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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 2040
Festival and vrata dates for Toronto in September 2040:
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 1 September 2040.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 3 September 2040.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 3 September 2040.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 3 September 2040.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 4 September 2040.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 September 2040.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Darsha Shraddha — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 September 2040.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Thursday, 6 September 2040.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Thursday, 6 September 2040.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Friday, 7 September 2040.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Saturday, 8 September 2040.
- Kalki Jayanti — Saturday, 8 September 2040.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Saturday, 8 September 2040.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Siva Chaturthi — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Gauri Puja — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Agastyarghyam — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 01:29 PM — Sunday, 9 September 2040. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Sunday, 9 September 2040.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 10 September 2040.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 11 September 2040.
- Boudha Jayanti — Tuesday, 11 September 2040.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Tuesday, 11 September 2040.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 September 2040.
- Surya Shashti — Wednesday, 12 September 2040.
- Skanda Darsanam — Wednesday, 12 September 2040.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Wednesday, 12 September 2040.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 September 2040.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 13 September 2040.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 13 September 2040.
- Jyesthashtami — Thursday, 13 September 2040.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Thursday, 13 September 2040.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies) — Thursday, 13 September 2040.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 14 September 2040.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 14 September 2040.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Friday, 14 September 2040.
- Kedara Vratam — Friday, 14 September 2040.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 15 September 2040.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Saturday, 15 September 2040.
- Kanya Sankramana (12:40 PM) — Sunday, 16 September 2040.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi — Sunday, 16 September 2040.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Sunday, 16 September 2040.
- Kata Danamu — Sunday, 16 September 2040.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Sakra Dwadashi — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Kalki Dwadashi — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Sravana Dwadashi — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 17 September 2040.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana — Tuesday, 18 September 2040.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 18 September 2040.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Wednesday, 19 September 2040.
- Purnima Vrat — Thursday, 20 September 2040.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam — Thursday, 20 September 2040.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam — Thursday, 20 September 2040.
- Loka Pala Puja — Thursday, 20 September 2040.
- Pitru Paksha begins — Thursday, 20 September 2040.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 21 September 2040.
- Bruhath Gauri Vratam — Saturday, 22 September 2040.
- Kajjali Vratam — Saturday, 22 September 2040.
- Vishalakshi Yatra — Saturday, 22 September 2040.
- Maha Bharani — Sunday, 23 September 2040.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 23 September 2040.
- Chandra Shashti — Tuesday, 25 September 2040.
- Krittika Vratam — Tuesday, 25 September 2040.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 September 2040.
- Rohini Vratam — Wednesday, 26 September 2040.
- Surya Savarni Manvadi — Thursday, 27 September 2040.
- Madhyashtami — Thursday, 27 September 2040.
- Mahalakshmi Vratam — Thursday, 27 September 2040.
- Kalashtami — Thursday, 27 September 2040.
- Ardrashtami — Friday, 28 September 2040.
- Ahina Navami — Friday, 28 September 2040.
- Durga Devi Udyapanam — Friday, 28 September 2040.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 29 September 2040.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga — Sunday, 30 September 2040.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 2040
| 01SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (2nd) 3:10 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 02 September 2040 09:47 AM - 02:45 PM |
| 03SeptemberMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (4th) 7:49 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 03 September 2040 06:48 AM - Tuesday, 04 September 2040 07:49 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 04 September 2040 07:49 AM |
| 04SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:49 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 05SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:42 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06SeptemberThursday | Amavasya (till 11:13 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 07SeptemberFriday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:21 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 08SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:06 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Kalki Jayanti 🔔Tamasa Manvadi |
| 09SeptemberSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 1:28 PM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Agastyarghyam 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 01:29 PM - 02:29 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:58 AM - 2:29 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 1:28 PM - 2:29 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 10SeptemberMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:27 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 11SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:03 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 12SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:12 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 13SeptemberThursday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:56 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies) |
| 14SeptemberFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:12 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Kedara Vratam |
| 15SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 7:02 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 16SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (17th) 1:39 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (12:40 PM) — Punyakala: 12:40 PM - 07:04 PM 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Sravana Dwadashi: Upavasa; Parana (Breaking the fast): Trayodashi 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 17SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:36 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam 🔔Kalki Dwadashi 🔔Sravana Dwadashi 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 17 September 2040 07:04 AM - Tuesday, 18 September 2040 07:30 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 18 September 2040 07:30 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 18SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:30 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana |
| 19SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 4:29 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 20SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:42 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam 🔔Loka Pala Puja 🔔Pitru Paksha begins |
| 21SeptemberFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:21 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 22SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:33 AM) 🔔Bruhath Gauri Vratam 🔔Kajjali Vratam 🔔Vishalakshi Yatra |
| 23SeptemberSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 8:26 AM) 🔔Maha Bharani 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:45 PM |
| 25SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 8:32 AM) 🔔Chandra Shashti 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 26SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 9:45 AM) 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 06:06 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 27SeptemberThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:35 AM) 🔔Surya Savarni Manvadi 🔔Madhyashtami 🔔Mahalakshmi Vratam 🔔Kalashtami |
| 28SeptemberFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:52 PM) 🔔Ardrashtami 🔔Ahina Navami 🔔Durga Devi Udyapanam |
| 29SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 4:21 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Samapti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 30SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dashami (till 6:48 PM) 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga |
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
2040 · September
America/Toronto
