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 2068
Festival and vrata dates for Leicester in September 2068:
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 1 September 2068.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 2 September 2068.
- Boudha Jayanti — Sunday, 2 September 2068.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Sunday, 2 September 2068.
- Surya Shashti — Monday, 3 September 2068.
- Skanda Darsanam — Monday, 3 September 2068.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Monday, 3 September 2068.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 3 September 2068.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 September 2068.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 September 2068.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Tuesday, 4 September 2068.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Kedara Vratam — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Jyesthashtami — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Wednesday, 5 September 2068.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 6 September 2068.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 6 September 2068.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Thursday, 6 September 2068.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Friday, 7 September 2068.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Friday, 7 September 2068.
- Kata Danamu — Friday, 7 September 2068.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Kata Danamu — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 8 September 2068.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Sunday, 9 September 2068.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Sunday, 9 September 2068.
- Agastyarghyam — Sunday, 9 September 2068.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 9 September 2068.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 9 September 2068.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 10 September 2068.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 10 September 2068.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 10 September 2068.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 10 September 2068.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) — Monday, 10 September 2068.
- Purnima Vrat — Tuesday, 11 September 2068.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Tuesday, 11 September 2068.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 11 September 2068.
- Loka Pala Puja — Tuesday, 11 September 2068.
- Pitru Paksha begins — Wednesday, 12 September 2068.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 September 2068.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam — Thursday, 13 September 2068.
- Kajjali Vratam — Thursday, 13 September 2068.
- Vishalakshi Yatra — Thursday, 13 September 2068.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 14 September 2068.
- Maha Bharani — Saturday, 15 September 2068.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:53 PM) — Sunday, 16 September 2068.
- Chandra Shashti — Sunday, 16 September 2068.
- Krittika Vratam — Sunday, 16 September 2068.
- Kalashtami — Monday, 17 September 2068.
- Rohini Vratam — Monday, 17 September 2068.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi — Tuesday, 18 September 2068.
- Madhyashtami — Tuesday, 18 September 2068.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam — Tuesday, 18 September 2068.
- Ardrashtami — Tuesday, 18 September 2068.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam — Tuesday, 18 September 2068.
- Ahina Navami — Wednesday, 19 September 2068.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 20 September 2068.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Friday, 21 September 2068.
- Yati Mahalaya — Saturday, 22 September 2068.
- Gajachchaya — Sunday, 23 September 2068.
- Kaliyugadi — Sunday, 23 September 2068. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha — Sunday, 23 September 2068.
- Magha Shraddha — Sunday, 23 September 2068.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 23 September 2068.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam — Monday, 24 September 2068.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 24 September 2068.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 24 September 2068.
- Darsha Shraddha — Tuesday, 25 September 2068.
- Mahalaya Amavasya — Tuesday, 25 September 2068.
- Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 September 2068.
- Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 September 2068.
- Bathukamma begins — Wednesday, 26 September 2068.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma — Wednesday, 26 September 2068.
- Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa)07:06 AM — Thursday, 27 September 2068.
- Sharad Navaratri Begins — Thursday, 27 September 2068.
- Ashwin Masarambh — Thursday, 27 September 2068.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) — Thursday, 27 September 2068.
- Navaratri Day 1 — Shailaputri — Thursday, 27 September 2068. — 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 — Friday, 28 September 2068. — 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 — Saturday, 29 September 2068. — 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…
- Navaratri Day 4 — Kushmanda — Sunday, 30 September 2068. — As the fourth form of Durga, Kushmanda is credited with creating the universe with her divine smile. Her name translates to 'the cosmic egg'. She is depicted…
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Sunday, 30 September 2068.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2068
| 01SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (2nd) 7:32 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 02SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:32 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 03SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:24 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 04SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:42 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) |
| 05SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:14 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 06SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 10:57 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 9:48 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 08SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:50 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 09 September 2068 06:35 AM - 06:50 AM 🔔Kata Danamu 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (10th) 1:53 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana 🔔Agastyarghyam 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 09 September 2068 06:35 AM - Monday, 10 September 2068 06:37 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 10 September 2068 06:37 AM |
| 10SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:13 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Loka Pala Puja |
| 12SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:24 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:39 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam 🔔Kajjali Vratam 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra |
| 14SeptemberFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:13 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:28 PM |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Panchami (till (16th) 1:57 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till (17th) 12:19 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:53 PM) — Punyakala: 12:46 PM - 07:10 PM 🔔Chandra Shashti 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:26 PM) 🔔Kalashtami 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:18 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi 🔔Madhyashtami 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam 🔔Ardrashtami 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 11:50 PM) 🔔Ahina Navami |
| 20SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till (21st) 12:59 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (22nd) 2:37 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 22 September 2068 09:06 AM - 01:59 PM |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (23rd) 4:36 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (24th) 6:52 AM) 🔔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 |
| 24SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (25th) 9:18 AM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 24 September 2068 07:00 AM - Tuesday, 25 September 2068 07:02 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 25 September 2068 07:02 AM |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:18 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Amavasya (till 11:48 AM) 🔔Kedara Gowri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) 🔔Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Maasa) 🔔Bathukamma begins 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 2:20 PM) 🔔Ghatasthapana (Ashwin Maasa) 07:06 AM - 02:20 PM 🔔Sharad Navaratri Begins 🔔Ashwin Masarambh 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Ashwin Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 03:14 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) 🔔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. |
| 28SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:46 PM) 🔔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. |
| 29SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:01 PM) 🔔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. |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:57 PM) 🔔Navaratri Day 4 — KushmandaAs the fourth form of Durga, Kushmanda is credited with creating the universe with her divine smile. Her name translates to 'the cosmic egg'. She is depicted with eight arms, holding weapons, a rosary, and jars of elixir and blood, while riding a tiger. It is believed that she possesses the power to reside within the core of the sun, giving it its brightness. Devotees worship her for good health, wealth, and strength. 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
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
2068 · September
Europe/London
