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 2076
Festival and vrata dates for Jersey City in August 2076:
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 2 August 2076.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 2 August 2076.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 3 August 2076.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 3 August 2076.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 3 August 2076.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Monday, 3 August 2076.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 4 August 2076.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 August 2076.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 August 2076.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Wednesday, 5 August 2076.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2076.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2076.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 8 August 2076.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 9 August 2076.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 10 August 2076.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Monday, 10 August 2076.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 11 August 2076.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 11 August 2076.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 11 August 2076.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 August 2076.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 August 2076.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 12 August 2076.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Thursday, 13 August 2076.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Friday, 14 August 2076.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Friday, 14 August 2076.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 14 August 2076.
- Purnima Vrat — Friday, 14 August 2076.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 14 August 2076. — 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) — Saturday, 15 August 2076.
- Simha Sankramana (06:11 PM) — Sunday, 16 August 2076.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 17 August 2076.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Monday, 17 August 2076.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 18 August 2076.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 20 August 2076.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 20 August 2076.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 20 August 2076. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Thursday, 20 August 2076.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 21 August 2076.
- Krittika Vratam — Friday, 21 August 2076.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 22 August 2076.
- Rohini Vratam — Saturday, 22 August 2076.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 24 August 2076.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Monday, 24 August 2076.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2076.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 26 August 2076.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 27 August 2076.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 27 August 2076.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Darsha Shraddha — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2076.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Saturday, 29 August 2076.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Saturday, 29 August 2076.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Sunday, 30 August 2076.
- Kalki Jayanti — Monday, 31 August 2076.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2076
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (3rd) 1:20 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (4th) 3:27 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (5th) 5:13 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (6th) 6:31 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:15 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 08AugustSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 7:18 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 6:36 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (11th) 2:58 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 11 August 2076 08:15 AM - 12:14 PM |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (12th) 12:09 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:49 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 12 August 2076 06:09 AM - Thursday, 13 August 2076 06:10 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 13 August 2076 06:10 AM |
| 13AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:06 PM) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 14AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:12 PM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 15AugustSaturday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:17 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 16AugustSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till (17th) 2:07 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:11 PM) — Punyakala: 11:47 AM - 06:11 PM |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:14 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:37 PM |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 9:01 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 20AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:00 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 21AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:14 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 22AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 8:14 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:57 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 25 August 2076 06:33 AM - 11:30 AM |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (26th) 2:20 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 26AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (27th) 4:50 AM) |
| 27AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (28th) 7:20 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 27 August 2076 06:23 AM - Friday, 28 August 2076 06:24 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 28 August 2076 06:24 AM |
| 28AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:20 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 29AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 9:44 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 11:57 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 1:56 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
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
2076 · August
America/New_York
