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.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2000
Festival and vrata dates for Jersey City in August 2000:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 1 August 2000.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2000.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2000.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2000.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2000.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 2 August 2000.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2000.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 4 August 2000.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 4 August 2000.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 6 August 2000.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 6 August 2000.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 7 August 2000.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 7 August 2000.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 8 August 2000.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 9 August 2000.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 10 August 2000.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 2000.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 2000.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 2000.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 11 August 2000.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 11 August 2000.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 August 2000.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 12 August 2000.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000. — 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✓ — Monday, 14 August 2000.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 15 August 2000.
- Simha Sankramana (06:43 AM) — Wednesday, 16 August 2000.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 16 August 2000.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 18 August 2000.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 21 August 2000.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 21 August 2000.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 22 August 2000.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 2000.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 23 August 2000.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 25 August 2000.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 26 August 2000.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2000.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 27 August 2000.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 27 August 2000.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 28 August 2000.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 29 August 2000.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 30 August 2000.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 31 August 2000.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2000
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:42 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:56 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 |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:16 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 07AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:33 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 11:07 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 1:13 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 3:39 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 11 August 2000 06:07 AM - 09:09 AM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 6:14 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 11 August 2000 06:07 AM - Saturday, 12 August 2000 08:47 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 12 August 2000 08:47 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:47 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (15th) 1:12 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ 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 |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (16th) 2:53 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (17th) 4:09 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:43 AM) — Punyakala: 06:12 AM - 06:43 AM✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (19th) 5:20 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:29 PM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till (22nd) 3:33 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (23rd) 2:00 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till (24th) 12:00 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:49 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 26 August 2000 06:22 AM - 08:43 AM✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:48 PM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 12:37 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 27 August 2000 06:23 AM - Monday, 28 August 2000 06:24 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 28 August 2000 06:24 AM 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 28AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:24 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔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 |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (30th) 3:30 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (31st) 1:06 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 11:17 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (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
2000 · August
America/New_York
