Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Toronto. 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 April 2014
Festival and vrata dates for Toronto in April 2014:
- Andolana Gauri Vratam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 1 April 2014.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 2 April 2014.
- Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 3 April 2014.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Thursday, 3 April 2014.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 4 April 2014.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Friday, 4 April 2014.
- Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 April 2014.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 6 April 2014.
- Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 April 2014.
- Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 April 2014.
- Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 April 2014.
- Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 9 April 2014.
- Sarvesham Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 10 April 2014.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 April 2014.
- Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 April 2014.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 12 April 2014.
- Mesha Sankramana (10:07 PM) — Sunday, 13 April 2014.
- Vishu✓ — Sunday, 13 April 2014.
- Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 April 2014.
- Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 April 2014. — Commemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 14 April 2014.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 April 2014.
- Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Tuesday, 15 April 2014.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 18 April 2014.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 21 April 2014.
- Smarta Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 24 April 2014.
- Vaishnava Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 25 April 2014.
- Maha Varuni (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 April 2014.
- Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 April 2014.
- Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 April 2014.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 26 April 2014.
- Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 April 2014.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 27 April 2014.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 28 April 2014.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 28 April 2014.
- Vaishakha Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 29 April 2014.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 30 April 2014.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
April 2014
| 01AprilTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:39 AM) 🔔Andolana Gauri Vratam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AprilWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:02 AM) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 03AprilThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 11:08 AM) 🔔Kalpadi Vishnu Dolotsavam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AprilFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:57 AM) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AprilSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:24 PM) 🔔Ganga Saptami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AprilSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 3:23 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 07AprilMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Bhavani Utpatti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ashokashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AprilWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:27 PM) 🔔Rama Navami (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AprilThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (11th) 12:30 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamada Ekadashi (Chaitra Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 11 April 2014 06:54 AM - 11:42 AM✓ Completed |
| 12AprilSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (13th) 3:11 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 12 April 2014 06:44 AM - Sunday, 13 April 2014 06:42 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 13 April 2014 06:42 AM |
| 13AprilSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (14th) 3:43 AM) 🔔Mesha Sankramana (10:07 PM) — Punyakala: 11:53 AM - 07:53 PM✓ Completed 🔔Vishu✓ Completed |
| 14AprilMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (15th) 3:42 AM) 🔔Chaitra Purnima Damana Puja (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Maasa)✓ CompletedCommemorates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the epitome of devotion, strength, and selfless service. 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AprilTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (16th) 3:10 AM) 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Rahu-grastha Total • Visible locally — Start: 01:58 • End: 05:33 (15 Apr 2014)✓ Completed (Chaitra Maasa) |
| 18AprilFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 12:09 AM✓ Completed |
| 21AprilMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 4:59 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 24AprilThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 10:13 AM) 🔔Smarta Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 25 April 2014 01:38 PM - 01:53 PM✓ Completed |
| 25AprilFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:07 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Varuthini Ekadashi (Chaitra Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 26 April 2014 06:21 AM - 06:36 AM✓ Completed |
| 26AprilSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (27th) 4:30 AM) 🔔Maha Varuni (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi Snanam (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 27AprilSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (28th) 3:10 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Chaitra Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 27 April 2014 06:20 AM - Monday, 28 April 2014 06:19 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 28 April 2014 06:19 AM |
| 28AprilMonday | Amavasya (till (29th) 2:14 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 29AprilTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (30th) 1:47 AM) 🔔Vaishakha Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 30AprilWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (1st) 1:53 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ 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
Toronto
2014 · April
America/Toronto
