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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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August 2020

Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Sydney
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 02:24ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 01:59Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 01:58PratipadaRaksha BandhanShravana Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 02:25Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 03:20Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 04:45Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 06:36PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami (continues)Panchami9Krishna Shashthi from 08:48Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 11:13Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 13:37AshtamiKrishna Janmashtami12Krishna Navami from 15:46Navami13Krishna Dashami from 17:28Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 18:32Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 18:50DwadashiIndependence DayAja Ekadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 18:20TrayodashiPradosh VratSimha Sankranti17Krishna Chaturdashi from 17:05ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri18Krishna Amavasya from 15:10Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 12:41PratipadaBhadrapada Amavasya20Shukla Dwitiya from 09:49Dwitiya21Shukla Tritiya from 06:43TritiyaHartalika Teej22Shukla Panchami from 00:27PanchamiGanesh Chaturthi23Shukla Shashthi from 21:34Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 19:01Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 16:52Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 15:09Navami27Shukla Dashami from 13:55Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 13:08Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 12:47DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Parsva Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 12:51TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:19ChaturdashiOnam
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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, 03:12 GMT+10 → 2 Aug, 02:24 GMT+10
  2. Raksha BandhanHindu festivals
    Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 3 Aug, 01:59 GMT+10 → 4 Aug, 01:58 GMT+10
  3. Shravana PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Purnima: 3 Aug, 01:59 GMT+10 → 4 Aug, 01:58 GMT+10
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Aug, 04:45 GMT+10 → 8 Aug, 06:36 GMT+10
  5. Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivals
    The birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 11 Aug, 13:37 GMT+10 → 12 Aug, 15:46 GMT+10
  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, 18:32 GMT+10 → 15 Aug, 18:50 GMT+10
  8. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Aug, 18:20 GMT+10 → 17 Aug, 17:05 GMT+10
  9. Simha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 16 Aug, 23:41 GMT+10
  10. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Aug, 17:05 GMT+10 → 18 Aug, 15:10 GMT+10
  11. Bhadrapada AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Aug · Amavasya: 18 Aug, 15:10 GMT+10 → 19 Aug, 12:42 GMT+10
  12. Hartalika TeejHindu festivals
    A fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Shukla Tritiya: 21 Aug, 06:43 GMT+10 → 22 Aug, 03:33 GMT+10
  13. Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivals
    The birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 22 Aug, 03:33 GMT+10 → 23 Aug, 00:27 GMT+10
  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, 13:08 GMT+10 → 29 Aug, 12:47 GMT+10
  16. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Aug, 12:51 GMT+10 → 31 Aug, 13:19 GMT+10
  17. OnamRegional
    Kerala’s harvest festival, welcoming King Mahabali.