Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Kathmandu. 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 2042
Festival and vrata dates for Kathmandu in September 2042:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 1 September 2042.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 1 September 2042.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 2 September 2042.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 3 September 2042.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 September 2042. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Krittika Vratam — Saturday, 6 September 2042.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 7 September 2042.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 7 September 2042.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 8 September 2042.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 9 September 2042.
- Agastyarghyam — Wednesday, 10 September 2042.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Wednesday, 10 September 2042.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 11 September 2042.
- Guru Pushya Yoga — Thursday, 11 September 2042.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 12 September 2042.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 12 September 2042.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Darsha Shraddha — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 September 2042.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Sunday, 14 September 2042.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Sunday, 14 September 2042.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Monday, 15 September 2042.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Tuesday, 16 September 2042.
- Kalki Jayanti — Tuesday, 16 September 2042.
- Kanya Sankramana (10:40 AM) — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Siva Chaturthi — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Gauri Puja — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 September 2042.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:45 AM — Thursday, 18 September 2042. — 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, 18 September 2042.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 19 September 2042.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Surya Shashti — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Skanda Darsanam — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Boudha Jayanti — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 20 September 2042.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 21 September 2042.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Sunday, 21 September 2042.
- Jyesthashtami — Sunday, 21 September 2042.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Sunday, 21 September 2042.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 21 September 2042.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 22 September 2042.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 22 September 2042.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 23 September 2042.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Tuesday, 23 September 2042.
- Kedara Vratam — Tuesday, 23 September 2042.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 September 2042.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Wednesday, 24 September 2042.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 25 September 2042.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Thursday, 25 September 2042.
- Kata Danamu — Thursday, 25 September 2042.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Sakra Dwadashi — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Kalki Dwadashi — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Kata Danamu — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 26 September 2042.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Saturday, 27 September 2042.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 27 September 2042.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 27 September 2042.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 27 September 2042.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Sunday, 28 September 2042.
- Purnima Vrat — Monday, 29 September 2042.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Monday, 29 September 2042.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Monday, 29 September 2042.
- Loka Pala Puja — Monday, 29 September 2042.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 30 September 2042.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2042
| 01SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (2nd) 1:07 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 02SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:49 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 03SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 6:43 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:40 PM |
| 06SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:39 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔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 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 07SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 10:16 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) |
| 08SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till 9:24 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 09SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:03 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 10SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:14 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 11 September 2042 05:50 AM - 06:51 AM |
| 11SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:54 AM) 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga |
| 12SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:02 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 12 September 2042 05:51 AM - Saturday, 13 September 2042 05:51 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 13 September 2042 05:51 AM |
| 13SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 12:37 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 2:35 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 15SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 4:53 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 16SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 7:25 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
| 17SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:06 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (10:40 AM) — Punyakala: 10:40 AM - 05:04 PM 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 18SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (19th) 12:44 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:45 AM - 01:10 PM Madhyahna Kala: 10:44 AM - 1:10 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 19SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (20th) 3:10 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 20SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till (21st) 5:12 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 21SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (22nd) 6:38 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 22SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 6:38 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 23SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:21 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Kedara Vratam |
| 24SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:15 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 25SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:20 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 26SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (27th) 2:16 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam 🔔Kalki Dwadashi 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 27 September 2042 05:58 AM - 06:13 AM 🔔Kata Danamu 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 27SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:18 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 27 September 2042 05:58 AM - Sunday, 28 September 2042 05:58 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 28 September 2042 05:58 AM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 04:03 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) |
| 28SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:56 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 |
| 29SeptemberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 4:19 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Loka Pala Puja |
| 30SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 12:36 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
Kathmandu
2042 · September
Asia/Kathmandu
