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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2066
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in August 2066:
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 1 August 2066.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 2 August 2066.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Monday, 2 August 2066.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 3 August 2066.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 3 August 2066.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 3 August 2066.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 3 August 2066.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 3 August 2066.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2066.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Thursday, 5 August 2066.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Thursday, 5 August 2066.
- Purnima Vrat — Thursday, 5 August 2066.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Thursday, 5 August 2066.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Friday, 6 August 2066.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 7 August 2066.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 9 August 2066.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 9 August 2066.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 10 August 2066.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 12 August 2066.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 12 August 2066.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 12 August 2066. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Thursday, 12 August 2066.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2066.
- Krittika Vratam — Saturday, 14 August 2066.
- Rohini Vratam — Sunday, 15 August 2066.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2066.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Monday, 16 August 2066.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 17 August 2066.
- Simha Sankramana (08:35 PM) — Tuesday, 17 August 2066.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 18 August 2066.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 19 August 2066.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 19 August 2066.
- Guru Pushya Yoga — Thursday, 19 August 2066.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Darsha Shraddha — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2066.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Saturday, 21 August 2066.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Saturday, 21 August 2066.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Sunday, 22 August 2066.
- Kalki Jayanti — Monday, 23 August 2066.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Siva Chaturthi — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Gauri Puja — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 24 August 2066.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Wednesday, 25 August 2066.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:18 AM — Wednesday, 25 August 2066. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 25 August 2066.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Wednesday, 25 August 2066.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 26 August 2066.
- Boudha Jayanti — Thursday, 26 August 2066.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Thursday, 26 August 2066.
- Surya Shashti — Friday, 27 August 2066.
- Skanda Darsanam — Friday, 27 August 2066.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Friday, 27 August 2066.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 August 2066.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 28 August 2066.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 28 August 2066.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Saturday, 28 August 2066.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Kedara Vratam — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Jyesthashtami — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Sunday, 29 August 2066.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 30 August 2066.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Monday, 30 August 2066.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Tuesday, 31 August 2066.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Tuesday, 31 August 2066.
- Kata Danamu — Tuesday, 31 August 2066.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2066
| 01AugustSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:52 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 02AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:04 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 03 August 2066 07:21 AM - 09:15 AM |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 2:57 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 03 August 2066 07:21 AM - Wednesday, 04 August 2066 11:39 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 04 August 2066 11:39 AM |
| 04AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 11:39 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 8:17 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 06AugustFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till (7th) 1:57 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma |
| 07AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:18 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 7:46 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:37 PM |
| 10AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 7:06 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 12AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:14 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 14AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (15th) 12:07 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 15AugustSunday | Krishna Dashami (till (16th) 2:38 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 16AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (17th) 5:15 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 17 August 2066 11:52 AM - 04:49 PM |
| 17AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (18th) 7:43 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:35 PM) — Punyakala: 11:20 AM - 05:44 PM |
| 18AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:43 AM) |
| 19AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:52 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 19 August 2066 07:03 AM - Friday, 20 August 2066 07:02 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 20 August 2066 07:02 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga |
| 20AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:35 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 21AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 22AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 1:35 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 23AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:51 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
| 24AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 1:41 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 25AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 1:07 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:18 AM - 12:01 PM; 12:46 PM - 01:07 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:17 AM - 1:28 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 11:17 AM - 1:07 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:01 PM - 12:45 PM 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 26AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:11 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 27AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:55 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 28AugustSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:20 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) |
| 29AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:26 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 30AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till (31st) 2:50 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 31AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (1st) 12:13 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 01 September 2066 06:46 AM - 10:26 AM 🔔Kata Danamu |
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
2066 · August
Pacific/Auckland
