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 1929
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in September 1929:
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1929.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 1 September 1929.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 September 1929.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 September 1929.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1929.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1929.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1929.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1929.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1929.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1929.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 6 September 1929. — 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)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1929.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1929.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 9 September 1929.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1929.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1929.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1929.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1929.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1929.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 1929.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 1929.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 1929.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1929.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1929.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Saturday, 14 September 1929.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1929.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1929.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:47 PM) — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1929.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 16 September 1929.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1929.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1929.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1929.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1929.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1929.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1929.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1929.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1929.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1929.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1929.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1929.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1929.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Friday, 20 September 1929.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 21 September 1929.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1929.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Monday, 23 September 1929.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 September 1929.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 September 1929.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1929.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1929.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 26 September 1929.
- Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 28 September 1929.
- Yati Mahalaya✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1929.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1929.
- Gajachchaya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1929.
- Magha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1929.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1929.
- Gajachchaya✓ — Monday, 30 September 1929.
- Kaliyugadi✓ — Monday, 30 September 1929. — The traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life.
- Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 September 1929.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 30 September 1929.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1929
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:30 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 01 September 1929 05:37 AM - Monday, 02 September 1929 05:38 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 02 September 1929 05:38 AM |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:31 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (4th) 1:27 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 04SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:41 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:36 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:17 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:46 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:59 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Shukla Saptami (till (10th) 1:51 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (11th) 4:07 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till (12th) 6:35 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 6:35 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:11 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:47 PM) — Punyakala: 11:52 AM - 06:16 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 15 September 1929 05:49 AM - Monday, 16 September 1929 02:13 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 16 September 1929 02:13 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 2:13 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 2:59 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 |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 3:15 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 3:04 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 2:29 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:33 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 07:43 PM✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 12:19 PM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 10:49 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 9:06 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:09 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Krishna Navami (till (27th) 2:45 AM) 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 03:12 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:00 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 29 September 1929 06:01 AM - 09:26 AM✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:41 PM) 🔔Yati Mahalaya✓ Completed 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Gajachchaya Yoga✓ Completed 🔔Magha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 5:34 PM) 🔔Gajachchaya✓ Completed 🔔Kaliyugadi✓ CompletedThe traditional new year for Hindus in the Deccan region, celebrated with special dishes that symbolize the different flavors of life. 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 30 September 1929 06:01 AM - Tuesday, 01 October 1929 06:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 01 October 1929 06:02 AM |
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
1929 · September
America/Los_Angeles
