SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (2nd) 12:59 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 03SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (4th) 6:05 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:00 PM |
| 06SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till 9:58 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 07SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:03 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Kalashtami 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 08SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:24 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:44 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 11 September 2099 01:07 PM - 01:22 PM |
| 11SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:46 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 12 September 2099 06:01 AM - 06:16 AM |
| 12SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (13th) 2:03 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi |
| 13SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:34 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 13 September 2099 06:00 AM - Monday, 14 September 2099 05:59 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 14 September 2099 05:59 AM |
| 14SeptemberMonday | Amavasya (till 6:52 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
| 15SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 3:07 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 16SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:29 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Kalki Jayanti 🔔Tamasa Manvadi |
| 17SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:08 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:31 PM) — Punyakala: 11:21 AM - 05:45 PM 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:40 AM - 01:01 PM Madhyahna Kala: 10:39 AM - 1:01 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 18SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (19th) 2:48 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 19SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till (20th) 1:04 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 20SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (21st) 12:03 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 21SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:46 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja |
| 22SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (23rd) 12:14 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Vratam |
| 23SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (24th) 1:21 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 24SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (25th) 3:01 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 25SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (26th) 5:08 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Sakra Dwadashi 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam 🔔Kalki Dwadashi 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 26SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (27th) 7:34 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 26 September 2099 05:44 AM - Sunday, 27 September 2099 07:34 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 27 September 2099 07:34 AM |
| 28SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:09 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Loka Pala Puja 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:56 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 29SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 12:47 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Pitru Paksha begins |
| 30SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 3:20 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
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
2099 · September
Africa/Johannesburg
