Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Kathmandu. 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 2021
Festival and vrata dates for Kathmandu in August 2021:
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 August 2021. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 August 2021.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 2021.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 4 August 2021.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 August 2021.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 August 2021.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 6 August 2021.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 2021.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 2021.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 8 August 2021.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 2021.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 8 August 2021.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 August 2021.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 9 August 2021.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 2021.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 2021.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 2021.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 August 2021.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 August 2021.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 12 August 2021.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 August 2021.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 August 2021.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 14 August 2021.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 15 August 2021.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 15 August 2021.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 August 2021.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 16 August 2021.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 2021.
- Simha Sankramana (01:33 AM) — Tuesday, 17 August 2021.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 2021.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 18 August 2021.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 19 August 2021.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 August 2021.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 August 2021.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 August 2021.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 21 August 2021.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 August 2021.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Sunday, 22 August 2021.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Sunday, 22 August 2021.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 August 2021.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Sunday, 22 August 2021.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 August 2021. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 August 2021.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 August 2021.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 2021.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 25 August 2021.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 August 2021.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 29 August 2021.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 August 2021.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 August 2021.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 August 2021.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 August 2021. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 August 2021.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 August 2021.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2021
| 01AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:11 AM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 02AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 10:43 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 1:15 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 04AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:32 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 05 August 2021 05:32 AM - 08:30 AM✓ Completed |
| 05AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:24 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:43 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 06 August 2021 05:33 AM - Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:33 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 07 August 2021 05:33 AM |
| 08AugustSunday | Amavasya (till 7:35 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:11 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 6:21 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:09 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 3:40 PM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 13AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 1:58 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:06 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:06 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 16AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:00 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 5:50 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:33 AM) — Punyakala: 05:39 AM - 12:03 PM✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (19th) 1:21 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 19 August 2021 06:48 AM - 10:53 AM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:09 PM) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 19 August 2021 05:40 AM - Friday, 20 August 2021 09:05 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 20 August 2021 09:05 PM |
| 20AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:05 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:15 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:46 PM) 🔔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. |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 4:46 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:20 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25AugustWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 4:34 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:17 PM✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:40 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till (31st) 2:15 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara 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 |
| 31AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till (1st) 4:38 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ 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
Kathmandu
2021 · August
Asia/Kathmandu
