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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2020

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Auckland
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 04:24ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 03:59Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 03:58PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 04:25Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 05:20Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 06:45Chaturthi7Krishna Chaturthi (continues)ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami from 08:36Panchami9Krishna Shashthi from 10:48Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 13:13Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 15:37AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami12Krishna Navami from 17:46Navami13Krishna Dashami from 19:28Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 20:32Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 20:50DwadashiIndependence DayAja Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 20:20Trayodashi17Krishna Chaturdashi from 19:05ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik ShivaratriSimha Sankranti+118Krishna Amavasya from 17:10Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 14:41PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Dwitiya from 11:49Dwitiya21Shukla Tritiya from 08:43TritiyaHartalika Teej22Shukla Panchami from 02:27PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi23Shukla Shashthi from 23:34Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 21:01Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 18:52Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 17:09Navami27Shukla Dashami from 15:55Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 15:08Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 14:47DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Parsva Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 14:51TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:19ChaturdashiOnam
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2020

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 31 Jul · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 Aug, 05:12 GMT+12 → 2 Aug, 04:24 GMT+12
  2. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 3 Aug, 03:59 GMT+12 → 4 Aug, 03:58 GMT+12
  3. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 3 Aug, 03:59 GMT+12 → 4 Aug, 03:58 GMT+12
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Aug, 06:45 GMT+12 → 8 Aug, 08:36 GMT+12
  5. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 11 Aug, 15:37 GMT+12 → 12 Aug, 17:46 GMT+12
  6. Independence DayNational
    India’s independence in 1947.
  7. Aja EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Aug, 20:32 GMT+12 → 15 Aug, 20:50 GMT+12
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 20:20 GMT+12 → 17 Aug, 19:05 GMT+12
  9. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 19:05 GMT+12 → 18 Aug, 17:10 GMT+12
  10. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 17 Aug, 01:41 GMT+12
  11. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 17:10 GMT+12 → 19 Aug, 14:42 GMT+12
  12. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Shukla Tritiya: 21 Aug, 08:43 GMT+12 → 22 Aug, 05:33 GMT+12
  13. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 22 Aug, 05:33 GMT+12 → 23 Aug, 02:27 GMT+12
  14. 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.
  15. Parsva EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Aug, 15:08 GMT+12 → 29 Aug, 14:47 GMT+12
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 14:51 GMT+12 → 31 Aug, 15:19 GMT+12
  17. OnamRegional
    Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.