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August 1996

Ashadha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Colombo

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1Krishna Tritiya from 09:31Tritiya 2Krishna Panchami from 03:35PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi 3Krishna Shashthi from 01:35Shashthi 4Krishna Saptami from 00:19Saptami 5Krishna Ashtami from 23:51Ashtami 6Krishna Navami from 00:08Navami 7Krishna Dashami from 01:06Dashami 8Krishna Ekadashi from 02:38Ekadashi 9Krishna Dwadashi from 04:35DwadashiKamika Ekadashi 10Krishna Trayodashi from 06:49Trayodashi 11Krishna Trayodashi (continues)TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 12Krishna Chaturdashi from 09:13ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 13Krishna Amavasya from 11:39Amavasya 14Shukla Pratipada from 14:03PratipadaShravana Amavasya 15Shukla Dwitiya from 16:20DwitiyaIndependence Day 16Shukla Tritiya from 18:25TritiyaSimha Sankranti 17Shukla Chaturthi from 20:13ChaturthiHariyali Teej 18Shukla Panchami from 21:37Panchami 19Shukla Shashthi from 22:32ShashthiNag Panchami 20Shukla Saptami from 22:52Saptami 21Shukla Ashtami from 22:32Ashtami 22Shukla Navami from 21:30Navami 23Shukla Dashami from 19:47Dashami 24Shukla Ekadashi from 17:26Ekadashi 25Shukla Dwadashi from 14:32DwadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi 26Shukla Trayodashi from 11:14TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 27Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:39ChaturdashiOnam 28Krishna Pratipada from 00:22PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima 29Krishna Dwitiya from 20:59Dwitiya 30Krishna Tritiya from 18:00Tritiya 31Krishna Chaturthi from 15:33ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 1996

Fri, 2 Aug
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 2 Aug, 06:16 GMT+6:30 → 3 Aug, 03:35 GMT+6:30
Fri, 9 Aug
Kamika EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 8 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 9 Aug, 02:38 GMT+6:30 → 10 Aug, 04:35 GMT+6:30
Sun, 11 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Aug · Krishna Trayodashi: 11 Aug, 06:49 GMT+6:30 → 12 Aug, 09:13 GMT+6:30
Mon, 12 Aug
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 12 Aug, 09:13 GMT+6:30 → 13 Aug, 11:39 GMT+6:30
Wed, 14 Aug
Shravana AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 13 Aug · Amavasya: 13 Aug, 11:39 GMT+6:30 → 14 Aug, 14:04 GMT+6:30
Thu, 15 Aug
Independence DayNational
India’s independence in 1947.
Fri, 16 Aug
Simha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 16:35 GMT+6:30
Sat, 17 Aug
Hariyali TeejHindu festivals
A monsoon festival of swings and green, kept by married women for their husbands.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 16 Aug, 18:25 GMT+6:30 → 17 Aug, 20:13 GMT+6:30
Mon, 19 Aug
Nag PanchamiHindu festivals
Serpent deities are worshipped with milk and prayers.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Shukla Panchami: 18 Aug, 21:37 GMT+6:30 → 19 Aug, 22:32 GMT+6:30
Sun, 25 Aug
Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Aug, 17:26 GMT+6:30 → 25 Aug, 14:32 GMT+6:30
Mon, 26 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 26 Aug, 11:14 GMT+6:30 → 27 Aug, 07:39 GMT+6:30
Tue, 27 Aug
OnamRegional
Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.
Wed, 28 Aug
Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 27 Aug · Purnima: 28 Aug, 03:59 GMT+6:30 → 29 Aug, 00:22 GMT+6:30
Wed, 28 Aug
Shravana PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 27 Aug · Purnima: 28 Aug, 03:59 GMT+6:30 → 29 Aug, 00:22 GMT+6:30
Sat, 31 Aug
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 31 Aug, 15:33 GMT+6:30 → 1 Sept, 13:46 GMT+6:30