Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Fremont. 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 1956
Festival and vrata dates for Fremont in September 1956:
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 September 1956.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 2 September 1956.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 2 September 1956.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1956.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 September 1956.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 September 1956.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 1956.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 September 1956.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 5 September 1956.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 5 September 1956.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 6 September 1956.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 7 September 1956. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 8 September 1956.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 September 1956.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 September 1956.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 September 1956.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1956.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1956.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1956.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1956.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Tuesday, 11 September 1956.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 1956.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 1956.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 12 September 1956.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1956.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 13 September 1956.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:55 PM) — Saturday, 15 September 1956.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Saturday, 15 September 1956.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 15 September 1956.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 15 September 1956.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 September 1956.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 17 September 1956.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1956.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1956.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1956.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1956.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 1956.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 1956.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 1956.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 1956.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Thursday, 20 September 1956.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 September 1956.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1956.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1956.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Saturday, 22 September 1956.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 23 September 1956.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 23 September 1956.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Monday, 24 September 1956.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 September 1956.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 1956.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 1956.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 1956.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 September 1956.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1956.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1956.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1956.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1956.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Thursday, 27 September 1956.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 29 September 1956.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1956.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1956.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1956.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 30 September 1956.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 30 September 1956.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1956
| 02SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:47 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 02 September 1956 06:39 AM - Monday, 03 September 1956 06:40 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 03 September 1956 06:40 AM 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 3:18 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 11:57 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:52 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till (7th) 4:17 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (8th) 3:04 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (9th) 2:40 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (10th) 3:07 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till (11th) 4:21 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (12th) 6:12 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till (13th) 8:30 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 8:30 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 1:28 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:55 PM) — Punyakala: 12:51 PM - 07:15 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 3:44 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 16 September 1956 06:50 AM - Monday, 17 September 1956 05:41 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 17 September 1956 05:41 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:12 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 |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:19 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:00 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:18 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:14 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:47 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:06 PM✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 8:00 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:50 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:19 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:21 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 3:25 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dashami (till 10:41 AM) 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 30 September 1956 12:16 PM - 12:31 PM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 30 September 1956 12:16 PM - 12:31 PM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:58 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ 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
Fremont
1956 · September
America/Los_Angeles
