Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Leicester. 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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1987
Festival and vrata dates for Leicester in August 1987:
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1987.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1987.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 1987.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 August 1987.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1987.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1987.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 5 August 1987.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 6 August 1987.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 6 August 1987.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 6 August 1987.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1987.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1987.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Saturday, 8 August 1987.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 8 August 1987.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1987.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1987.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1987.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1987. — 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, 10 August 1987.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 August 1987.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1987.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 12 August 1987.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1987.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1987.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1987. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1987.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 16 August 1987.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1987.
- Simha Sankramana (03:43 AM) — Monday, 17 August 1987.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 17 August 1987.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1987.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1987.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 19 August 1987.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1987.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 21 August 1987.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1987.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1987.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1987.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1987.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1987.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 24 August 1987.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1987.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1987.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1987.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:43 AM — Friday, 28 August 1987. — 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 1987.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1987.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1987.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1987.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1987.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Monday, 31 August 1987.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1987
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:36 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:00 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 6:38 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (6th) 1:48 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 06 August 1987 07:00 AM - 10:53 AM✓ Completed |
| 06AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:33 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 06 August 1987 05:36 AM - Friday, 07 August 1987 06:56 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 07 August 1987 06:56 PM |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:56 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 3:07 PM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:17 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (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. |
| 10AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 7:36 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (12th) 1:24 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:11 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:52 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 9:05 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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 |
| 16AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:54 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 11:22 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (03:43 AM) — Punyakala: 05:54 AM - 12:18 PM✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till (19th) 1:18 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (20th) 3:34 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 20 August 1987 10:10 AM - 03:08 PM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (22nd) 8:26 AM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 21 August 1987 06:01 AM - Saturday, 22 August 1987 08:26 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 22 August 1987 08:26 AM |
| 22AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 8:26 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:48 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 12:58 PM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 2:53 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:29 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:41 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 6:27 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:43 AM - 01:32 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:42 AM - 2:27 PM Durmuhurtam: 1:32 PM - 2:27 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:41 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:22 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 5:28 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ 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
Leicester
1987 · August
Europe/London
