Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Dubai. 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 1949
Festival and vrata dates for Dubai in August 1949:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 August 1949.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 August 1949.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 4 August 1949.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 1949.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 1949.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 5 August 1949.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 1949.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1949.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1949.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1949.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 August 1949.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 8 August 1949.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 8 August 1949.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 8 August 1949.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 8 August 1949.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 8 August 1949. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 1949.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 10 August 1949.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 12 August 1949.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 15 August 1949.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 August 1949.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 1949.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 1949.
- Simha Sankramana (01:08 PM) — Tuesday, 16 August 1949.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 1949. — 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 1949.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 17 August 1949.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 18 August 1949.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 20 August 1949.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 21 August 1949.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 22 August 1949.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 22 August 1949.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 22 August 1949.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1949.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1949.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1949.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1949.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1949.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1949.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 25 August 1949.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 1949.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1949. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 28 August 1949.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 28 August 1949.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1949.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Monday, 29 August 1949.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Monday, 29 August 1949.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Monday, 29 August 1949.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1949.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1949.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1949.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1949.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1949
| 01AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 5:57 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (3rd) 2:22 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:58 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 05 August 1949 05:47 AM - 10:09 AM✓ Completed |
| 05AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:15 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 05 August 1949 05:47 AM - Saturday, 06 August 1949 10:55 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 06 August 1949 10:55 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:55 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:33 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 11:13✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 09AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (10th) 12:35 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (11th) 2:08 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (13th) 6:32 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:05 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 11:41 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:08 PM) — Punyakala: 06:44 AM - 01:08 PM✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. |
| 17AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 3:48 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 4:56 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:46 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 21 August 1949 05:54 AM - 08:18 AM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:29 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 1:30 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 22 August 1949 05:55 AM - Tuesday, 23 August 1949 05:55 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 23 August 1949 05:55 AM |
| 23AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:56 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till 7:59 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 25AugustThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (26th) 1:27 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 26AugustFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:08 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:22 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:59 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:03 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustWednesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:36 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 |
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
Dubai
1949 · August
Asia/Dubai
