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 1950
Festival and vrata dates for New York in September 1950:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1950.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1950.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1950. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1950.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 3 September 1950.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 September 1950.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 4 September 1950.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 4 September 1950.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 September 1950.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 September 1950.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 7 September 1950.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1950.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1950.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 9 September 1950.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 September 1950.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 10 September 1950.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 September 1950.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 September 1950.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 September 1950.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 September 1950.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 11 September 1950.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 12 September 1950.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 13 September 1950.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 September 1950.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 15 September 1950. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 September 1950.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 September 1950.
- Kanya Sankramana (10:57 AM) — Saturday, 16 September 1950.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 16 September 1950.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 17 September 1950.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 September 1950.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 September 1950.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 18 September 1950.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 1950.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 September 1950.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 20 September 1950.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Thursday, 21 September 1950.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1950.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Thursday, 21 September 1950.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 September 1950.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1950.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 September 1950.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1950.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1950.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1950.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1950.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Sunday, 24 September 1950.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 September 1950.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 September 1950.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 25 September 1950.
- Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Monday, 25 September 1950.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 26 September 1950.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 September 1950.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 September 1950.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1950.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1950.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 28 September 1950.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Friday, 29 September 1950.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 29 September 1950.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 30 September 1950.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1950
| 03SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:42 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Navami (till (6th) 12:55 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (8th) 3:03 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 08 September 1950 09:04 AM - 01:35 PM✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (10th) 2:29 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (11th) 1:14 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 10 September 1950 06:31 AM - Monday, 11 September 1950 06:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 11 September 1950 06:32 AM |
| 11SeptemberMonday | Amavasya (till 11:28 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:18 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 6:50 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 4:11 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:29 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:49 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (10:57 AM) — Punyakala: 10:57 AM - 05:21 PM✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 8:17 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (19th) 3:54 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (20th) 2:10 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (21st) 12:49 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:50 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:17 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 22 September 1950 06:43 AM - Saturday, 23 September 1950 11:11 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 23 September 1950 11:11 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:32 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 |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:32 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 |
| 25SeptemberMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:21 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Start: 21:31 • End: 01:01 (25 Sep 1950)✓ Completed (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 26SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (27th) 12:38 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 03:21 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (28th) 2:21 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till (29th) 4:26 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (30th) 6:48 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 07:26 PM✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 6:48 AM) 🔔Krittika 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
New York
1950 · September
America/New_York
