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 September 1918
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in September 1918:
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 1 September 1918.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1918.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 2 September 1918.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1918.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1918.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 3 September 1918.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1918.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 September 1918.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1918.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Thursday, 5 September 1918.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Friday, 6 September 1918.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1918.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1918.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1918.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1918.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1918.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1918.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 9 September 1918.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 9 September 1918.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1918.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Monday, 9 September 1918. — 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)✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1918.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 1918.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 11 September 1918.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1918.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1918.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1918.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1918.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1918.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 1918.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Friday, 13 September 1918.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Friday, 13 September 1918.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Friday, 13 September 1918.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1918.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1918.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1918.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1918.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1918.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:05 PM) — Monday, 16 September 1918.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 16 September 1918.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1918.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 17 September 1918.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1918.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1918.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Soumya Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1918.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1918.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1918.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1918.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1918.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1918.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1918.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1918.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Friday, 20 September 1918.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1918.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1918.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1918.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1918.
- Maha Bharani✓ — Monday, 23 September 1918.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 23 September 1918.
- Chandra Shashti✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1918.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1918.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1918.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ — Friday, 27 September 1918.
- Madhyashtami✓ — Friday, 27 September 1918.
- Ardrashtami✓ — Friday, 27 September 1918.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ — Friday, 27 September 1918.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 September 1918.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1918.
- Ahina Navami✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1918.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1918.
- Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 30 September 1918.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1918
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:54 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 02 September 1918 06:13 AM - 08:48 AM✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:33 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 5:35 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 03 September 1918 06:12 AM - Wednesday, 04 September 1918 06:10 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 04 September 1918 06:10 AM |
| 04SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:59 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 8:43 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:45 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (8th) 1:02 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (9th) 3:31 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (10th) 6:05 AM) 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:05 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:33 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:44 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:25 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 1:26 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Shukla Navami (till 1:39 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 12:59 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:05 PM) — Punyakala: 11:22 AM - 05:46 PM✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:27 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 18 September 1918 05:51 AM - 06:41 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:09 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, 18 September 1918 05:51 AM - Thursday, 19 September 1918 06:12 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 19 September 1918 06:12 AM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:12 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 3:21 PM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:48 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:05 PM✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Panchami (till 6:07 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Krishna Saptami (till (27th) 2:58 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till (28th) 2:28 AM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Madhyashtami✓ Completed 🔔Ardrashtami✓ Completed 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 01:32 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (29th) 2:38 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Ahina Navami✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dashami (till (30th) 3:25 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (1st) 4:42 AM) 🔔Smarta Indira Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 01 October 1918 11:07 AM - 03:56 PM✓ 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
1918 · September
Australia/Sydney
