Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in September 2020 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST). Hindu Vrat – Fasting - Festivals September 2020 September 1 – Anant Chaturdashi – Ganesh Visarjan September 2 – Purnima Vrat September 2 – Purnima – full moon day September 2– Pitru Paksha Shradh fortnight begins September 3 – Nija Ashwin month begins in calendars followed in North India September 5 – Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat moonrise time is at 8:55 PM September 9 – 16-day Mahalakshmi Vrat ends in North India September 9 – Kalashtami September 11 – Avidhava Navami September 11 – Jivitputrika Vrat September 13 – Ekadasi Fasting September 15 – Pradosh Vrat September 15 – Monthly Shiv Chaturdashi fasting September 17 – Vishwakarma Puja September 17 – Mahalaya – Sarva Pitru Amavasya Shradh September 17 – Amavasya September 17 – Puratt