Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Melbourne. 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 2027
Festival and vrata dates for Melbourne in August 2027:
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 1 August 2027.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Darsha Shraddha — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 2 August 2027.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 3 August 2027.
- Shravana Masarambh — Tuesday, 3 August 2027.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2027.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2027.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2027.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2027.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Thursday, 5 August 2027.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 6 August 2027.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 7 August 2027.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 7 August 2027.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 8 August 2027.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 9 August 2027.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 9 August 2027.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 10 August 2027.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 10 August 2027.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 11 August 2027.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Friday, 13 August 2027.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 13 August 2027.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2027.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2027.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2027.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2027.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 14 August 2027.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 15 August 2027.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2027.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Monday, 16 August 2027.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2027.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 17 August 2027.
- Simha Sankramana (06:44 PM) — Tuesday, 17 August 2027.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 17 August 2027.
- Purnima Vrat — Tuesday, 17 August 2027.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 17 August 2027. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 19 August 2027.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 21 August 2027.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 23 August 2027.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 24 August 2027.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 24 August 2027.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 25 August 2027.
- Krittika Vratam — Wednesday, 25 August 2027.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 26 August 2027.
- Rohini Vratam — Thursday, 26 August 2027.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 28 August 2027.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2027.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 30 August 2027.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 30 August 2027.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 30 August 2027.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Darsha Shraddha — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Tuesday, 31 August 2027.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2027
| 01AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 11:50 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 01 August 2027 07:25 AM - Monday, 02 August 2027 07:24 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 02 August 2027 07:24 AM |
| 02AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 8:05 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 4:21 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 04AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 12:50 PM) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 05AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:39 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (7th) 4:53 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 07AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till (8th) 3:31 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 08AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till (9th) 2:54 AM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (10th) 3:04 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (11th) 3:58 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 11AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (12th) 5:29 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 13AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:30 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 14 August 2027 07:11 AM - 07:51 AM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:51 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 14 August 2027 07:11 AM - Sunday, 15 August 2027 12:24 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 15 August 2027 12:24 PM |
| 15AugustSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 12:24 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 16AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 2:59 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 17AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 5:28 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:44 PM) — Punyakala: 11:17 AM - 05:41 PM 🔔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. |
| 19AugustThursday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 9:46 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (22nd) 12:35 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:34 PM |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till (24th) 1:23 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till (25th) 12:55 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 25AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 11:50 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 26AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 10:09 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 28AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 5:12 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 29 August 2027 06:51 AM - 08:40 AM |
| 29AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 2:06 PM) |
| 30AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:43 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 30 August 2027 06:49 AM - Tuesday, 31 August 2027 06:48 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 31 August 2027 06:48 AM |
| 31AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:11 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama 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
Melbourne
2027 · August
Australia/Melbourne
