Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for London. 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 April 2017
Festival and vrata dates for London in April 2017:
- Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 April 2017.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 1 April 2017.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 1 April 2017.
- Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 April 2017.
- Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 April 2017.
- Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 April 2017.
- Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 April 2017.
- Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 April 2017.
- Smarta Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 6 April 2017.
- Vaishnava Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 7 April 2017.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 April 2017.
- Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 April 2017.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 8 April 2017.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 10 April 2017.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 April 2017.
- Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 April 2017.
- Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 11 April 2017. — Commemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service.
- Mesha Sankramana (09:34 PM) — Thursday, 13 April 2017.
- Vishu✓ — Thursday, 13 April 2017.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 14 April 2017.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 18 April 2017.
- Sarvesham Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 22 April 2017.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 April 2017.
- Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 April 2017.
- Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 April 2017.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 24 April 2017.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 25 April 2017.
- Vaishakha Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 27 April 2017.
- Parashurama Jayanti (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 April 2017.
- Akshaya Tritiya (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 April 2017. — An immensely auspicious day believed to bring everlasting prosperity, ideal for starting new ventures and making investments.
- Sade Teen Muhurat - Akshaya Tritiya (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 April 2017. — An immensely auspicious day believed to bring everlasting prosperity, ideal for starting new ventures and making investments.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 28 April 2017.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 29 April 2017.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 April 2017.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
April 2017
| 01AprilSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:19 PM) 🔔Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AprilSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:46 AM) 🔔Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AprilMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:35 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AprilTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:50 AM) 🔔Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AprilWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (6th) 4:45 AM) 🔔Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AprilThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (7th) 4:25 AM) 🔔Smarta Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 07 April 2017 10:26 AM - 02:57 PM✓ Completed |
| 07AprilFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (8th) 4:30 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 08 April 2017 06:25 AM - 06:40 AM✓ Completed |
| 08AprilSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (9th) 5:00 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 08 April 2017 06:25 AM - Sunday, 09 April 2017 06:23 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 09 April 2017 06:23 AM |
| 10AprilMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (11th) 7:08 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AprilTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:08 AM) 🔔Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ CompletedCommemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service. |
| 13AprilThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:40 AM) 🔔Mesha Sankramana (09:34 PM) — Punyakala: 11:48 AM - 07:48 PM✓ Completed 🔔Vishu✓ Completed |
| 14AprilFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 12:53 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 11:41 PM✓ Completed |
| 18AprilTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 22AprilSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:34 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 23 April 2017 05:53 AM - 09:54 AM✓ Completed |
| 23AprilSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:56 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AprilMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:34 PM) 🔔Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 24 April 2017 05:51 AM - Tuesday, 25 April 2017 05:49 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 25 April 2017 05:49 AM |
| 25AprilTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 4:38 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 27AprilThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:39 AM) 🔔Vaishakha Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 28AprilFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 5:59 AM) 🔔Parashurama Jayanti (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Akshaya Tritiya (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ CompletedAn immensely auspicious day believed to bring everlasting prosperity, ideal for starting new ventures and making investments. 🔔Sade Teen Muhurat - Akshaya Tritiya (Vaishakha Maasa)✓ CompletedAn immensely auspicious day believed to bring everlasting prosperity, ideal for starting new ventures and making investments. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29AprilSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ 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
London
2017 · April
Europe/London
