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 1981
Festival and vrata dates for London in August 1981:
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1981.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 2 August 1981.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 3 August 1981.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 August 1981.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 3 August 1981.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 3 August 1981.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1981.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 4 August 1981.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1981.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 5 August 1981.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 7 August 1981.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 9 August 1981.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 10 August 1981.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 10 August 1981.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 11 August 1981.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 11 August 1981.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 1981.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 1981.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 12 August 1981.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 12 August 1981.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 13 August 1981.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 14 August 1981.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Friday, 14 August 1981.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 15 August 1981. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Simha Sankramana (02:58 PM) — Sunday, 16 August 1981.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 16 August 1981.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 17 August 1981.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 18 August 1981.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 18 August 1981.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 21 August 1981.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981.
- Kalashtami✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Saturday, 22 August 1981.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1981.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Sunday, 23 August 1981.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 24 August 1981.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 25 August 1981.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Tuesday, 25 August 1981.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 26 August 1981.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1981.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 27 August 1981.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 27 August 1981.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 1981.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 1981.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 1981.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 28 August 1981.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 28 August 1981.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1981.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1981.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 29 August 1981.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 30 August 1981.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 31 August 1981.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1981
| 02AugustSunday | Shukla Tritiya (till (3rd) 2:15 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (4th) 2:37 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 04AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till (5th) 3:38 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till (6th) 5:14 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustFriday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:17 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 11:58 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 2:09 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 3:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 12 August 1981 05:46 AM - 08:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 12AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 5:17 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 12 August 1981 05:46 AM - Thursday, 13 August 1981 06:00 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 13 August 1981 06:00 PM |
| 13AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 6:06 PM) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 15AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:36 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔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. |
| 16AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 4:35 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:58 PM) — Punyakala: 08:34 AM - 02:58 PM✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 3:07 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:18 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:22 PM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:42 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSaturday | Krishna Ashtami (till (23rd) 2:08 AM) 🔔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. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23AugustSunday | Krishna Navami (till 11:59 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustMonday | Krishna Dashami (till 9:59 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 25AugustTuesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:09 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 26 August 1981 06:08 AM - 09:15 AM✓ Completed |
| 26AugustWednesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 6:34 PM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 27AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 5:15 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 27 August 1981 06:10 AM - Friday, 28 August 1981 06:11 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 28 August 1981 06:11 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 28AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 4:17 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 3:43 PM) 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 3:37 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 31AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:02 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ 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
1981 · August
Europe/London
