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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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 2012
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in September 2012:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 3 September 2012.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 6 September 2012.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 7 September 2012.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 7 September 2012.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Sunday, 9 September 2012.
- Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 11 September 2012.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 2012.
- Guru Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 2012.
- Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 September 2012.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 13 September 2012.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2012.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2012.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 15 September 2012.
- Kanya Sankramana (05:25 AM) — Sunday, 16 September 2012.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 16 September 2012.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 17 September 2012.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:49 AM — Tuesday, 18 September 2012. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 18 September 2012.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 September 2012.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 20 September 2012.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 September 2012.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 21 September 2012.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 21 September 2012.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2012.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2012.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2012.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Saturday, 22 September 2012.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2012.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 23 September 2012.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 24 September 2012.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 2012.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 25 September 2012.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 2012.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 25 September 2012.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 September 2012.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Thursday, 27 September 2012.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 28 September 2012.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 29 September 2012.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 September 2012.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 September 2012.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Saturday, 29 September 2012.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Sunday, 30 September 2012.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2012
| 03SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:09 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:13 PM✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberThursday | Krishna Shashthi (till 2:23 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 4:59 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Krishna Navami (till 9:28 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:34 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 12 September 2012 06:51 AM - 11:01 AM✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:39 PM) 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 13 September 2012 06:52 AM - Friday, 14 September 2012 06:53 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 14 September 2012 06:53 AM |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Amavasya (till 7:10 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 4:47 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (05:25 AM) — Punyakala: 06:55 AM - 01:19 PM✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 2:10 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:27 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:49 AM - 02:04 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:48 AM - 2:13 PM Varjyam: 2:04 PM - 3:33 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:45 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till (21st) 3:47 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Shukla Saptami (till (22nd) 1:39 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:46 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Shukla Navami (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:57 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:01 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 26 September 2012 07:03 AM - 10:09 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:27 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, 26 September 2012 07:03 AM - Thursday, 27 September 2012 07:17 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 27 September 2012 07:17 PM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 10:46 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:33 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 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:18 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:33 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ 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
2012 · September
America/Los_Angeles
