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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2020

Shravana · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:09ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 21:44Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 21:43PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 22:10Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 23:05Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 00:30Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 02:21PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Shashthi from 04:33Shashthi9Krishna Shashthi (continues)Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 06:58Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 09:22AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami12Krishna Navami from 11:31Navami13Krishna Dashami from 13:13Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 14:17Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 14:35DwadashiIndependence DayAja Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 14:05TrayodashiPradosh VratSimha Sankranti17Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:50ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 10:55Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 08:26PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Tritiya from 02:28Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 23:18ChaturthiHartalika Teej22Shukla Panchami from 20:12PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi23Shukla Shashthi from 17:19Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 14:46Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 12:37Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 10:54Navami27Shukla Dashami from 09:40Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 08:53Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 08:32DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Parsva Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 08:36TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 09:04ChaturdashiOnam
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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: 31 Jul, 22:57 GMT+5:45 → 1 Aug, 22:09 GMT+5:45
  2. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 21:44 GMT+5:45 → 3 Aug, 21:43 GMT+5:45
  3. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 2 Aug, 21:44 GMT+5:45 → 3 Aug, 21:43 GMT+5:45
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Aug, 00:30 GMT+5:45 → 8 Aug, 02:21 GMT+5:45
  5. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 11 Aug, 09:22 GMT+5:45 → 12 Aug, 11:31 GMT+5:45
  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, 14:17 GMT+5:45 → 15 Aug, 14:35 GMT+5:45
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 14:05 GMT+5:45 → 17 Aug, 12:50 GMT+5:45
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 19:26 GMT+5:45
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 12:50 GMT+5:45 → 18 Aug, 10:55 GMT+5:45
  11. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 10:55 GMT+5:45 → 19 Aug, 08:27 GMT+5:45
  12. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 20 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 21 Aug, 02:28 GMT+5:45 → 21 Aug, 23:18 GMT+5:45
  13. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 21 Aug, 23:18 GMT+5:45 → 22 Aug, 20:12 GMT+5:45
  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, 08:53 GMT+5:45 → 29 Aug, 08:32 GMT+5:45
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 08:36 GMT+5:45 → 31 Aug, 09:04 GMT+5:45
  17. OnamRegional
    Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.