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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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2038
Festival and vrata dates for Dubai in August 2038:
- Shravana Masarambh — Sunday, 1 August 2038.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga — Sunday, 1 August 2038.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 2 August 2038.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 3 August 2038.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 3 August 2038.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 3 August 2038.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2038.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2038.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Wednesday, 4 August 2038.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2038.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 6 August 2038.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Friday, 6 August 2038.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 8 August 2038.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 8 August 2038.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 9 August 2038.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 9 August 2038.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 10 August 2038.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Tuesday, 10 August 2038.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 11 August 2038.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 11 August 2038.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Wednesday, 11 August 2038.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 12 August 2038.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 12 August 2038.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 12 August 2038.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 13 August 2038.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2038. — 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 — Saturday, 14 August 2038.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2038.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 16 August 2038.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 17 August 2038.
- Simha Sankramana (08:18 AM) — Tuesday, 17 August 2038.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 18 August 2038.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 21 August 2038.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2038.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2038. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Sunday, 22 August 2038.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 23 August 2038.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 23 August 2038.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 23 August 2038.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 24 August 2038.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 24 August 2038.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 24 August 2038.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Thursday, 26 August 2038.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 27 August 2038.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 28 August 2038.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 28 August 2038.
- Shani Trayodashi — Saturday, 28 August 2038.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2038.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2038.
- Darsha Shraddha — Monday, 30 August 2038.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Monday, 30 August 2038.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Monday, 30 August 2038.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 30 August 2038.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Tuesday, 31 August 2038.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2038
| 01AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till (2nd) 3:12 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga |
| 02AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (3rd) 1:18 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:07 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 04AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:45 PM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 05AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:17 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 3:50 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 08AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:16 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 9:14 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 7:26 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 11 August 2038 11:35 AM - 03:51 PM |
| 11AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (12th) 4:38 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 12 August 2038 05:55 AM - 06:10 AM |
| 12AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (13th) 3:41 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 12 August 2038 05:55 AM - Friday, 13 August 2038 05:55 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 13 August 2038 05:55 AM |
| 13AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (14th) 3:07 AM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till (15th) 2:56 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 14:58A 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 |
| 16AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (17th) 4:00 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 17AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (18th) 5:18 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:18 AM) — Punyakala: 05:57 AM - 08:18 AM |
| 18AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (19th) 7:04 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:57 PM |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till 11:36 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 22AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 2:02 PM) 🔔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 |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:16 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 26AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:44 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 27 August 2038 06:01 AM - 09:22 AM |
| 27AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:24 PM) |
| 28AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:19 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 28 August 2038 06:01 AM - Sunday, 29 August 2038 06:02 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 29 August 2038 06:02 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi |
| 29AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 4:32 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) |
| 30AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 2:12 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
| 31AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:28 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
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
2038 · August
Asia/Dubai
