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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2052

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2109 · Colombo
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1Shukla Ashtami from 05:43Ashtami2Shukla Ashtami (continues)Ashtami3Shukla Navami from 08:00Navami4Shukla Dashami from 10:26Dashami5Shukla Ekadashi from 12:47Ekadashi6Shukla Dwadashi from 14:51DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Shravana Putrada Ekadashi7Shukla Trayodashi from 16:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat8Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:38Chaturdashi9Shukla Purnima from 18:15Purnima10Krishna Pratipada from 18:22PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima11Krishna Dwitiya from 18:01Dwitiya12Krishna Tritiya from 17:16Tritiya13Krishna Chaturthi from 16:11ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi14Krishna Panchami from 14:49Panchami15Krishna Shashthi from 13:11ShashthiIndependence Day16Krishna Saptami from 11:20Saptami17Krishna Ashtami from 09:17AshtamiKrishna JanmashtamiSimha Sankranti18Krishna Navami from 07:05Navami19Krishna Ekadashi from 02:24Ekadashi20Krishna Dwadashi from 00:01DwadashiAja Ekadashi21Krishna Trayodashi from 21:45Trayodashi22Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:41ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri23Krishna Amavasya from 17:56Amavasya24Shukla Pratipada from 16:36PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya25Shukla Dwitiya from 15:48Dwitiya26Shukla Tritiya from 15:37Tritiya27Shukla Chaturthi from 16:05ChaturthiHartalika Teej28Shukla Panchami from 17:12PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi29Shukla Shashthi from 18:54Shashthi30Shukla Saptami from 21:03Saptami31Shukla Ashtami from 23:26Ashtami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2052

  1. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  2. Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 5 Aug, 12:47 IST → 6 Aug, 14:51 IST
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 7 Aug, 16:30 IST → 8 Aug, 17:38 IST
  4. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 9 Aug · Purnima: 9 Aug, 18:15 IST → 10 Aug, 18:22 IST
  5. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 9 Aug · Purnima: 9 Aug, 18:15 IST → 10 Aug, 18:22 IST
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 13 Aug, 16:11 IST → 14 Aug, 14:49 IST
  7. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  8. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 17 Aug, 09:17 IST → 18 Aug, 07:05 IST
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 17 Aug, 00:02 IST
  10. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 20 Aug, 02:24 IST → 21 Aug, 00:01 IST
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Krishna Trayodashi: 21 Aug, 21:45 IST → 22 Aug, 19:41 IST
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 22 Aug, 19:41 IST → 23 Aug, 17:56 IST
  13. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 23 Aug · Amavasya: 23 Aug, 17:56 IST → 24 Aug, 16:37 IST
  14. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 26 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 26 Aug, 15:37 IST → 27 Aug, 16:05 IST
  15. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 27 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 27 Aug, 16:05 IST → 28 Aug, 17:12 IST