Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for London. 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 1946
Festival and vrata dates for London in August 1946:
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 1946.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 2 August 1946.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 4 August 1946.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 August 1946.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1946.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 8 August 1946.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1946.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1946.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1946.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 9 August 1946.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 1946.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 1946.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 1946.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 1946.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 12 August 1946.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1946.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1946.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1946.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 12 August 1946. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1946.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 August 1946.
- Simha Sankramana (03:37 PM) — Friday, 16 August 1946.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 16 August 1946.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 1946.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 1946.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1946.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 1946. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1946.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1946.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1946.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 1946.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 22 August 1946.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 23 August 1946.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 24 August 1946.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 24 August 1946.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 25 August 1946.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ — Sunday, 25 August 1946.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Somavati Amavasya✓ — Monday, 26 August 1946.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1946.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1946.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 29 August 1946.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Friday, 30 August 1946. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 1946.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1946
| 02AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:28 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 04AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 8:55 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:02 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 1:30 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 6:27 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 09 August 1946 05:35 AM - 09:19 AM✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:29 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 09 August 1946 05:35 AM - Saturday, 10 August 1946 10:01 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 10 August 1946 10:01 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:01 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 11:17✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 13AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:19 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:44 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 8:29 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (03:37 PM) — Punyakala: 09:13 AM - 03:37 PM✓ Completed 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:42 PM✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 3:17 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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. |
| 20AugustTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:13 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 11:02 AM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:45 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 23 August 1946 11:50 AM - 12:05 PM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:25 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 24 August 1946 05:59 AM - 06:14 AM✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (25th) 1:51 AM) 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:49 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 25 August 1946 06:01 AM - Monday, 26 August 1946 06:02 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 26 August 1946 06:02 AM 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Somavati Amavasya✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:51 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 28AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 8:09 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 8:07 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 8:47 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 10:09 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (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
London
1946 · August
Europe/London
