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.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 1996
Festival and vrata dates for New York in August 1996:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 1 August 1996.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 5 August 1996. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami✓ — Monday, 5 August 1996.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 1996. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 1996.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 8 August 1996.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Friday, 9 August 1996.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 11 August 1996.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 11 August 1996.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 1996.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 1996.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Wednesday, 14 August 1996.
- Simha Sankramana (06:06 AM) — Friday, 16 August 1996.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 1996.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1996.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1996.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1996.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 17 August 1996.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1996.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 1996.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 1996.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1996.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 1996.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 21 August 1996.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 22 August 1996.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 August 1996.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 23 August 1996.
- Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Saturday, 24 August 1996.
- Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 25 August 1996.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 August 1996.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 1996.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 August 1996.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 26 August 1996.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1996.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 1996.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1996.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1996.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1996.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1996.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 28 August 1996. — 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, 29 August 1996.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 31 August 1996.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1996
| 01AugustThursday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:46 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:42 PM✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Krishna Saptami (till 1:21 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:38 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 07AugustWednesday | Krishna Navami (till 2:36 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustThursday | Krishna Dashami (till 4:08 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 10 August 1996 06:06 AM - 09:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 10:43 PM) 🔔Bhanu Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 11 August 1996 06:07 AM - Monday, 12 August 1996 06:08 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 12 August 1996 06:08 AM |
| 12AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (13th) 1:09 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Amavasya (till (14th) 3:33 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 14AugustWednesday | Shukla Pratipada (till (15th) 5:50 AM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 7:55 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (06:06 AM) — Punyakala: 06:12 AM - 12:36 PM✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 9:43 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:02 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 12:22 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 21AugustWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till 12:02 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 11:00 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23AugustFriday | Shukla Navami (till 9:17 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustSaturday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:56 AM) 🔔Smarta Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 25 August 1996 09:13 AM - 01:06 PM✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSunday | Shukla Dvadashi (till (26th) 12:44 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 26 August 1996 06:21 AM - 06:36 AM✓ Completed |
| 26AugustMonday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:09 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 26 August 1996 06:21 AM - Tuesday, 27 August 1996 06:22 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 27 August 1996 06:22 AM |
| 27AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:29 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustWednesday | Shukla Purnima (till 1:52 PM) 🔔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. |
| 29AugustThursday | Krishna Pratipada (till 10:29 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (1st) 3:16 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:09 PM✓ 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
1996 · August
America/New_York
