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 September 1940
Festival and vrata dates for London in September 1940:
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1940.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1940.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1940.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1940.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 2 September 1940.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1940.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1940.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1940. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 September 1940.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Friday, 6 September 1940.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 September 1940.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1940.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1940.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1940.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1940.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1940.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1940.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1940.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1940.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1940.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1940.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 September 1940.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 September 1940.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 9 September 1940.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1940.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1940.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1940.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1940.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 12 September 1940.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1940.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1940.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1940.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 13 September 1940.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1940.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1940.
- Kanya Sankramana (02:33 AM) — Monday, 16 September 1940.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 September 1940.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 September 1940.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Monday, 16 September 1940.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1940.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1940.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1940.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1940.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Friday, 20 September 1940.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 20 September 1940.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1940.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1940.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 September 1940.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1940.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1940.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 26 September 1940.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 27 September 1940.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1940.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1940.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1940.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1940.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1940.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1940. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1940.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1940.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 29 September 1940.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Monday, 30 September 1940.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1940
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:36 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till (3rd) 1:43 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 10:11 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:47 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 3:41 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:59 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:46 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:07 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:04 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:38 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:29 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:41 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 13 September 1940 06:32 AM - Saturday, 14 September 1940 11:20 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 14 September 1940 11:20 AM |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:20 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 1:21 PM) 🔔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 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 3:40 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (02:33 AM) — Punyakala: 06:36 AM - 01:00 PM✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:12 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:27 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (21st) 1:54 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:21 PM✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till (23rd) 5:36 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till (24th) 6:34 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (25th) 6:47 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Navami (till (26th) 6:13 AM) 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till (27th) 4:53 AM) 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 07:57 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (28th) 2:49 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 28 September 1940 08:08 AM - 12:08 PM✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (29th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:56 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 29 September 1940 06:57 AM - Monday, 30 September 1940 06:59 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 30 September 1940 06:59 AM |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 5:24 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ 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
1940 · September
Europe/London
