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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 1987

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Dubai
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1Shukla Saptami from 11:28Saptami2Shukla Ashtami from 11:36Ashtami3Shukla Navami from 11:00Navami4Shukla Dashami from 09:38Dashami5Shukla Ekadashi from 07:32EkadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Shravana Putrada Ekadashi6Shukla Trayodashi from 01:33Trayodashi7Shukla Chaturdashi from 21:56ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat8Shukla Purnima from 18:07Purnima9Krishna Pratipada from 14:17PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima10Krishna Dwitiya from 10:36Dwitiya11Krishna Tritiya from 07:16Tritiya12Krishna Panchami from 02:11PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi13Krishna Shashthi from 00:42Shashthi14Krishna Saptami from 00:00Saptami15Krishna Ashtami from 00:05AshtamiIndependence Day16Krishna Navami from 00:54NavamiKrishna Janmashtami17Krishna Dashami from 02:22DashamiSimha Sankranti18Krishna Ekadashi from 04:18Ekadashi19Krishna Ekadashi (continues)EkadashiAja Ekadashi20Krishna Dwadashi from 06:34Dwadashi21Krishna Trayodashi from 08:59TrayodashiPradosh Vrat22Krishna Chaturdashi from 11:26ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri23Krishna Amavasya from 13:48Amavasya24Shukla Pratipada from 15:58PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya25Shukla Dwitiya from 17:53Dwitiya26Shukla Tritiya from 19:29Tritiya27Shukla Chaturthi from 20:41ChaturthiHartalika Teej28Shukla Panchami from 21:26PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi29Shukla Shashthi from 21:41Shashthi30Shukla Saptami from 21:22Saptami31Shukla Ashtami from 20:28Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 1987

  1. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  2. Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Shukla Ekadashi: 5 Aug, 07:32 GST → 6 Aug, 04:48 GST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Shukla Trayodashi: 7 Aug, 01:33 GST → 7 Aug, 21:56 GST
  4. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 8 Aug · Purnima: 8 Aug, 18:07 GST → 9 Aug, 14:17 GST
  5. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 8 Aug · Purnima: 8 Aug, 18:07 GST → 9 Aug, 14:17 GST
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 11 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 12 Aug, 04:24 GST → 13 Aug, 02:11 GST
  7. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  8. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Tithi begins 15 Aug · Krishna Ashtami: 16 Aug, 00:05 GST → 17 Aug, 00:54 GST
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 17 Aug, 06:42 GST
  10. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 19 Aug, 04:18 GST → 20 Aug, 06:34 GST
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 21 Aug, 08:59 GST → 22 Aug, 11:26 GST
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 22 Aug, 11:26 GST → 23 Aug, 13:48 GST
  13. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 23 Aug · Amavasya: 23 Aug, 13:48 GST → 24 Aug, 15:59 GST
  14. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 26 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 26 Aug, 19:29 GST → 27 Aug, 20:41 GST
  15. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 27 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 27 Aug, 20:41 GST → 28 Aug, 21:26 GST