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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Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2022
Festival and vrata dates for New York in August 2022:
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 1 August 2022.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 August 2022.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 1 August 2022.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 1 August 2022.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 2 August 2022.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 2 August 2022.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 3 August 2022.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 3 August 2022.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 3 August 2022.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 2022.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 5 August 2022.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 6 August 2022.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 7 August 2022.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 8 August 2022.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Monday, 8 August 2022.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 9 August 2022.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Thursday, 11 August 2022.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 12 August 2022.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Sunday, 14 August 2022.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 15 August 2022.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 16 August 2022.
- Simha Sankramana (09:54 PM) — Tuesday, 16 August 2022.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 17 August 2022.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 August 2022.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 18 August 2022. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Thursday, 18 August 2022.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 August 2022.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 19 August 2022.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 19 August 2022.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 20 August 2022.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 22 August 2022.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Monday, 22 August 2022.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 23 August 2022.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 24 August 2022.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 25 August 2022.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 25 August 2022.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 25 August 2022.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Friday, 26 August 2022.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Saturday, 27 August 2022.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Sunday, 28 August 2022.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 29 August 2022.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:39 AM — Tuesday, 30 August 2022. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 30 August 2022.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 31 August 2022.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2022
| 01AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:43 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 02AugustTuesday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:12 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 03AugustWednesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 8:11 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 05AugustFriday | Shukla Ashtami (till 6:27 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustSaturday | Shukla Navami (till 4:41 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustSunday | Shukla Dashami (till 2:21 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 08AugustMonday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 11:31 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 09 August 2022 06:05 AM - 06:38 AM✓ Completed |
| 09AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:16 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Bhauma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 09 August 2022 06:05 AM - Wednesday, 10 August 2022 06:06 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 10 August 2022 06:06 AM |
| 11AugustThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:35 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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12AugustFriday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:17 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustSunday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:06 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:28 PM✓ Completed |
| 15AugustMonday | Krishna Chaturthi (till 11:32 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16AugustTuesday | Krishna Panchami (till 10:47 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:54 PM) — Punyakala: 01:23 PM - 07:47 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustWednesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 10:55 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustThursday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:51 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. 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 19AugustFriday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:29 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 20AugustSaturday | Krishna Navami (till 3:39 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22AugustMonday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 8:37 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Tuesday, 23 August 2022 06:18 AM - 10:29 AM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 11:01 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24AugustWednesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (25th) 1:08 AM) 🔔Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (26th) 2:54 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 25 August 2022 06:20 AM - Friday, 26 August 2022 06:21 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 26 August 2022 06:21 AM 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 26AugustFriday | Amavasya (till (27th) 4:17 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Pratipada (till (28th) 5:15 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (29th) 5:51 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 29AugustMonday | Shukla Tritiya (till (30th) 6:03 AM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustTuesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (31st) 5:53 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:39 AM - 02:14 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:38 AM - 2:14 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 31AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till (1st) 5:19 AM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada 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
New York
2022 · August
America/New_York
