Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Edison. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2009
Festival and vrata dates for Edison in August 2009:
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 1 August 2009.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 2009.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 2009.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 2009.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 2 August 2009.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 August 2009.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 2009.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 2009.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 2009.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 2009. — 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, 7 August 2009.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 9 August 2009.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 2009.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 2009.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 2009.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 August 2009.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 August 2009. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 13 August 2009.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 August 2009.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 14 August 2009.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 15 August 2009.
- Simha Sankramana (02:00 PM) — Sunday, 16 August 2009.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 16 August 2009.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 2009.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 August 2009.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 2009.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 2009.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 18 August 2009.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 2009.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 20 August 2009.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 21 August 2009.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 2009.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 23 August 2009.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:41 AM — Sunday, 23 August 2009. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 23 August 2009.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 24 August 2009.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 August 2009.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 2009.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 2009.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 2009.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 2009.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 2009.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Thursday, 27 August 2009.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 2009.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 2009.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Friday, 28 August 2009.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 28 August 2009.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 28 August 2009.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 2009.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Saturday, 29 August 2009.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 30 August 2009.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 30 August 2009.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 30 August 2009.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 31 August 2009.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Monday, 31 August 2009.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Monday, 31 August 2009.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 31 August 2009.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 August 2009.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2009
| 01AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:57 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 02 August 2009 06:00 AM - 07:50 AM✓ Completed |
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 1:21 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 02 August 2009 06:00 AM - Monday, 03 August 2009 03:55 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 03 August 2009 03:55 PM |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 3:55 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 6:28 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:54 PM) 🔔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. |
| 07AugustFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (8th) 1:00 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (10th) 3:31 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:49 PM✓ Completed |
| 10AugustMonday | Krishna Panchami (till (11th) 4:03 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till (12th) 4:02 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till (13th) 3:26 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (14th) 2:15 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 14AugustFriday | Krishna Navami (till (15th) 12:29 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Krishna Dashami (till 10:11 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:26 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:00 PM) — Punyakala: 07:36 AM - 02:00 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 17 August 2009 06:15 AM - 08:46 AM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:19 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 18 August 2009 06:16 AM - Wednesday, 19 August 2009 06:16 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 19 August 2009 06:16 AM |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:28 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 |
| 20AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till (21st) 2:46 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:51 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:27 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:41 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:41 AM - 02:19 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:40 AM - 2:19 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:40 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:28 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:06 PM) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:28 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 28AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 10:27 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till (30th) 12:51 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (31st) 3:26 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 31 August 2009 10:05 AM - 03:04 PM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (1st) 6:01 AM) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (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
Edison
2009 · August
America/New_York
