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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2017

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Vancouver
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1Shukla Ekadashi from 01:44Ekadashi2Shukla Dwadashi from 04:07DwadashiShravana Putrada Ekadashi3Shukla Dwadashi (continues)Dwadashi4Shukla Trayodashi from 06:22TrayodashiPradosh Vrat5Shukla Chaturdashi from 08:21Chaturdashi6Shukla Purnima from 09:58Purnima7Krishna Pratipada from 11:10PratipadaPartial lunar eclipseRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima+18Krishna Dwitiya from 11:55Dwitiya9Krishna Tritiya from 12:12Tritiya10Krishna Chaturthi from 12:03ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi11Krishna Panchami from 11:27Panchami12Krishna Shashthi from 10:26Shashthi13Krishna Saptami from 09:02Saptami14Krishna Ashtami from 07:15AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami15Krishna Dashami from 02:47DashamiIndependence Day16Krishna Ekadashi from 00:13EkadashiSimha Sankranti17Krishna Dwadashi from 21:31DwadashiAja Ekadashi18Krishna Trayodashi from 18:47TrayodashiPradosh Vrat19Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:08ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri20Krishna Amavasya from 13:40Amavasya21Shukla Pratipada from 11:30PratipadaPartial solar eclipseBhadrapada Amavasya22Shukla Dwitiya from 09:45Dwitiya23Shukla Tritiya from 08:32Tritiya24Shukla Chaturthi from 07:57ChaturthiHartalika TeejGanesh Chaturthi25Shukla Panchami from 08:01Panchami26Shukla Shashthi from 08:47Shashthi27Shukla Saptami from 10:11Saptami28Shukla Ashtami from 12:06Ashtami29Shukla Navami from 14:22Navami30Shukla Dashami from 16:47Dashami31Shukla Ekadashi from 19:06Ekadashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2017

  1. Shravana Putrada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 1 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 2 Aug, 01:44 GMT-7 → 3 Aug, 04:07 GMT-7
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 4 Aug, 06:22 GMT-7 → 5 Aug, 08:21 GMT-7
  3. Partial lunar eclipseEclipses
    Not visible here, so no sutak applies.Not visible here
  4. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 09:58 GMT-7 → 7 Aug, 11:10 GMT-7
  5. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Purnima: 6 Aug, 09:58 GMT-7 → 7 Aug, 11:10 GMT-7
  6. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 10 Aug, 12:03 GMT-7 → 11 Aug, 11:27 GMT-7
  7. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 14 Aug, 07:15 GMT-7 → 15 Aug, 05:09 GMT-7
  8. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 12:17 GMT-7
  10. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 17 Aug, 00:13 GMT-7 → 17 Aug, 21:31 GMT-7
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 18 Aug, 18:47 GMT-7 → 19 Aug, 16:08 GMT-7
  12. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 19 Aug, 16:08 GMT-7 → 20 Aug, 13:40 GMT-7
  13. Partial solar eclipseEclipses
    Visible here, 09:10 to 11:37 (peak 10:21). Sutak from 21:10: by tradition no cooking or eating until it ends, except for children, the elderly and the unwell.Eclipse 21 Aug, 09:10 GMT-7 → 21 Aug, 11:37 GMT-7 · sutak from 20 Aug, 21:10 GMT-7
  14. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Amavasya: 20 Aug, 13:40 GMT-7 → 21 Aug, 11:30 GMT-7
  15. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 23 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 23 Aug, 08:32 GMT-7 → 24 Aug, 07:57 GMT-7
  16. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Shukla Chaturthi: 24 Aug, 07:57 GMT-7 → 25 Aug, 08:01 GMT-7