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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1920
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in September 1920:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 2 September 1920.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1920.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1920.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1920. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1920.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1920.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1920.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1920.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1920.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1920.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1920.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 8 September 1920.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1920.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 9 September 1920.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1920.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 September 1920.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1920.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 11 September 1920.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1920.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1920.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1920.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1920.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 13 September 1920.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1920.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1920.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1920.
- Kanya Sankramana (08:32 AM) — Thursday, 16 September 1920.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1920. — 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)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1920.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1920.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1920.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1920.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1920.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1920.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1920.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1920.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1920.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1920.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1920.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1920.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Friday, 24 September 1920.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 24 September 1920.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Friday, 24 September 1920.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Friday, 24 September 1920.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1920.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1920.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 26 September 1920.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1920.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1920.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1920.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1920.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1920.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1920.
- Kajjali Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1920.
- Vishalakshi Yatra✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1920.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1920
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:19 PM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:02 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:02 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 1:45 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:15 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 09 September 1920 01:56 PM - 02:11 PM✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:37 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 10 September 1920 06:01 AM - 06:16 AM✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (11th) 3:19 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (12th) 12:54 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 11 September 1920 06:00 AM - Sunday, 12 September 1920 05:59 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 12 September 1920 05:59 AM |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 10:51 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:17 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:19 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:02 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:30 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (08:32 AM) — Punyakala: 08:32 AM - 02:56 PM✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:41 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:28 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 |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (20th) 1:42 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (21st) 4:09 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (22nd) 6:34 AM) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 6:34 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:30 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 25 September 1920 05:41 AM - 07:11 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:43 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 25 September 1920 05:41 AM - Sunday, 26 September 1920 12:21 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 26 September 1920 12:21 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 12:21 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 01:53 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:24 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ 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 11:56 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:00 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:42 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kajjali Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra✓ 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
1920 · September
Australia/Sydney
