Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Sydney. 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 1990
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in August 1990:
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 1 August 1990.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 2 August 1990.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1990.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1990.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 3 August 1990.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 3 August 1990.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 August 1990.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 August 1990.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 4 August 1990.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 1990.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 1990.
- Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Tuesday, 7 August 1990.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 August 1990.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 10 August 1990.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 August 1990.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 August 1990.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 1990.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 August 1990. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 13 August 1990.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1990.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1990.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 1990.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 August 1990.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 16 August 1990.
- Simha Sankramana (07:05 AM) — Friday, 17 August 1990.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 17 August 1990.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 August 1990.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 18 August 1990.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 August 1990.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 19 August 1990.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 19 August 1990.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 20 August 1990.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 1990.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 22 August 1990.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 1990.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 24 August 1990.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:53 AM — Friday, 24 August 1990. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 24 August 1990.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 August 1990.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 26 August 1990.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1990.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1990.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 1990.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 August 1990.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1990.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1990.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 30 August 1990.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1990
| 01AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:47 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:58 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 03 August 1990 06:50 AM - 10:34 AM✓ Completed |
| 03AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:47 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 03 August 1990 06:50 AM - Saturday, 04 August 1990 11:09 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 04 August 1990 11:09 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (7th) 12:19 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (8th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Start: 22:44 • End: 01:40 (07 Aug 1990)✓ Completed (Shravana Maasa) |
| 08AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:26 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:07 PM✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 3:01 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 12:45 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 10:25 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:04 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 17 August 1990 11:15 AM - 03:20 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (18th) 3:37 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:05 AM) — Punyakala: 06:36 AM - 07:05 AM✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 18 August 1990 06:35 AM - 06:50 AM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (19th) 1:39 AM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:57 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 19 August 1990 06:34 AM - Monday, 20 August 1990 06:33 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 20 August 1990 06:33 AM 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 10:39 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 21AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:47 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 22AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:28 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 23AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:45 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:38 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:53 AM - 12:19 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:52 AM - 1:03 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:19 PM - 1:03 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (26th) 12:06 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (27th) 2:04 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (29th) 6:46 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:46 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till 9:04 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ 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
Sydney
1990 · August
Australia/Sydney
