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 2024
Festival and vrata dates for New York in August 2024:
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 1 August 2024.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 2 August 2024.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 2 August 2024.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 3 August 2024.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 5 August 2024.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Monday, 5 August 2024.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 6 August 2024.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 9 August 2024.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 10 August 2024.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Saturday, 10 August 2024.
- Bhanu Saptami✓ — Sunday, 11 August 2024.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 12 August 2024.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 12 August 2024.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2024.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 13 August 2024.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Thursday, 15 August 2024.
- Simha Sankramana (10:15 AM) — Friday, 16 August 2024.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2024.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2024.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 16 August 2024.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 16 August 2024.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 2024.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 2024.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 17 August 2024.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 18 August 2024.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Sunday, 18 August 2024.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 19 August 2024. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 22 August 2024.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 August 2024.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 August 2024.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 25 August 2024. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami✓ — Sunday, 25 August 2024.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 2024.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 26 August 2024.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 26 August 2024.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 27 August 2024.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Thursday, 29 August 2024.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 30 August 2024.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2024.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 31 August 2024.
- Shani Trayodashi✓ — Saturday, 31 August 2024.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2024
| 01AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 5:59 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (3rd) 6:21 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 02 August 2024 05:58 AM - Saturday, 03 August 2024 05:59 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 03 August 2024 05:59 AM |
| 03AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:21 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 05AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:33 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 06AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 10:22 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:36 PM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 09AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 5:44 PM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 8:15 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 11AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:25 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami✓ Completed |
| 12AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till (13th) 12:01 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till (14th) 12:54 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till (15th) 12:57 AM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (16th) 12:10 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 16 August 2024 06:12 AM - 10:18 AM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:36 PM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (10:15 AM) — Punyakala: 06:12 AM - 10:15 AM✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 16 August 2024 06:12 AM - Saturday, 17 August 2024 08:21 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 17 August 2024 08:21 PM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 17AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:21 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 5:35 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till 2:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ 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. |
| 20AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:03 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (23rd) 1:09 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:26 PM✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:09 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔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 |
| 26AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 4:50 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 4:03 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 4:08 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 30 August 2024 06:26 AM - 09:03 AM✓ Completed |
| 30AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 4:55 PM) 🔔Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 31AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 6:11 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 31 August 2024 06:27 AM - Sunday, 01 September 2024 06:28 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 01 September 2024 06:28 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi✓ 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
2024 · August
America/New_York
