Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Jersey City. 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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1998
Festival and vrata dates for Jersey City in August 1998:
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 1 August 1998.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1998.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 1998.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 3 August 1998.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1998.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1998.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1998.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1998.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1998.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 5 August 1998.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998. — 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✓ — Friday, 7 August 1998.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 8 August 1998.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 1998.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 10 August 1998.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1998.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 August 1998.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 August 1998.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 August 1998. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Friday, 14 August 1998.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1998.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1998.
- Simha Sankramana (06:20 PM) — Sunday, 16 August 1998.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 16 August 1998.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1998.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 17 August 1998.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1998.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 1998.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 19 August 1998.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 19 August 1998.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1998.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1998.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 20 August 1998.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Friday, 21 August 1998.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1998.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1998.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 24 August 1998.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1998.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:39 AM — Tuesday, 25 August 1998. — 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, 25 August 1998.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1998.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1998.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1998.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1998.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 28 August 1998.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 28 August 1998.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 28 August 1998.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 1998.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1998.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1998.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1998.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1998.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1998.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1998
| 01AugustSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Dashami (till (3rd) 12:35 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (4th) 1:24 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 04 August 1998 07:25 AM - 11:57 AM✓ Completed |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (5th) 1:31 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (6th) 12:59 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 05 August 1998 06:01 AM - Thursday, 06 August 1998 06:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 06 August 1998 06:02 AM |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 10:09 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 8:04 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till 3:06 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:33 PM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 12:27 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustThursday | Krishna Shashthi (till 7:16 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till (15th) 2:46 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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till (16th) 12:55 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSunday | Krishna Dashami (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:20 PM) — Punyakala: 11:56 AM - 06:20 PM✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 10:16 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 18 August 1998 06:13 AM - 10:03 AM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 9:32 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:14 PM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 19 August 1998 06:14 AM - Thursday, 20 August 1998 06:15 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 20 August 1998 06:15 AM |
| 20AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:24 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Amavasya (till 10:03 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:10 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (24th) 12:46 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till (25th) 2:46 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (26th) 5:04 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:39 AM - 02:17 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:38 AM - 2:17 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till (27th) 7:31 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 7:31 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:57 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:09 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 1:55 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 3:05 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada 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
Jersey City
1998 · August
America/New_York
