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Festivals, vrats and holidays
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August 2022
Bhadrapada · Vikram Samvat 2079 · KathmanduSearch powered by Google Maps — choose from the list.
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1Shukla Chaturthi (continues)Chaturthi2Shukla Panchami from 05:28Panchami3Shukla Shashthi from 05:57Shashthi4Shukla Saptami from 05:56Saptami5Shukla Navami from 04:12Navami6Shukla Dashami from 02:26Dashami7Shukla Ekadashi from 00:06Ekadashi8Shukla Dwadashi from 21:15Dwadashi9Shukla Trayodashi from 18:01Trayodashi10Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:30Chaturdashi11Shukla Purnima from 10:53Purnima12Krishna Pratipada from 07:20Pratipada13Krishna Tritiya from 01:08Tritiya14Krishna Chaturthi from 22:51Chaturthi15Krishna Panchami from 21:17Panchami16Krishna Shashthi from 20:32Shashthi17Krishna Saptami from 20:40Saptami18Krishna Ashtami from 21:36Ashtami19Krishna Navami from 23:14Navami20Krishna Dashami from 01:24Dashami21Krishna Ekadashi from 03:51Ekadashi22Krishna Ekadashi (continues)Ekadashi23Krishna Dwadashi from 06:22Dwadashi24Krishna Trayodashi from 08:45Trayodashi25Krishna Chaturdashi from 10:53Chaturdashi26Krishna Amavasya from 12:39Amavasya27Shukla Pratipada from 14:02Pratipada28Shukla Dwitiya from 15:00Dwitiya29Shukla Tritiya from 15:36Tritiya30Shukla Chaturthi from 15:48Chaturthi31Shukla Panchami from 15:38Panchami
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in August 2022
- Nag PanchamiHindu festivalsSerpent deities are worshipped with milk and prayers.Tithi begins 2 Aug · Shukla Panchami: 2 Aug, 05:28 GMT+5:45 → 3 Aug, 05:57 GMT+5:45
- Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpectedA day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 7 Aug · Shukla Ekadashi: 8 Aug, 00:06 GMT+5:45 → 8 Aug, 21:15 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 9 Aug, 18:01 GMT+5:45 → 10 Aug, 14:30 GMT+5:45
- Raksha BandhanHindu festivalsSisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists for protection and love.Tithi begins 11 Aug · Purnima: 11 Aug, 10:53 GMT+5:45 → 12 Aug, 07:20 GMT+5:45
- Shravana PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 11 Aug · Purnima: 11 Aug, 10:53 GMT+5:45 → 12 Aug, 07:20 GMT+5:45
- Independence DayNationalIndia’s independence in 1947.
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 14 Aug · Krishna Chaturthi: 14 Aug, 22:51 GMT+5:45 → 15 Aug, 21:17 GMT+5:45
- Simha SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Simha.Sun enters 17 Aug, 07:38 GMT+5:45
- Krishna JanmashtamiHindu festivalsThe birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.Krishna Ashtami: 18 Aug, 21:36 GMT+5:45 → 19 Aug, 23:14 GMT+5:45
- Aja EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 21 Aug · Krishna Ekadashi: 22 Aug, 03:51 GMT+5:45 → 23 Aug, 06:22 GMT+5:45
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 24 Aug, 08:45 GMT+5:45 → 25 Aug, 10:53 GMT+5:45
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 25 Aug, 10:53 GMT+5:45 → 26 Aug, 12:39 GMT+5:45
- Bhadrapada AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 26 Aug · Amavasya: 26 Aug, 12:39 GMT+5:45 → 27 Aug, 14:02 GMT+5:45
- Hartalika TeejHindu festivalsA fast for marital happiness in honour of Parvati.Tithi begins 29 Aug · Shukla Tritiya: 29 Aug, 15:36 GMT+5:45 → 30 Aug, 15:48 GMT+5:45
- Ganesh ChaturthiHindu festivalsThe birth of Ganesha, worshipped at midday; ten days of celebration begin.Tithi begins 30 Aug · Shukla Chaturthi: 30 Aug, 15:48 GMT+5:45 → 31 Aug, 15:38 GMT+5:45