Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for San Jose. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1917
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in August 1917:
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1917.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1917.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 August 1917.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 2 August 1917. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 3 August 1917.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1917.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 5 August 1917.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 1917.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 1917.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1917.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1917.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1917. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 10 August 1917.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 11 August 1917.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 12 August 1917.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 1917.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1917.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1917.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 14 August 1917.
- Simha Sankramana (08:16 PM) — Wednesday, 15 August 1917.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 August 1917.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1917.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 1917.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 August 1917.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 August 1917.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 18 August 1917.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 19 August 1917.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1917.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1917.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1917. — 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)✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1917.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1917.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1917.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1917.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1917.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1917.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1917.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1917.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1917.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1917.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1917.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 August 1917.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 27 August 1917.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 28 August 1917.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1917.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1917.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1917.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 31 August 1917.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1917
| 02AugustThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:10 PM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 11:00✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 03AugustFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 5:24 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:03 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:59 PM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 6:48 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till (8th) 1:52 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till (9th) 12:23 AM) 🔔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. |
| 10AugustFriday | Krishna Navami (till 11:40 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSaturday | Krishna Dashami (till (12th) 12:22 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (13th) 1:39 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 13 August 1917 08:06 AM - 12:55 PM✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (14th) 3:25 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (15th) 5:32 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 14 August 1917 05:22 AM - Wednesday, 15 August 1917 05:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 15 August 1917 05:32 AM |
| 15AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 5:32 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:16 PM) — Punyakala: 12:36 PM - 07:00 PM✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:52 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Amavasya (till 10:20 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:16 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:33 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:35 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 22AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:16 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:28 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 10:11 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:38 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:22 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 29 August 1917 05:35 AM - 08:03 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 29AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 3:29 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 29 August 1917 05:35 AM - Thursday, 30 August 1917 12:06 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 30 August 1917 12:06 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 8:22 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada 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
San Jose
1917 · August
America/Los_Angeles
