Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Auckland. 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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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2017
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in August 2017:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2017.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2017.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2017.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 3 August 2017.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2017.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2017.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2017.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 2017.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 2017.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 5 August 2017.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 5 August 2017.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 7 August 2017. — 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✓ — Monday, 7 August 2017.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2017.
- Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Tuesday, 8 August 2017.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2017.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 11 August 2017.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2017.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 2017.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2017.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2017.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2017. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2017.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2017.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2017.
- Simha Sankramana (07:18 AM) — Thursday, 17 August 2017.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 17 August 2017.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 18 August 2017.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2017.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 20 August 2017.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 20 August 2017.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 20 August 2017.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2017.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2017.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 2017.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2017.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 25 August 2017.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:18 AM — Friday, 25 August 2017. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 25 August 2017.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2017.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2017.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 28 August 2017.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2017.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2017.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2017.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2017.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2017.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2017.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2017.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2017
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 6:23 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:44 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:07 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 04 August 2017 07:21 AM - 11:51 AM✓ Completed |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (5th) 1:22 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (6th) 3:21 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 05 August 2017 07:20 AM - Sunday, 06 August 2017 07:19 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 06 August 2017 07:19 AM |
| 07AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (8th) 6:10 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 17:38✓ CompletedA 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✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (9th) 6:55 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Start: 05:22 • End: 07:15 (08 Aug 2017)✓ Completed (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (10th) 7:12 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (12th) 6:27 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:11 PM✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till (15th) 2:15 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (16th) 12:09 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 9:47 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 7:13 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:18 AM) — Punyakala: 07:06 AM - 07:18 AM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:31 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 19 August 2017 07:04 AM - 08:44 AM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 1:47 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 11:08 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 20 August 2017 07:02 AM - Monday, 21 August 2017 07:01 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 21 August 2017 07:01 AM 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (23rd) 4:45 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (24th) 3:32 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till (25th) 2:57 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (26th) 3:01 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:18 AM - 12:45 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:17 AM - 1:28 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:45 PM - 1:28 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (27th) 3:47 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (28th) 5:11 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till (29th) 7:06 AM) 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:06 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:22 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Navami (till 11:47 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ 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
Auckland
2017 · August
Pacific/Auckland
