Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Durban. 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 2025
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in August 2025:
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 1 August 2025.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 2 August 2025.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 August 2025.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 August 2025.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 2025.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 5 August 2025.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 6 August 2025.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 7 August 2025.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 8 August 2025.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Friday, 8 August 2025.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 2025.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 8 August 2025.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2025.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2025.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2025.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 2025. — 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)✓ — Sunday, 10 August 2025.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 2025.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 2025.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 12 August 2025.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 August 2025.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 August 2025.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 15 August 2025. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 15 August 2025.
- Simha Sankramana (10:24 PM) — Saturday, 16 August 2025.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 16 August 2025.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 August 2025.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 17 August 2025.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 2025.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 2025.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 19 August 2025.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 August 2025.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 21 August 2025.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 21 August 2025.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 21 August 2025.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 2025.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 23 August 2025.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 23 August 2025.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 24 August 2025.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 24 August 2025.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Monday, 25 August 2025.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:16 AM — Tuesday, 26 August 2025. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 2025.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 28 August 2025.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 29 August 2025.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2025.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2025.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2025.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2025.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 2025.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2025
| 01AugustFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till (2nd) 3:53 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustSaturday | Shukla Navami (till (3rd) 6:12 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (4th) 8:12 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:12 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:42 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 06 August 2025 06:41 AM - 07:40 AM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:38 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 06 August 2025 06:41 AM - Thursday, 07 August 2025 10:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 07 August 2025 10:58 AM |
| 07AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:58 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:42 AM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:55 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ 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. |
| 10AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 7:04 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (13th) 3:06 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:52 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustFriday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:20 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (10:24 PM) — Punyakala: 11:04 AM - 05:28 PM✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSunday | Krishna Navami (till 3:54 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 1:53 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 12:03 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 20 August 2025 06:28 AM - 07:28 AM✓ Completed |
| 20AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 10:29 AM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:15 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:27 AM - Friday, 22 August 2025 06:26 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 22 August 2025 06:26 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 22AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:26 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 8:06 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:18 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 25AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:05 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed |
| 26AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:25 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:16 AM - 01:05 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:50 AM - 1:05 PM Varjyam: 9:31 AM - 11:16 AM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 27AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 12:14 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 2:27 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 4:52 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:28 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ 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
Durban
2025 · August
Africa/Johannesburg
