Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Leicester. 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 1947
Festival and vrata dates for Leicester in September 1947:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 September 1947.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 September 1947.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 September 1947.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 3 September 1947.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 7 September 1947.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 September 1947.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 September 1947.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 September 1947.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1947.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 9 September 1947.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 10 September 1947.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 11 September 1947.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 11 September 1947.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 12 September 1947.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 13 September 1947.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1947.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1947.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1947.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 14 September 1947.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 15 September 1947.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:37 PM) — Tuesday, 16 September 1947.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 16 September 1947.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 September 1947.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 18 September 1947. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Friday, 19 September 1947.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 September 1947.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 20 September 1947.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1947.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1947.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1947.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 21 September 1947.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 September 1947.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 September 1947.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 22 September 1947.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1947.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 23 September 1947.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 24 September 1947.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 25 September 1947.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1947.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 25 September 1947.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 September 1947.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 27 September 1947.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 September 1947.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 27 September 1947.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 27 September 1947.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Sunday, 28 September 1947.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 September 1947.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 29 September 1947.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 September 1947.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 September 1947.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 September 1947.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 30 September 1947.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 30 September 1947.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 30 September 1947.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1947
| 01SeptemberMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:45 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 7:33 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:59 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:43 PM✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:43 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:03 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 1:56 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:26 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 11 September 1947 01:49 PM - 02:04 PM✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:35 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 12 September 1947 06:32 AM - 06:47 AM✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (13th) 2:23 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:19 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 13 September 1947 06:33 AM - Sunday, 14 September 1947 06:35 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 14 September 1947 06:35 AM |
| 14SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 8:28 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:05 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:37 PM) — Punyakala: 12:56 PM - 07:20 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:51 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 2:23 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 2:44 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:51 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 5:37 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:51 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 10:19 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (25th) 12:47 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (26th) 3:02 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (27th) 4:55 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (28th) 6:19 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 27 September 1947 06:57 AM - Sunday, 28 September 1947 06:59 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 28 September 1947 06:59 AM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:58 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (29th) 7:14 AM) 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:14 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:40 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ 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
Leicester
1947 · September
Europe/London
