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 2073
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in September 2073:
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 1 September 2073.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 1 September 2073.
- Darsha Shraddha — Friday, 1 September 2073.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Friday, 1 September 2073.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Friday, 1 September 2073.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Saturday, 2 September 2073.
- Kalki Jayanti — Sunday, 3 September 2073.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Sunday, 3 September 2073.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Siva Chaturthi — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Gauri Puja — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 4 September 2073.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:50 AM — Monday, 4 September 2073. — 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, 4 September 2073.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 5 September 2073.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Surya Shashti — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Skanda Darsanam — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Boudha Jayanti — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Wednesday, 6 September 2073.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 7 September 2073.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Jyesthashtami — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies) — Friday, 8 September 2073.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 9 September 2073.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 9 September 2073.
- Kedara Vratam — Saturday, 9 September 2073.
- Agastyarghyam — Saturday, 9 September 2073.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Sunday, 10 September 2073.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Monday, 11 September 2073.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Monday, 11 September 2073.
- Kata Danamu — Monday, 11 September 2073.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Sakra Dwadashi — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Kalki Dwadashi — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 12 September 2073.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Wednesday, 13 September 2073.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 13 September 2073.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 14 September 2073.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 14 September 2073.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 14 September 2073.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 14 September 2073.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) — Thursday, 14 September 2073.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Purnima Vrat — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Loka Pala Puja — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Friday, 15 September 2073.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:31 PM) — Saturday, 16 September 2073.
- Pitru Paksha begins — Saturday, 16 September 2073.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 17 September 2073.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam — Monday, 18 September 2073.
- Kajjali Vratam — Monday, 18 September 2073.
- Vishalakshi Yatra — Monday, 18 September 2073.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 19 September 2073.
- Maha Bharani — Wednesday, 20 September 2073.
- Chandra Shashti — Thursday, 21 September 2073.
- Krittika Vratam — Thursday, 21 September 2073.
- Rohini Vratam — Friday, 22 September 2073.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 23 September 2073.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam — Saturday, 23 September 2073.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 23 September 2073.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi — Sunday, 24 September 2073.
- Madhyashtami — Sunday, 24 September 2073.
- Ardrashtami — Sunday, 24 September 2073.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam — Sunday, 24 September 2073.
- Ahina Navami — Monday, 25 September 2073.
- Yati Mahalaya — Wednesday, 27 September 2073.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Wednesday, 27 September 2073.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 27 September 2073.
- Gajachchaya — Thursday, 28 September 2073.
- Kaliyugadi — Thursday, 28 September 2073. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha — Thursday, 28 September 2073.
- Gajachchaya Yoga — Thursday, 28 September 2073.
- Magha Shraddha — Thursday, 28 September 2073.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 28 September 2073.
- Sastrahata Mahalayam — Friday, 29 September 2073.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 29 September 2073.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 29 September 2073.
- Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 30 September 2073.
- Darsha Shraddha — Saturday, 30 September 2073.
- Mahalaya Amavasya — Saturday, 30 September 2073.
- Bathukamma begins — Saturday, 30 September 2073.
- Engili Pula Bathukamma — Saturday, 30 September 2073.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2073
| 01SeptemberFriday | Amavasya (till 6:53 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 02SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 03SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 12:12 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti 🔔Tamasa Manvadi |
| 04SeptemberMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:48 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:50 AM - 01:31 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:49 AM - 2:22 PM Durmuhurtam: 1:31 PM - 2:22 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 05SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (6th) 2:38 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 06SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (7th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 07SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 08SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:41 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies) |
| 09SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 7:52 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Agastyarghyam |
| 10SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 7:40 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 11SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:01 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 12SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam 🔔Kalki Dwadashi 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 12 September 2073 06:52 AM - Wednesday, 13 September 2073 10:12 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 13 September 2073 10:12 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 13SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana |
| 14SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 11:53 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) |
| 15SeptemberFriday | Shukla Purnima (till (16th) 1:53 AM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Loka Pala Puja 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 16SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till (17th) 4:07 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:31 PM) — Punyakala: 12:44 PM - 07:08 PM 🔔Pitru Paksha begins |
| 17SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (18th) 6:31 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 18SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till (19th) 9:00 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam 🔔Kajjali Vratam 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra |
| 19SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:00 AM) 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:50 PM |
| 20SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:26 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani |
| 21SeptemberThursday | Krishna Panchami (till 1:42 PM) 🔔Chandra Shashti 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 22SeptemberFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 23SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 5:03 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam 🔔Kalashtami |
| 24SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 5:50 PM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi 🔔Madhyashtami 🔔Ardrashtami 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam |
| 25SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till 5:53 PM) 🔔Ahina Navami |
| 27SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:36 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 28 September 2073 07:05 AM - 08:39 AM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 01:56 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) |
| 28SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 1:19 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya 🔔KaliyugadiThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga 🔔Magha Shraddha |
| 29SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:26 AM) 🔔Sastrahata Mahalayam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 29 September 2073 07:06 AM - Saturday, 30 September 2073 07:07 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 30 September 2073 07:07 AM |
| 30SeptemberSaturday | Amavasya (till (1st) 3:22 AM) 🔔Gajachchaya Amavasya (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Mahalaya Amavasya 🔔Bathukamma begins 🔔Engili Pula Bathukamma |
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
2073 · September
America/Los_Angeles
