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August 2024

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2081 · Houston

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1Krishna Chaturdashi from 04:57ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat 2Krishna Amavasya from 05:21AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri 3Shukla Pratipada from 06:12PratipadaShravana Amavasya 4Shukla Pratipada (continues)Pratipada 5Shukla Dwitiya from 07:33Dwitiya 6Shukla Tritiya from 09:22Tritiya 7Shukla Chaturthi from 11:36ChaturthiHariyali Teej 8Shukla Panchami from 14:07Panchami 9Shukla Shashthi from 16:44ShashthiNag Panchami 10Shukla Saptami from 19:15Saptami 11Shukla Ashtami from 21:25Ashtami 12Shukla Navami from 23:01Navami 13Shukla Dashami from 23:54Dashami 14Shukla Ekadashi from 23:57Ekadashi 15Shukla Dwadashi from 23:10DwadashiIndependence DayShravana Putrada Ekadashi 16Shukla Trayodashi from 21:36TrayodashiPradosh VratSimha Sankranti 17Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:21Chaturdashi 18Shukla Purnima from 16:35PurnimaOnam 19Krishna Pratipada from 13:25PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima 20Krishna Dwitiya from 10:03Dwitiya 21Krishna Chaturthi from 03:16Chaturthi 22Krishna Panchami from 00:09PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi 23Krishna Shashthi from 21:22Shashthi 24Krishna Saptami from 19:01Saptami 25Krishna Ashtami from 17:09AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami 26Krishna Navami from 15:50Navami 27Krishna Dashami from 15:03Dashami 28Krishna Ekadashi from 14:50Ekadashi 29Krishna Dwadashi from 15:07DwadashiAja Ekadashi 30Krishna Trayodashi from 15:55TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 31Krishna Chaturdashi from 17:11ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2024

Thu, 1 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Jul · Krishna Trayodashi: 1 Aug, 04:59 GMT-5 → 2 Aug, 04:57 GMT-5
Fri, 2 Aug
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Krishna Chaturdashi: 2 Aug, 04:57 GMT-5 → 3 Aug, 05:21 GMT-5
Sat, 3 Aug
Shravana AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Amavasya: 3 Aug, 05:21 GMT-5 → 4 Aug, 06:13 GMT-5
Wed, 7 Aug
Hariyali TeejHindu festivals
A monsoon festival of swings and green, kept by married women for their husbands.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 6 Aug, 09:22 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 11:36 GMT-5
Fri, 9 Aug
Nag PanchamiHindu festivals
Serpent deities are worshipped with milk and prayers.Tithi begins 8 Aug · Shukla Panchami: 8 Aug, 14:07 GMT-5 → 9 Aug, 16:44 GMT-5
Thu, 15 Aug
Independence DayNational
India’s independence in 1947.
Thu, 15 Aug
Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 14 Aug, 23:57 GMT-5 → 15 Aug, 23:10 GMT-5
Fri, 16 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 21:36 GMT-5 → 17 Aug, 19:21 GMT-5
Fri, 16 Aug
Simha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 09:14 GMT-5
Sun, 18 Aug
OnamRegional
Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.
Mon, 19 Aug
Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Purnima: 18 Aug, 16:35 GMT-5 → 19 Aug, 13:25 GMT-5
Mon, 19 Aug
Shravana PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Purnima: 18 Aug, 16:35 GMT-5 → 19 Aug, 13:25 GMT-5
Thu, 22 Aug
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 22 Aug, 03:16 GMT-5 → 23 Aug, 00:09 GMT-5
Sun, 25 Aug
Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 25 Aug, 17:09 GMT-5 → 26 Aug, 15:50 GMT-5
Thu, 29 Aug
Aja EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 28 Aug, 14:50 GMT-5 → 29 Aug, 15:07 GMT-5
Fri, 30 Aug
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 15:55 GMT-5 → 31 Aug, 17:11 GMT-5
Sat, 31 Aug
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 31 Aug, 17:11 GMT-5 → 1 Sept, 18:52 GMT-5