Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for New York. 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 September 1939
Festival and vrata dates for New York in September 1939:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 2 September 1939.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 September 1939.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 1939.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 1939.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 1939.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1939.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1939.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1939. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1939.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 6 September 1939.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1939.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 9 September 1939.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 September 1939.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 10 September 1939.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 September 1939.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 September 1939.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 11 September 1939.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1939.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1939.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1939.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1939.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1939.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1939.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1939.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1939.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 September 1939.
- Kanya Sankramana (03:21 PM) — Saturday, 16 September 1939.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Saturday, 16 September 1939. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1939.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1939.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 September 1939.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 1939.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 1939.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 1939.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 1939.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 1939.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 1939.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1939.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1939.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Friday, 22 September 1939.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Saturday, 23 September 1939.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1939.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1939.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1939.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 25 September 1939.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 25 September 1939.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 25 September 1939.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 September 1939.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 26 September 1939.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1939.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1939.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1939.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1939.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1939.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1939.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1939.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1939.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 September 1939.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1939.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1939.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1939.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1939
| 02SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (3rd) 2:36 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:10 PM✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till (5th) 4:36 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till (6th) 4:39 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (7th) 3:58 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:40 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 10 September 1939 06:31 AM - 09:29 AM✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:26 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 2:51 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 11 September 1939 06:32 AM - Tuesday, 12 September 1939 06:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 12 September 1939 06:32 AM |
| 12SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:06 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberWednesday | Amavasya (till 7:22 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (15th) 12:35 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:52 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:48 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (03:21 PM) — Punyakala: 03:21 PM - 07:05 PM✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:28 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:55 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 6:10 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 8:42 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:45 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (24th) 1:05 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (25th) 2:33 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (25th) 2:33 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (26th) 5:00 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 25 September 1939 05:45 AM - Tuesday, 26 September 1939 05:46 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 26 September 1939 05:46 AM |
| 26SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (27th) 7:20 AM) 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 07:44 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:20 AM) 🔔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 |
| 28SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:26 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:16 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 12:45 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ 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
New York
1939 · September
America/New_York
