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August 2020
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 11:24Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 10:59Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 10:58Pratipada4Krishna Dwitiya from 11:25Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 12:20Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 13:45Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 15:36Panchami8Krishna Shashthi from 17:48Shashthi9Krishna Saptami from 20:13Saptami10Krishna Ashtami from 22:37Ashtami11Krishna Navami from 00:46Navami12Krishna Dashami from 02:28Dashami13Krishna Ekadashi from 03:32Ekadashi14Krishna Dwadashi from 03:50Dwadashi15Krishna Trayodashi from 03:20Trayodashi16Krishna Chaturdashi from 02:05Chaturdashi17Krishna Amavasya from 00:10Amavasya18Shukla Pratipada from 21:41Pratipada19Shukla Dwitiya from 18:49Dwitiya20Shukla Tritiya from 15:43Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 12:33Chaturthi22Shukla Panchami from 09:27Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 06:34Shashthi24Shukla Ashtami from 01:52Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 00:09Navami26Shukla Dashami from 22:55Dashami27Shukla Ekadashi from 22:08Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 21:47Dwadashi29Shukla Trayodashi from 21:51Trayodashi30Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:19Chaturdashi31Shukla Purnima from 23:09Purnima
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2020
- Raksha BandhanHindu festivalsSisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 10:59 GMT-5 → 3 Aug, 10:58 GMT-5
- Shravana PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 10:59 GMT-5 → 3 Aug, 10:58 GMT-5
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 Aug, 13:45 GMT-5 → 7 Aug, 15:36 GMT-5
- Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivalsThe birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 10 Aug, 22:37 GMT-5 → 12 Aug, 00:46 GMT-5
- Aja EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 13 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Aug, 03:32 GMT-5 → 15 Aug, 03:50 GMT-5
- Independence DayNationalIndia’s independence in 1947.
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 15 Aug · Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 03:20 GMT-5 → 17 Aug, 02:05 GMT-5
- Simha SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 08:41 GMT-5
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 16 Aug · Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 02:05 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 00:10 GMT-5
- Bhadrapada AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 17 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 00:10 GMT-5 → 18 Aug, 21:42 GMT-5
- Hartalika TeejHindu festivalsA fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 20 Aug, 15:43 GMT-5 → 21 Aug, 12:33 GMT-5
- Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivalsThe birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Shukla Chaturthi: 21 Aug, 12:33 GMT-5 → 22 Aug, 09:27 GMT-5
- Parsva EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 27 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 27 Aug, 22:08 GMT-5 → 28 Aug, 21:47 GMT-5
- Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpectedA day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- OnamRegionalKerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 Aug · Shukla Trayodashi: 29 Aug, 21:51 GMT-5 → 30 Aug, 22:19 GMT-5
- Anant Chaturdashi · Ganesh VisarjanHindu festivalsGanesha is bid farewell and immersed.Tithi begins 30 Aug · Shukla Chaturdashi: 30 Aug, 22:19 GMT-5 → 31 Aug, 23:09 GMT-5