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 2071
Festival and vrata dates for Kathmandu in August 2071:
- Samavedi Upakarma — Saturday, 1 August 2071.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 1 August 2071.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 1 August 2071.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 2 August 2071.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 3 August 2071.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 3 August 2071.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 4 August 2071.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 4 August 2071.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 5 August 2071.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Thursday, 6 August 2071.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2071.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2071.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 7 August 2071.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 7 August 2071.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 8 August 2071.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 8 August 2071.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 8 August 2071.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Purnima Vrat — Monday, 10 August 2071.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 10 August 2071. — 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, 10 August 2071.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 11 August 2071.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 12 August 2071.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 14 August 2071.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 17 August 2071.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 17 August 2071.
- Simha Sankramana (09:05 PM) — Monday, 17 August 2071.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 18 August 2071.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 18 August 2071.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 18 August 2071. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Tuesday, 18 August 2071.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 August 2071.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 19 August 2071.
- Krittika Vratam — Wednesday, 19 August 2071.
- Rohini Vratam — Thursday, 20 August 2071.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Friday, 21 August 2071.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 22 August 2071.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 23 August 2071.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 23 August 2071.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 23 August 2071.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 24 August 2071.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 24 August 2071.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 24 August 2071.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Darsha Shraddha — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Tuesday, 25 August 2071.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Wednesday, 26 August 2071.
- Kalki Jayanti — Thursday, 27 August 2071.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Thursday, 27 August 2071.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Siva Chaturthi — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Gauri Puja — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:49 AM — Friday, 28 August 2071. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Friday, 28 August 2071.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 29 August 2071.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Surya Shashti — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Skanda Darsanam — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Boudha Jayanti — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Sunday, 30 August 2071.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2071
| 01AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 2:56 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 2:41 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 3:10 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 4:18 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:58 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:01 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 07 August 2071 05:33 AM - 09:45 AM |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:19 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 07 August 2071 05:33 AM - Sunday, 09 August 2071 12:43 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 09 August 2071 12:43 AM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 08AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (9th) 12:42 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (11th) 5:25 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 11AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (12th) 7:33 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 12AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:33 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 10:59 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:38 PM |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 12:49 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:05 PM) — Punyakala: 12:12 PM - 06:36 PM |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 12:15 PM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:01 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 20AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 9:09 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 21AugustFriday | Krishna Dashami (till 6:43 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 22 August 2071 08:59 AM - 12:52 PM |
| 22AugustSaturday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (23rd) 12:32 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 23 August 2071 05:42 AM - 05:57 AM |
| 23AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:02 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 23 August 2071 05:42 AM - Monday, 24 August 2071 05:42 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 24 August 2071 05:42 AM |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 5:29 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 25AugustTuesday | Amavasya (till 2:02 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 26AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:51 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 27AugustThursday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:05 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti 🔔Tamasa Manvadi |
| 28AugustFriday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:52 AM) 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:49 AM - 12:30 PM Madhyahna Kala: 10:48 AM - 1:20 PM Durmuhurtam: 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 29AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till (30th) 3:33 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (31st) 3:33 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
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
2071 · August
Asia/Kathmandu
