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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in July 2020
Festival and vrata dates for London in July 2020:
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 July 2020.
- Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 1 July 2020.
- Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 July 2020. — Sayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha.
- Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 July 2020.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 July 2020.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 2 July 2020.
- Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020.
- Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020.
- Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020. — Pavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi.
- Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020.
- Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020. — Siva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 4 July 2020.
- Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 July 2020. — A day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow.
- Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 July 2020. — Vyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 July 2020.
- Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 July 2020. — Anna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule.
- Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 7 July 2020. — Chaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 8 July 2020.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 July 2020. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 12 July 2020.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 July 2020. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Karka Sankramana (06:18 AM) — Thursday, 16 July 2020.
- Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 July 2020.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 16 July 2020.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 16 July 2020.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 July 2020.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 July 2020.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 July 2020.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 18 July 2020.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 18 July 2020.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 20 July 2020.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 July 2020.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 21 July 2020.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 July 2020.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 July 2020.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 July 2020.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 July 2020.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 23 July 2020.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 July 2020.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 July 2020.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 25 July 2020.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 26 July 2020.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 July 2020.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 July 2020.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 July 2020.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 July 2020.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 July 2020.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 30 July 2020.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 July 2020.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 July 2020.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 July 2020.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 31 July 2020.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 July 2020.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
July 2020
| 01JulyWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:59 PM) 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Dwadashi) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Shayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 02 July 2020 04:55 AM - 06:23 AM✓ Completed 🔔Sayana Ekadashi & Sayana Mahotsava (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSayana Ekadashi and Sayana Mahotsava are observed only in Nija Ashadha, not in Adhika Ashadha. |
| 02JulyThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:47 AM) 🔔Jaya Parvati Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 02 July 2020 04:55 AM - Friday, 03 July 2020 08:47 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 03 July 2020 08:47 AM |
| 04JulySaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:04 AM) 🔔Gopadma Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Yati (Sannyasi) Vyasa Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitrarchanam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedPavitrarchanam follows the specific Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Shukla Chaturdashi. 🔔Kokila Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Siva Sayana Vratam (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedSiva Sayana Vratam is selected when Ashadha Purnima prevails during Sayankala. 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05JulySunday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:44 AM) 🔔Guru Purnima (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedA day dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers) for the wisdom and guidance they bestow. 🔔Vyasa Puja / Vyasa Parva (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedVyasa Puja follows the special Ashadha Purnima duration rule, avoids Chaturdashi-viddha, and applies the tithi-vriddhi exception. 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Purnima) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anna Dana (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAnna Dana on Ashadha Purnima follows the Paraviddha rule. |
| 07JulyTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (8th) 4:49 AM) 🔔Chaturmasya Dvitiya (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedChaturmasya Dvitiya follows the Paraviddha rule on Ashadha Krishna Dvitiya. |
| 08JulyWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (9th) 5:41 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 11:02 PM✓ Completed |
| 12JulySunday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:18 AM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 13JulyMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:39 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 16JulyThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:15 PM) 🔔Karka Sankramana (06:18 AM) — Punyakala: 05:09 AM - 06:18 AM✓ Completed 🔔Chaturmasya Vrata Begins (Karkataka Sankramana) (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 17 July 2020 05:10 AM - 08:53 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17JulyFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 8:03 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18JulySaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:11 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 18 July 2020 05:11 AM - Sunday, 19 July 2020 05:12 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 19 July 2020 05:12 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 20JulyMonday | Amavasya (till 6:32 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 21JulyTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 4:54 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23JulyThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:33 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 25JulySaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:32 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26JulySunday | Shukla Saptami (till (27th) 2:40 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 27JulyMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (28th) 12:28 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28JulyTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 10:29 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29JulyWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:46 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30JulyThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:20 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 31 July 2020 05:29 AM - 08:40 AM✓ Completed |
| 31JulyFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:12 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 31 July 2020 05:29 AM - Saturday, 01 August 2020 05:24 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 01 August 2020 05:24 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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
2020 · July
Europe/London
