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August 1986

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2043 · Leicester

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1Krishna Dwadashi from 12:47DwadashiKamika Ekadashi 2Krishna Trayodashi from 15:03TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 3Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:59ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 4Krishna Amavasya from 18:30Amavasya 5Shukla Pratipada from 19:35PratipadaShravana Amavasya 6Shukla Dwitiya from 20:15Dwitiya 7Shukla Tritiya from 20:31Tritiya 8Shukla Chaturthi from 20:23ChaturthiHariyali Teej 9Shukla Panchami from 19:54Panchami 10Shukla Shashthi from 19:04ShashthiNag Panchami 11Shukla Saptami from 17:51Saptami 12Shukla Ashtami from 16:16Ashtami 13Shukla Navami from 14:20Navami 14Shukla Dashami from 12:04Dashami 15Shukla Ekadashi from 09:30EkadashiIndependence Day 16Shukla Dwadashi from 06:44DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Shravana Putrada EkadashiSimha Sankranti+1 17Shukla Chaturdashi from 01:00ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 18Shukla Purnima from 22:17PurnimaOnam 19Krishna Pratipada from 19:54PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima 20Krishna Dwitiya from 17:57Dwitiya 21Krishna Tritiya from 16:36Tritiya 22Krishna Chaturthi from 15:56ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 23Krishna Panchami from 16:02Panchami 24Krishna Shashthi from 16:53Shashthi 25Krishna Saptami from 18:25Saptami 26Krishna Ashtami from 20:28AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami 27Krishna Navami from 22:51Navami 28Krishna Dashami from 01:18Dashami 29Krishna Ekadashi from 03:36Ekadashi 30Krishna Dwadashi from 05:32DwadashiAja Ekadashi 31Krishna Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 1986

Fri, 1 Aug
Kamika EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Jul · Krishna Ekadashi: 31 Jul, 10:18 GMT+1 → 1 Aug, 12:47 GMT+1
Sat, 2 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 2 Aug, 15:03 GMT+1 → 3 Aug, 16:59 GMT+1
Sun, 3 Aug
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 3 Aug, 16:59 GMT+1 → 4 Aug, 18:30 GMT+1
Tue, 5 Aug
Shravana AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 4 Aug · Amavasya: 4 Aug, 18:30 GMT+1 → 5 Aug, 19:36 GMT+1
Fri, 8 Aug
Hariyali TeejHindu festivals
A monsoon festival of swings and green, kept by married women for their husbands.Tithi begins 7 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 7 Aug, 20:31 GMT+1 → 8 Aug, 20:23 GMT+1
Sun, 10 Aug
Nag PanchamiHindu festivals
Serpent deities are worshipped with milk and prayers.Tithi begins 9 Aug · Shukla Panchami: 9 Aug, 19:54 GMT+1 → 10 Aug, 19:04 GMT+1
Fri, 15 Aug
Independence DayNational
India’s independence in 1947.
Sat, 16 Aug
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Sat, 16 Aug
Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 15 Aug, 09:30 GMT+1 → 16 Aug, 06:44 GMT+1
Sat, 16 Aug
Simha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 21:30 GMT+1
Sun, 17 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Shukla Trayodashi: 17 Aug, 03:51 GMT+1 → 18 Aug, 01:00 GMT+1
Mon, 18 Aug
OnamRegional
Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.
Tue, 19 Aug
Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Purnima: 18 Aug, 22:17 GMT+1 → 19 Aug, 19:54 GMT+1
Tue, 19 Aug
Shravana PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Purnima: 18 Aug, 22:17 GMT+1 → 19 Aug, 19:54 GMT+1
Fri, 22 Aug
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Aug, 15:56 GMT+1 → 23 Aug, 16:02 GMT+1
Tue, 26 Aug
Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 26 Aug, 20:28 GMT+1 → 27 Aug, 22:51 GMT+1
Sat, 30 Aug
Aja EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 30 Aug, 03:36 GMT+1 → 31 Aug, 05:32 GMT+1