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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2028

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2085 · Chicago
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1Shukla Trayodashi from 22:54Trayodashi2Shukla Chaturdashi from 23:55ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat3Shukla Purnima from 01:21PurnimaMilad-un-Nabi4Krishna Pratipada from 03:09PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima5Krishna Dwitiya from 05:15Dwitiya6Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya7Krishna Tritiya from 07:34Tritiya8Krishna Chaturthi from 10:00ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi9Krishna Panchami from 12:26Panchami10Krishna Shashthi from 14:43Shashthi11Krishna Saptami from 16:42Saptami12Krishna Ashtami from 18:13AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami13Krishna Navami from 19:07Navami14Krishna Dashami from 19:17Dashami15Krishna Ekadashi from 18:41EkadashiIndependence Day16Krishna Dwadashi from 17:19DwadashiAja EkadashiSimha Sankranti17Krishna Trayodashi from 15:13TrayodashiPradosh Vrat18Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:30ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri19Krishna Amavasya from 09:17AmavasyaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Dwitiya from 01:59Dwitiya21Shukla Tritiya from 22:14Tritiya22Shukla Chaturthi from 18:40ChaturthiHartalika Teej23Shukla Panchami from 15:25PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi24Shukla Shashthi from 12:39Shashthi25Shukla Saptami from 10:30Saptami26Shukla Ashtami from 09:03Ashtami27Shukla Navami from 08:19Navami28Shukla Dashami from 08:20Dashami29Shukla Ekadashi from 09:01Ekadashi30Shukla Dwadashi from 10:17DwadashiParsva Ekadashi31Shukla Trayodashi from 12:00TrayodashiPradosh Vrat
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2028

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Aug, 22:54 GMT-5 → 2 Aug, 23:55 GMT-5
  2. Milad-un-NabiOther faithsExpected
    The birth of the Prophet Muhammad.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  3. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 3 Aug · Purnima: 4 Aug, 01:21 GMT-5 → 5 Aug, 03:09 GMT-5
  4. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 3 Aug · Purnima: 4 Aug, 01:21 GMT-5 → 5 Aug, 03:09 GMT-5
  5. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 8 Aug, 10:00 GMT-5 → 9 Aug, 12:26 GMT-5
  6. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 12 Aug, 18:13 GMT-5 → 13 Aug, 19:07 GMT-5
  7. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  8. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 15 Aug, 18:41 GMT-5 → 16 Aug, 17:19 GMT-5
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 09:58 GMT-5
  10. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 17 Aug, 15:13 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 12:30 GMT-5
  11. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 18 Aug, 12:30 GMT-5 → 19 Aug, 09:17 GMT-5
  12. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Amavasya: 19 Aug, 09:17 GMT-5 → 20 Aug, 05:44 GMT-5
  13. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 21 Aug, 22:14 GMT-5 → 22 Aug, 18:40 GMT-5
  14. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 22 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 22 Aug, 18:40 GMT-5 → 23 Aug, 15:25 GMT-5
  15. Parsva EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 29 Aug, 09:01 GMT-5 → 30 Aug, 10:17 GMT-5
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 31 Aug, 12:00 GMT-5 → 1 Sept, 14:04 GMT-5