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 2033
Festival and vrata dates for Abu Dhabi in August 2033:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 1 August 2033.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Monday, 1 August 2033.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 1 August 2033.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Monday, 1 August 2033.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 2 August 2033.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 3 August 2033.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 4 August 2033.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 5 August 2033.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 5 August 2033.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Saturday, 6 August 2033.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 7 August 2033.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 7 August 2033.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Sunday, 7 August 2033.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 8 August 2033.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 8 August 2033.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 8 August 2033.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 8 August 2033.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 9 August 2033.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Purnima Vrat — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 10 August 2033. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Wednesday, 10 August 2033.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 11 August 2033.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 13 August 2033.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 15 August 2033.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 16 August 2033.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 16 August 2033.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2033.
- Simha Sankramana (01:38 AM) — Wednesday, 17 August 2033.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2033. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2033.
- Kalashtami — Wednesday, 17 August 2033.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 18 August 2033.
- Krittika Vratam — Thursday, 18 August 2033.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 20 August 2033.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 22 August 2033.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 22 August 2033.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 22 August 2033.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 23 August 2033.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 23 August 2033.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Darsha Shraddha — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Wednesday, 24 August 2033.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Thursday, 25 August 2033.
- Kalki Jayanti — Friday, 26 August 2033.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Saturday, 27 August 2033.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Saturday, 27 August 2033.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Saturday, 27 August 2033.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 27 August 2033.
- Siva Chaturthi — Sunday, 28 August 2033.
- Gauri Puja — Sunday, 28 August 2033.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:09 AM — Sunday, 28 August 2033. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Sunday, 28 August 2033.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 29 August 2033.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 30 August 2033.
- Boudha Jayanti — Tuesday, 30 August 2033.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Tuesday, 30 August 2033.
- Surya Shashti — Wednesday, 31 August 2033.
- Skanda Darsanam — Wednesday, 31 August 2033.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Wednesday, 31 August 2033.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 31 August 2033.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2033
| 01AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:52 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 02AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till (3rd) 1:19 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 03AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till (4th) 3:24 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 04AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till (5th) 4:52 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustFriday | Shukla Dashami (till (6th) 5:36 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustSaturday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (7th) 5:31 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 07 August 2033 11:17 AM - 03:37 PM |
| 07AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (8th) 4:37 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 08 August 2033 05:58 AM - 06:13 AM |
| 08AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (9th) 3:01 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 08 August 2033 05:58 AM - Tuesday, 09 August 2033 05:58 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 09 August 2033 05:58 AM |
| 09AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (10th) 12:48 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 10AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 11AugustThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:09 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 13AugustSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 12:54 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:58 PM |
| 15AugustMonday | Krishna Panchami (till 7:07 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 16AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till (17th) 2:36 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 17AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (18th) 12:56 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:38 AM) — Punyakala: 06:01 AM - 12:25 PM 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Kalashtami |
| 18AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 11:42 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 20AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:34 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 21 August 2033 06:03 AM - 10:12 AM |
| 22AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:13 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 22 August 2033 06:03 AM - Tuesday, 23 August 2033 06:04 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 23 August 2033 06:04 AM |
| 23AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (24th) 12:13 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 24AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till (25th) 1:39 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 25AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till (26th) 3:32 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 26AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (27th) 5:46 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till (28th) 8:18 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:18 AM) 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:09 AM - 01:39 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:08 AM - 1:39 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 29AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:57 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 30AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:33 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 31AugustWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:52 PM) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
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
2033 · August
Asia/Dubai
