Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for New York. 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 1930
Festival and vrata dates for New York in August 1930:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 4 August 1930.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 4 August 1930.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 1930.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 1930.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 5 August 1930.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 1930.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 6 August 1930.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 6 August 1930.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1930.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1930.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 8 August 1930.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 8 August 1930. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 9 August 1930.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 9 August 1930.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 10 August 1930.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 11 August 1930.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 12 August 1930.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 12 August 1930.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1930.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1930.
- Simha Sankramana (08:09 AM) — Saturday, 16 August 1930.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 16 August 1930. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 17 August 1930.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Sunday, 17 August 1930.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 1930.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Monday, 18 August 1930.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 19 August 1930.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 20 August 1930.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 21 August 1930.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 22 August 1930.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 22 August 1930.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1930.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1930.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1930.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Saturday, 23 August 1930.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 24 August 1930.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 25 August 1930.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ — Tuesday, 26 August 1930. — 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)✓ — Wednesday, 27 August 1930.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1930.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 28 August 1930.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 29 August 1930.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 29 August 1930.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 29 August 1930.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 30 August 1930.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 30 August 1930.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Sunday, 31 August 1930.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1930
| 04AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 10:40 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 05 August 1930 05:55 AM - 10:32 AM✓ Completed |
| 05AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (6th) 12:23 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustWednesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (7th) 2:24 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 06 August 1930 05:56 AM - Thursday, 07 August 1930 05:57 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 07 August 1930 05:57 AM |
| 08AugustFriday | Shukla Purnima (till (9th) 6:57 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 17:46✓ CompletedA beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist. |
| 09AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 6:57 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 9:22 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 11AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 2:04 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:30 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:31 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (08:09 AM) — Punyakala: 06:06 AM - 08:09 AM✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. |
| 17AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 18AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 6:16 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 4:27 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:57 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 21 August 1930 06:11 AM - 07:21 AM✓ Completed |
| 21AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 10:51 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 7:18 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 22 August 1930 06:12 AM - Saturday, 23 August 1930 06:13 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 23 August 1930 06:13 AM |
| 23AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 11:36 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 7:49 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 25AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 4:18 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 26AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 1:14 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: Puja time unavailable✓ Completed |
| 27AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 10:45 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:59 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 7:59 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed |
| 30AugustSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:46 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:17 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ 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
New York
1930 · August
America/New_York
