Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Abu Dhabi. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1929
Festival and vrata dates for Abu Dhabi in August 1929:
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 1 August 1929.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 1 August 1929.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 1929.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 3 August 1929.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 3 August 1929.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 3 August 1929.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 August 1929.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 5 August 1929.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 5 August 1929.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1929.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1929.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 11 August 1929.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 1929.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1929.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 15 August 1929.
- Simha Sankramana (09:55 AM) — Friday, 16 August 1929.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 1929.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 1929.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 16 August 1929.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 1929.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1929.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1929.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 17 August 1929.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 18 August 1929.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1929.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 19 August 1929.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 19 August 1929.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1929.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1929.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1929.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1929. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 1929.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 23 August 1929.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 1929.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1929.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1929.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1929.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 30 August 1929.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 31 August 1929.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1929
| 01AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:32 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 02 August 1929 05:50 AM - 08:58 AM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:20 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 2:51 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 03 August 1929 05:51 AM - Sunday, 04 August 1929 05:51 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 04 August 1929 05:51 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 7:39 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (7th) 1:21 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:28 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:19 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:52 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (14th) 12:58 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (16th) 5:54 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 16 August 1929 12:30 PM - 05:27 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (17th) 8:18 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:55 AM) — Punyakala: 05:57 AM - 09:55 AM✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 17 August 1929 05:57 AM - 06:32 AM✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:18 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 17 August 1929 05:57 AM - Sunday, 18 August 1929 10:27 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 18 August 1929 10:27 AM |
| 18AugustSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:27 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:16 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:42 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 21AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:44 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 3:39 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:41 PM✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 2:09 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:05 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Krishna Dashami (till 6:24 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 31 August 1929 08:50 AM - 12:46 PM✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (1st) 12:34 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 01 September 1929 06:03 AM - 06:18 AM✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Abu Dhabi
1929 · August
Asia/Dubai
