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 1964
Festival and vrata dates for Toronto in August 1964:
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1964.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 3 August 1964.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 1964.
- Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1964.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1964.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 5 August 1964.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 8 August 1964.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 1964.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1964.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 1964.
- Simha Sankramana (01:13 AM) — Saturday, 15 August 1964.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1964.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1964.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 18 August 1964.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 19 August 1964.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1964.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1964.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 21 August 1964.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1964.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1964.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1964.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1964.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 22 August 1964. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1964.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 August 1964.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1964.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 26 August 1964.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1964.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1964.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1964. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1964.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1964.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1964.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1964.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 31 August 1964.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1964
| 02AugustSunday | Krishna Navami (till 8:27 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (4th) 3:14 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 04 August 1964 08:30 AM - 12:26 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:12 PM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 05 August 1964 06:11 AM - Thursday, 06 August 1964 06:12 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 06 August 1964 06:12 AM |
| 08AugustSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:41 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:01 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:11 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:08 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 12:24 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:13 AM) — Punyakala: 01:57 PM - 08:21 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:52 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 19 August 1964 06:26 AM - 10:20 AM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:00 PM) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 19 August 1964 06:26 AM - Thursday, 20 August 1964 11:41 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 20 August 1964 11:41 PM |
| 20AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:41 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (22nd) 12:49 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till (23rd) 1:24 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 13:11✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (25th) 1:04 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (26th) 12:16 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:08 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:42 PM✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:14 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 |
| 30AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:13 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 2:02 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara 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
1964 · August
America/Toronto
