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 2004
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in September 2004:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 2 September 2004.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 2004.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 5 September 2004.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 2004.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 2004.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 2004.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 2004.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 2004.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 10 September 2004.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 2004.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 12 September 2004.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 September 2004.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 2004.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 2004.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 2004.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:11 PM) — Thursday, 16 September 2004.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 16 September 2004.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 2004.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM — Saturday, 18 September 2004. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 18 September 2004.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 2004.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 2004.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 2004.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 2004.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 23 September 2004.
- Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Friday, 24 September 2004.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 2004.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Sunday, 26 September 2004.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 September 2004.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 26 September 2004.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Monday, 27 September 2004.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 2004.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 2004.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 September 2004.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2004
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:57 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:56 PM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:02 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:01 PM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 2:22 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 4:50 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 7:12 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:14 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 11 September 2004 06:04 AM - 10:15 AM✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:55 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 12 September 2004 06:02 AM - Monday, 13 September 2004 06:01 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 13 September 2004 06:01 AM |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (14th) 12:27 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till (15th) 12:29 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (16th) 12:03 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:13 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:11 PM) — Punyakala: 11:19 AM - 05:43 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:03 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:36 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM - 01:00 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:38 AM - 1:00 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:55 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:01 PM) 🔔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 |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 2:58 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 12:47 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till 10:30 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:12 AM) 🔔Smarta Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 5:56 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 26 September 2004 05:43 AM - 05:58 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (27th) 1:52 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 26 September 2004 05:43 AM - Monday, 27 September 2004 05:41 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 27 September 2004 05:41 AM |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (28th) 12:17 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 02:33 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 10:32 PM) 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:32 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ 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
2004 · September
Australia/Sydney
