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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2020

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Doha
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:24ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 18:59Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 18:58PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 19:25Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 20:20Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 21:45Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 23:36PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 01:48Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 04:13Saptami10Krishna Saptami (continues)Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 06:37AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami12Krishna Navami from 08:46Navami13Krishna Dashami from 10:28Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 11:32Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 11:50DwadashiIndependence DayAja Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 11:20TrayodashiPradosh VratSimha Sankranti17Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:05ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 08:10Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 05:41PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Tritiya from 23:43Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 20:33ChaturthiHartalika Teej22Shukla Panchami from 17:27PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi23Shukla Shashthi from 14:34Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 12:01Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 09:52Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 08:09Navami27Shukla Dashami from 06:55Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 06:08Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 05:47DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Parsva Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 05:51TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:19ChaturdashiOnam
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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, 20:12 GMT+3 → 1 Aug, 19:24 GMT+3
  2. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 18:59 GMT+3 → 3 Aug, 18:58 GMT+3
  3. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 18:59 GMT+3 → 3 Aug, 18:58 GMT+3
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Aug, 21:45 GMT+3 → 7 Aug, 23:36 GMT+3
  5. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 11 Aug, 06:37 GMT+3 → 12 Aug, 08:46 GMT+3
  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, 11:32 GMT+3 → 15 Aug, 11:50 GMT+3
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 11:20 GMT+3 → 17 Aug, 10:05 GMT+3
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 16:41 GMT+3
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 10:05 GMT+3 → 18 Aug, 08:10 GMT+3
  11. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 08:10 GMT+3 → 19 Aug, 05:42 GMT+3
  12. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Aug, 23:43 GMT+3 → 21 Aug, 20:33 GMT+3
  13. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 21 Aug, 20:33 GMT+3 → 22 Aug, 17:27 GMT+3
  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, 06:08 GMT+3 → 29 Aug, 05:47 GMT+3
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 05:51 GMT+3 → 31 Aug, 06:19 GMT+3
  17. OnamRegional
    Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.