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.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1999
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in September 1999:
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 September 1999.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 1 September 1999.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 2 September 1999.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 September 1999.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 5 September 1999.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1999.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1999.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1999.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1999.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 7 September 1999.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1999.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1999.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1999.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1999.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1999.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1999.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1999.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1999.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1999.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 10 September 1999.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1999.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1999.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:49 AM — Monday, 13 September 1999. — 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, 13 September 1999.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1999.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1999.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1999.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1999.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:25 PM) — Thursday, 16 September 1999.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1999.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1999.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1999.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1999.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Friday, 17 September 1999.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1999.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1999.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1999.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1999.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1999.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 21 September 1999.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1999.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1999.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1999.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 22 September 1999.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1999.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1999.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1999.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1999.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1999.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Friday, 24 September 1999.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Friday, 24 September 1999.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 24 September 1999.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 24 September 1999.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 24 September 1999.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1999.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1999.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 27 September 1999.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1999.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1999.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1999.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1999
| 01SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till (2nd) 4:25 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till (3rd) 2:10 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. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberFriday | Krishna Navami (till 11:59 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:01 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 06 September 1999 06:46 AM - 09:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 4:52 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 07 September 1999 06:46 AM - Wednesday, 08 September 1999 06:47 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 08 September 1999 06:47 AM |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 3:45 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 3:02 PM) 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 2:46 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:02 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 3:52 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 5:15 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:49 AM - 01:27 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:48 AM - 2:17 PM Durmuhurtam: 1:27 PM - 2:17 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:24 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 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 11:51 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:25 PM) — Punyakala: 12:45 PM - 07:09 PM✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (18th) 2:17 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till (19th) 4:25 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (20th) 6:04 AM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:03 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 22 September 1999 06:59 AM - 07:14 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:19 AM) 🔔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, 22 September 1999 06:59 AM - Thursday, 23 September 1999 07:00 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 23 September 1999 07:00 AM |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (24th) 5:38 AM) 🔔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 |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Purnima (till (25th) 3:51 AM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till (26th) 1:36 AM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:01 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:16 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:27 PM✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:51 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Panchami (till 2:47 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Shashthi (till 12:16 PM) 🔔Rohini 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
San Jose
1999 · September
America/Los_Angeles
