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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2020

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Bhubaneswar
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 21:54ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 21:29Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 21:28PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 21:55Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 22:50Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 00:15Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 02:06PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 04:18Shashthi9Krishna Shashthi (continues)Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 06:43Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 09:07AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami12Krishna Navami from 11:16Navami13Krishna Dashami from 12:58Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 14:02Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 14:20DwadashiIndependence DayAja Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 13:50TrayodashiPradosh VratSimha Sankranti17Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:35ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 10:40Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 08:11PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Tritiya from 02:13Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 23:03ChaturthiHartalika Teej22Shukla Panchami from 19:57PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi23Shukla Shashthi from 17:04Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 14:31Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 12:22Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 10:39Navami27Shukla Dashami from 09:25Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 08:38Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 08:17DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Parsva Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 08:21TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:49ChaturdashiOnam
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2020

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Jul · Shukla Trayodashi: 31 Jul, 22:42 IST → 1 Aug, 21:54 IST
  2. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 21:29 IST → 3 Aug, 21:28 IST
  3. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 21:29 IST → 3 Aug, 21:28 IST
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Aug, 00:15 IST → 8 Aug, 02:06 IST
  5. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 11 Aug, 09:07 IST → 12 Aug, 11:16 IST
  6. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  7. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Aug, 14:02 IST → 15 Aug, 14:20 IST
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 13:50 IST → 17 Aug, 12:35 IST
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 19:11 IST
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 12:35 IST → 18 Aug, 10:40 IST
  11. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 10:40 IST → 19 Aug, 08:12 IST
  12. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 21 Aug, 02:13 IST → 21 Aug, 23:03 IST
  13. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 21 Aug, 23:03 IST → 22 Aug, 19:57 IST
  14. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Parsva EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Aug, 08:38 IST → 29 Aug, 08:17 IST
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 08:21 IST → 31 Aug, 08:49 IST
  17. OnamRegional
    Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.