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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1919
Festival and vrata dates for Toronto in August 1919:
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 1 August 1919.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 August 1919.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 1919.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 7 August 1919.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1919.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1919.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1919.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 8 August 1919.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1919.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 1919.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Sunday, 10 August 1919.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 1919.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 11 August 1919.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 11 August 1919.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 August 1919.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 11 August 1919. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 1919.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 1919.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 14 August 1919.
- Simha Sankramana (12:30 PM) — Saturday, 16 August 1919.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 August 1919.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 August 1919.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 August 1919. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 1919.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 18 August 1919.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 1919.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 1919.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 1919.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 21 August 1919.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 1919.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1919.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 23 August 1919.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1919.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 August 1919.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 August 1919.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 1919.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 1919.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 1919.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 25 August 1919.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1919.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 1919.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 1919.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1919. — 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, 29 August 1919.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 30 August 1919.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1919.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1919.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1919.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1919.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1919.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1919
| 01AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till (2nd) 12:49 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 04AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till (5th) 7:58 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:58 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:11 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 08 August 1919 06:13 AM - 08:02 AM✓ Completed |
| 08AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 1:31 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 08 August 1919 06:13 AM - Saturday, 09 August 1919 02:12 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 09 August 1919 02:12 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 2:12 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 2:13 PM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:39 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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. |
| 12AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 12:34 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 9:18 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:56 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till (17th) 3:07 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (12:30 PM) — Punyakala: 06:21 AM - 12:30 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till (18th) 12:59 AM) 🔔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. |
| 18AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 10:52 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 8:48 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:55 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 22 August 1919 06:28 AM - 08:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 22AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:10 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 1:38 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 23 August 1919 06:29 AM - Sunday, 24 August 1919 06:30 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 24 August 1919 06:30 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 12:25 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 11:36 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 26AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:17 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 27AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:34 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 28AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:28 PM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 29AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:03 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:29 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (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
Toronto
1919 · August
America/Toronto
