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 1909
Festival and vrata dates for Toronto in September 1909:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 2 September 1909.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1909.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 5 September 1909.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 September 1909.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1909.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1909.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 9 September 1909.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1909.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 11 September 1909.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 11 September 1909.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 12 September 1909.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 1909.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 1909.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 September 1909.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1909.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1909.
- Kanya Sankramana (09:53 PM) — Wednesday, 15 September 1909.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1909.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1909.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1909.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 17 September 1909.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1909. — 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)✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1909.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1909.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1909.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1909.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1909.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1909.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1909.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1909.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1909.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1909.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Friday, 24 September 1909.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1909.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 25 September 1909.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1909.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Saturday, 25 September 1909.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1909.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Monday, 27 September 1909.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1909.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1909.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1909.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1909.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1909.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1909
| 02SeptemberThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:08 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:15 PM✓ Completed |
| 05SeptemberSunday | Krishna Saptami (till (6th) 3:17 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (7th) 2:21 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Navami (till (8th) 2:04 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Dashami (till (9th) 2:22 AM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (10th) 3:11 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 10 September 1909 09:30 AM - 02:14 PM✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (12th) 6:03 AM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 11 September 1909 05:51 AM - Sunday, 12 September 1909 06:03 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 12 September 1909 06:03 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:03 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:58 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Amavasya (till 10:08 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 12:30 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (09:53 PM) — Punyakala: 12:05 PM - 06:29 PM✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:01 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:34 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:02 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:15 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till (21st) 12:02 AM) 🔔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 |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till (22nd) 1:12 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (23rd) 1:37 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Shukla Navami (till (24th) 1:12 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dashami (till 11:55 PM) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:50 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 26 September 1909 06:08 AM - 09:22 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:03 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 26 September 1909 06:08 AM - Monday, 27 September 1909 03:43 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 27 September 1909 03:43 PM 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 03:12 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 3:43 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 11:59 AM) 🔔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 |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:05 AM) 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (1st) 12:26 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (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
1909 · September
America/Toronto
