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 1959
Festival and vrata dates for Dubai in August 1959:
- Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 August 1959.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1959.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 2 August 1959.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1959.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1959.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1959.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 1959.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1959.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 14 August 1959.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 August 1959.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1959.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1959.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 15 August 1959.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 August 1959.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 August 1959.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1959.
- Simha Sankramana (02:28 AM) — Monday, 17 August 1959.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1959.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1959.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1959.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1959.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1959. — 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, 19 August 1959.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 21 August 1959.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1959.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1959.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1959.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1959.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1959. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1959.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1959.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1959.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1959.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 30 August 1959.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 31 August 1959.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1959.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1959
| 01AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:18 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 5:34 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 02 August 1959 05:46 AM - Monday, 03 August 1959 05:46 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 03 August 1959 05:46 AM |
| 04AugustTuesday | Amavasya (till 6:33 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 6:21 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:58 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:12 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:13 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (15th) 12:51 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 15 August 1959 06:15 AM - 10:18 AM✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:28 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 15 August 1959 05:52 AM - Sunday, 16 August 1959 08:15 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 16 August 1959 08:15 PM |
| 16AugustSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:15 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 6:20 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:28 AM) — Punyakala: 05:53 AM - 12:17 PM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 4:50 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ 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. |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 3:51 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 3:48 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:40 PM✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:27 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 10:49 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (27th) 1:15 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till (28th) 3:30 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:41 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 31 August 1959 05:58 AM - 06:20 AM✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:24 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ 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
1959 · August
Asia/Dubai
