Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Fremont. 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 1960
Festival and vrata dates for Fremont in August 1960:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 August 1960.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 August 1960.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 3 August 1960.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 4 August 1960.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 4 August 1960.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 4 August 1960.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 4 August 1960.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 4 August 1960.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1960.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1960.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1960.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 1960.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 6 August 1960. — 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, 7 August 1960.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 August 1960.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 1960.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 9 August 1960.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 12 August 1960.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 13 August 1960.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 13 August 1960. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 14 August 1960.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 August 1960.
- Simha Sankramana (09:44 PM) — Monday, 15 August 1960.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 August 1960.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 1960.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 17 August 1960.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 August 1960.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 August 1960.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 19 August 1960.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 21 August 1960.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 21 August 1960.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 21 August 1960.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 21 August 1960.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Monday, 22 August 1960.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 1960.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 1960.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Thursday, 25 August 1960. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 1960.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 27 August 1960.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 28 August 1960.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1960.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1960.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Monday, 29 August 1960.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ — Monday, 29 August 1960.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1960.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1960.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1960.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1960.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 1960.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1960.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 1960.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1960
| 01AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 3:02 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 12:33 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:36 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 04 August 1960 06:14 AM - 06:17 AM✓ Completed |
| 04AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:17 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 04 August 1960 06:14 AM - Friday, 05 August 1960 06:15 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 05 August 1960 06:15 AM |
| 06AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 7:40 PM) 🔔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: 09:23✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 07AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 4:28 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 1:41 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:28 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:51 PM✓ Completed |
| 12AugustFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 9:12 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:58 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. |
| 14AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:23 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 1:20 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:44 PM) — Punyakala: 01:36 PM - 08:00 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:03 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 18 August 1960 06:26 AM - 09:56 AM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:41 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 19 August 1960 06:27 AM - Saturday, 20 August 1960 06:28 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 20 August 1960 06:28 AM |
| 21AugustSunday | Amavasya (till (22nd) 2:15 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till (23rd) 3:27 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (24th) 4:14 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 24AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (25th) 4:34 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (26th) 4:26 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 26AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (27th) 3:51 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till (28th) 2:47 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (29th) 1:17 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 29AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:21 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation; Durva nakshatra exception applies)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 9:02 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:25 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ 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
Fremont
1960 · August
America/Los_Angeles
