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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 2076
Festival and vrata dates for Fremont in September 2076:
- Samavedi Upakarma — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Siva Chaturthi — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Gauri Puja — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:39 PM — Tuesday, 1 September 2076. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Tuesday, 1 September 2076.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 2 September 2076.
- Boudha Jayanti — Thursday, 3 September 2076.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Surya Shashti — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Skanda Darsanam — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Friday, 4 September 2076.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 5 September 2076.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Saturday, 5 September 2076.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Kedara Vratam — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Jyesthashtami — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Sunday, 6 September 2076.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 7 September 2076.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 7 September 2076.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Monday, 7 September 2076.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Tuesday, 8 September 2076.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Tuesday, 8 September 2076.
- Kata Danamu — Tuesday, 8 September 2076.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Agastyarghyam — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Kata Danamu — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 9 September 2076.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Thursday, 10 September 2076.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 10 September 2076.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 10 September 2076.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Friday, 11 September 2076.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 12 September 2076.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Saturday, 12 September 2076.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Saturday, 12 September 2076.
- Loka Pala Puja — Saturday, 12 September 2076.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 13 September 2076.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam — Monday, 14 September 2076.
- Kajjali Vratam — Monday, 14 September 2076.
- Vishalakshi Yatra — Monday, 14 September 2076.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 15 September 2076.
- Kanya Sankramana (03:08 PM) — Wednesday, 16 September 2076.
- Maha Bharani — Wednesday, 16 September 2076.
- Chandra Shashti — Thursday, 17 September 2076.
- Krittika Vratam — Thursday, 17 September 2076.
- Rohini Vratam — Friday, 18 September 2076.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi — Saturday, 19 September 2076.
- Madhyashtami — Saturday, 19 September 2076.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam — Saturday, 19 September 2076.
- Ardrashtami — Saturday, 19 September 2076.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 19 September 2076.
- Ahina Navami — Sunday, 20 September 2076.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam — Sunday, 20 September 2076.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 21 September 2076.
- Yati Mahalaya — Wednesday, 23 September 2076.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Wednesday, 23 September 2076.
- Gajachchaya — Thursday, 24 September 2076.
- Kaliyugadi — Thursday, 24 September 2076. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha — Thursday, 24 September 2076.
- Magha Shraddha — Thursday, 24 September 2076.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 24 September 2076.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 25 September 2076.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 25 September 2076.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam — Saturday, 26 September 2076.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 26 September 2076.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Darsha Shraddha — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Mahalaya Amavasya — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Bathukamma begins — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma — Sunday, 27 September 2076.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)07:07 AM — Monday, 28 September 2076.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins — Monday, 28 September 2076.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa) — Monday, 28 September 2076.
- Ashwin Masarambh — Monday, 28 September 2076.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri — Monday, 28 September 2076. — Shailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the…
- Navaratri Day 2 — Brahmacharini — Tuesday, 29 September 2076. — The second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizi…
- Navaratri Day 3 — Chandraghanta — Wednesday, 30 September 2076. — Worshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorne…
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2076
| 01SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:38 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 12:39 PM - 02:24 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:50 AM - 2:24 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 12:38 PM - 2:24 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 02SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:58 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 03SeptemberThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 2:53 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti |
| 04SeptemberFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:18 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 05SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 3:07 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) |
| 06SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 2:17 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 07SeptemberMonday | Shukla Navami (till 12:47 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 08SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:38 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 09SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:54 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Agastyarghyam 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 10 September 2076 06:50 AM - 07:05 AM 🔔Kata Danamu 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 10SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (11th) 1:08 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 10 September 2076 06:50 AM - Friday, 11 September 2076 06:51 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 11 September 2076 06:51 AM |
| 11SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 9:23 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 12SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:39 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Loka Pala Puja |
| 13SeptemberSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:05 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 14SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:54 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam 🔔Kajjali Vratam 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra |
| 15SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:15 AM) 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:59 PM |
| 16SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Panchami (till (17th) 5:11 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (03:08 PM) — Punyakala: 03:08 PM - 07:08 PM 🔔Maha Bharani |
| 17SeptemberThursday | Krishna Shashthi (till (18th) 4:55 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 18SeptemberFriday | Krishna Saptami (till (19th) 5:31 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 19SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till (20th) 6:52 AM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi 🔔Madhyashtami 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam 🔔Ardrashtami 🔔Kalashtami |
| 20SeptemberSunday | Krishna Navami (till (21st) 8:50 AM) 🔔Ahina Navami 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam |
| 21SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till 8:50 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 23SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:44 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 24 September 2076 07:02 AM - 09:20 AM |
| 24SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:15 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya 🔔KaliyugadiThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha 🔔Magha Shraddha |
| 25SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:36 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 25 September 2076 07:03 AM - Saturday, 26 September 2076 07:04 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 26 September 2076 07:04 AM |
| 26SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:42 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 08:29 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) |
| 27SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 10:27 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya 🔔Bathukamma begins 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma |
| 28SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:52 PM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 07:07 AM - 06:49 PM 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa) 🔔Ashwin Masarambh 🔔Navaratri Day 1 — ShailaputriShailaputri, whose name means 'Daughter of the Mountain', is the first form of Goddess Durga worshipped during Navaratri. She is the daughter of Himavat, the Mountain King, and is considered a reincarnation of Goddess Sati. Depicted with two hands, she holds a trident in her right and a lotus in her left, while riding the bull Nandi. As the embodiment of the combined power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, she is worshipped for strength, health, and prosperity. |
| 29SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (30th) 12:56 AM) 🔔Navaratri Day 2 — BrahmachariniThe second form of Durga, Brahmacharini, represents one who practices penance (Tapas). She is depicted holding a rosary and a water pot (kamandal), symbolizing her ascetic life. According to mythology, she undertook severe penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband, demonstrating immense devotion and self-control. Devotees worship her for blessings of commitment and unwavering faith. |
| 30SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (1st) 1:37 AM) 🔔Navaratri Day 3 — ChandraghantaWorshipped on the third day, Chandraghanta is the married form of Goddess Parvati. Her name means 'one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell,' as she adorned her forehead with a crescent moon after marrying Lord Shiva. She is depicted with ten hands holding various weapons, riding a tiger, and has her third eye always open, signifying her readiness to battle evil. She is a compassionate mother figure to her devotees, bestowing peace and courage. |
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
2076 · September
America/Los_Angeles
