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August 2055

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2112 · Houston
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 05:20Ekadashi2Shukla Dwadashi from 04:32DwadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi3Shukla Trayodashi from 04:12Trayodashi4Shukla Chaturdashi from 04:19ChaturdashiMuharram (Ashura)Pradosh Vrat5Shukla Purnima from 04:54Purnima6Krishna Pratipada from 05:57PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima7Krishna Pratipada (continues)PratipadaPartial lunar eclipse8Krishna Dwitiya from 07:25Dwitiya9Krishna Tritiya from 09:17Tritiya10Krishna Chaturthi from 11:28ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi11Krishna Panchami from 13:51Panchami12Krishna Shashthi from 16:18Shashthi13Krishna Saptami from 18:37Saptami14Krishna Ashtami from 20:36AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami15Krishna Navami from 22:06NavamiIndependence Day16Krishna Dashami from 22:58Dashami17Krishna Ekadashi from 23:05EkadashiSimha Sankranti18Krishna Dwadashi from 22:26DwadashiAja Ekadashi19Krishna Trayodashi from 21:02TrayodashiPradosh Vrat20Krishna Chaturdashi from 18:57ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri21Krishna Amavasya from 16:18Amavasya22Shukla Pratipada from 13:14PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya23Shukla Dwitiya from 09:53Dwitiya24Shukla Chaturthi from 02:58ChaturthiHartalika Teej25Shukla Panchami from 23:42PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi26Shukla Shashthi from 20:46Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 18:17Saptami28Shukla Ashtami from 16:20Ashtami29Shukla Navami from 14:59Navami30Shukla Dashami from 14:16Dashami31Shukla Ekadashi from 14:10Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2055

  1. Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 2 Aug, 05:20 GMT-5 → 3 Aug, 04:32 GMT-5
  2. 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.
  3. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Aug · Shukla Trayodashi: 4 Aug, 04:12 GMT-5 → 5 Aug, 04:19 GMT-5
  4. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 5 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 04:54 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 05:57 GMT-5
  5. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 5 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 04:54 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 05:57 GMT-5
  6. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 04:09 to 07:33 (peak 05:51). Sutak from 19:09: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 7 Aug, 04:09 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 07:33 GMT-5 · sutak from 6 Aug, 19:09 GMT-5
  7. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 10 Aug, 11:28 GMT-5 → 11 Aug, 13:51 GMT-5
  8. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 14 Aug, 20:36 GMT-5 → 15 Aug, 22:06 GMT-5
  9. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  10. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 17 Aug, 07:55 GMT-5
  11. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 17 Aug, 23:05 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 22:26 GMT-5
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 19 Aug, 21:02 GMT-5 → 20 Aug, 18:57 GMT-5
  13. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 20 Aug, 18:57 GMT-5 → 21 Aug, 16:18 GMT-5
  14. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Amavasya: 21 Aug, 16:18 GMT-5 → 22 Aug, 13:15 GMT-5
  15. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 23 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 24 Aug, 06:24 GMT-5 → 25 Aug, 02:58 GMT-5
  16. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 24 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 25 Aug, 02:58 GMT-5 → 25 Aug, 23:42 GMT-5