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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1980
Festival and vrata dates for London in August 1980:
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 3 August 1980. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 4 August 1980. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 August 1980.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 1980.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 6 August 1980.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 7 August 1980.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1980.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 8 August 1980.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Sunday, 10 August 1980.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 1980.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 11 August 1980.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 1980.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 13 August 1980.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 13 August 1980.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 August 1980.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 14 August 1980.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Thursday, 14 August 1980.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Friday, 15 August 1980.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1980.
- Simha Sankramana (08:42 AM) — Saturday, 16 August 1980.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1980.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1980.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 1980.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 1980.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 1980.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 20 August 1980.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 21 August 1980.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 22 August 1980.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 1980.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1980.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1980.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 23 August 1980.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 24 August 1980.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 24 August 1980.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 1980.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 25 August 1980.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 25 August 1980.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 25 August 1980.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 25 August 1980.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1980.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 1980.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 28 August 1980.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1980.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1980
| 03AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:59 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. |
| 04AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 10:12 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:47 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 06AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 7:46 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 07 August 1980 05:39 AM - 09:02 AM✓ Completed |
| 07AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 7:10 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:01 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 08 August 1980 05:40 AM - Saturday, 09 August 1980 05:42 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 09 August 1980 05:42 AM |
| 10AugustSunday | Amavasya (till 8:09 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 11AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 9:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 12AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:08 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 13AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till (14th) 1:13 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (15th) 3:34 AM) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 15AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (16th) 6:02 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSaturday | Shukla Panchami (till 6:02 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:42 AM) — Punyakala: 05:53 AM - 08:42 AM✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:33 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 12:13 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 1:16 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 1:35 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 1:08 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 23 August 1980 06:04 AM - 07:32 AM✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 11:56 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 23 August 1980 06:04 AM - Sunday, 24 August 1980 10:04 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 24 August 1980 10:04 AM |
| 24AugustSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 10:04 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 25AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:36 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (27th) 1:29 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 6:45 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:53 PM✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSunday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:01 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana 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
1980 · August
Europe/London
