Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Edison. 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 2023
Festival and vrata dates for Edison in August 2023:
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2023.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2023.
- Raksha Bandhan (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2023. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 4 August 2023.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2023. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 7 August 2023.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2023.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2023.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 10 August 2023.
- Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 11 August 2023.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 13 August 2023.
- Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2023.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 14 August 2023.
- Pithori Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Polala Amavasya (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Kusha Grahanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2023.
- Simha Sankramana (04:03 AM) — Thursday, 17 August 2023.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2023.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2023.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2023.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2023.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 19 August 2023.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2023.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2023.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2023.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2023.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2023.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 24 August 2023.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 25 August 2023.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2023.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 27 August 2023.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2023.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 2023.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2023.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 28 August 2023.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2023.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2023.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2023.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2023
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 2:31 PM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Adhika 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. |
| 04AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (5th) 12:10 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 10:02 PM✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:44 PM) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 09AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 6:41 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 7:36 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 9:02 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Shravana (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 12 August 2023 06:09 AM - 10:20 AM✓ Completed |
| 13AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (14th) 12:55 AM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (15th) 3:13 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 14 August 2023 06:11 AM - Tuesday, 15 August 2023 06:12 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 15 August 2023 06:12 AM |
| 15AugustTuesday | Amavasya (till (16th) 5:38 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Adhika Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (17th) 8:06 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 17AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:06 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (04:03 AM) — Punyakala: 06:14 AM - 12:38 PM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:30 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 5:36 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 4:32 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till 2:38 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:03 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 28 August 2023 06:25 AM - 07:02 AM✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:53 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 28 August 2023 06:25 AM - Tuesday, 29 August 2023 06:26 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 29 August 2023 06:26 AM |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (30th) 1:28 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:35 PM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 5:49 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (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
Edison
2023 · August
America/New_York
