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 2016
Festival and vrata dates for London in September 2016:
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 1 September 2016.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 1 September 2016.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 2 September 2016.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 3 September 2016.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 3 September 2016.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 4 September 2016.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:40 AM — Monday, 5 September 2016. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 5 September 2016.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 2016.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 September 2016.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 8 September 2016.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Friday, 9 September 2016.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 2016.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 September 2016.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 10 September 2016.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 11 September 2016.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Monday, 12 September 2016.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Monday, 12 September 2016.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Monday, 12 September 2016.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 2016.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 September 2016.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 14 September 2016.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 2016.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 2016.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 2016.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 2016.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Thursday, 15 September 2016.
- Kanya Sankramana (02:07 PM) — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 16 September 2016.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Saturday, 17 September 2016.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 September 2016.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 September 2016.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 September 2016.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Sunday, 18 September 2016.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 19 September 2016.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Tuesday, 20 September 2016.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 2016.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 21 September 2016.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 22 September 2016.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 22 September 2016.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Friday, 23 September 2016.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Friday, 23 September 2016.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Friday, 23 September 2016.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Friday, 23 September 2016.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 September 2016.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Saturday, 24 September 2016.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 26 September 2016.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 26 September 2016.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 2016.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 2016.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 2016.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 27 September 2016.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 2016.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 2016. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 2016.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 September 2016.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 28 September 2016.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ — Thursday, 29 September 2016.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 September 2016.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 30 September 2016.
- Mahalaya Amavasya✓ — Friday, 30 September 2016.
- Bathukamma begins✓ — Friday, 30 September 2016.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ — Friday, 30 September 2016.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2016
| 01SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 10:03 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:02 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 12:30 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:24 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 4:39 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:40 AM - 01:24 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:39 AM - 2:17 PM Durmuhurtam: 1:24 PM - 2:17 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:05 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:33 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 11:49 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (10th) 1:41 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till (11th) 2:59 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (12th) 3:35 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (13th) 3:26 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (14th) 2:32 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 |
| 14SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (15th) 12:57 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 14 September 2016 06:39 AM - Thursday, 15 September 2016 06:41 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 15 September 2016 06:41 AM |
| 15SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:45 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:05 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (02:07 PM) — Punyakala: 02:07 PM - 07:06 PM✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 5:04 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 1:51 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:36 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:14 PM✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 7:27 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till (22nd) 1:57 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:49 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 10:10 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 9:05 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:33 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 27 September 2016 07:00 AM - 10:31 AM✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 07:30 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:03 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:02 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. 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 28 September 2016 07:02 AM - Thursday, 29 September 2016 07:03 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 29 September 2016 07:03 AM |
| 29SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberFriday | Amavasya (till (1st) 1:11 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya✓ Completed 🔔Bathukamma begins✓ Completed 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma✓ 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
2016 · September
Europe/London
