Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Port Louis. 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 2028
Festival and vrata dates for Port Louis in August 2028:
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 1 August 2028.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Tuesday, 1 August 2028.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 2 August 2028.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 2 August 2028.
- Soumya Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 2 August 2028.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 2 August 2028.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 3 August 2028.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Friday, 4 August 2028.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 4 August 2028.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Friday, 4 August 2028.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Saturday, 5 August 2028.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Saturday, 5 August 2028.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 5 August 2028.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 5 August 2028.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 5 August 2028. — 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) — Sunday, 6 August 2028.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 7 August 2028.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 8 August 2028.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 8 August 2028.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 12 August 2028.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 13 August 2028.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 13 August 2028. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Sunday, 13 August 2028.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 14 August 2028.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 14 August 2028.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 14 August 2028.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 15 August 2028.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 15 August 2028.
- Simha Sankramana (07:00 PM) — Wednesday, 16 August 2028.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Wednesday, 16 August 2028.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 18 August 2028.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 18 August 2028.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 18 August 2028.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 19 August 2028.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 19 August 2028.
- Darsha Shraddha — Sunday, 20 August 2028.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Sunday, 20 August 2028.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Sunday, 20 August 2028.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Monday, 21 August 2028.
- Kalki Jayanti — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Siva Chaturthi — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Gauri Puja — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 22 August 2028.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Wednesday, 23 August 2028.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:04 AM — Wednesday, 23 August 2028. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Wednesday, 23 August 2028.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 24 August 2028.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Surya Shashti — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Skanda Darsanam — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Boudha Jayanti — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Friday, 25 August 2028.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 27 August 2028.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 27 August 2028.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 27 August 2028.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Sunday, 27 August 2028.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Sunday, 27 August 2028.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 August 2028.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 28 August 2028.
- Kedara Vratam — Monday, 28 August 2028.
- Jyesthashtami — Monday, 28 August 2028.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Monday, 28 August 2028.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 29 August 2028.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Tuesday, 29 August 2028.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Wednesday, 30 August 2028.
- Parivartana Ekadashi — Wednesday, 30 August 2028.
- Kata Danamu — Wednesday, 30 August 2028.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Sakra Dwadashi — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Kalki Dwadashi — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Thursday, 31 August 2028.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2028
| 01AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:21 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 02 August 2028 06:43 AM - 07:00 AM |
| 02AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:54 AM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 02 August 2028 06:43 AM - Thursday, 03 August 2028 08:55 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 03 August 2028 08:55 AM |
| 03AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 8:55 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 04AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:21 AM) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 05AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 12:09 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔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. |
| 06AugustSunday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:15 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 07AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 4:34 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 08AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 7:00 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:30 PM |
| 12AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till (13th) 3:13 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 13AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till (14th) 4:07 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 14AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till (15th) 4:17 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 15AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till (16th) 3:42 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 16AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (17th) 2:19 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:00 PM) — Punyakala: 11:30 AM - 05:54 PM 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 17 August 2028 07:48 AM - 11:54 AM |
| 18AugustFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:30 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 18 August 2028 06:33 AM - Saturday, 19 August 2028 06:32 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 19 August 2028 06:32 AM |
| 19AugustSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 6:17 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) |
| 20AugustSunday | Amavasya (till 2:43 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 21AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till 10:59 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 22AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 7:14 AM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 23AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till (24th) 12:25 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:04 AM - 11:49 AM; 12:36 PM - 01:21 PM Madhyahna Kala: 11:04 AM - 1:21 PM Durmuhurtam: 11:49 AM - 12:35 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 24AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:39 PM) 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 25AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 7:30 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 27AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 5:19 PM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) |
| 28AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 5:20 PM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 29AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 6:01 PM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
| 30AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:17 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 31 August 2028 06:22 AM - 10:02 AM 🔔Kata Danamu |
| 31AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 9:01 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Sakra Dwadashi 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam 🔔Kalki Dwadashi 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 31 August 2028 06:22 AM - Friday, 01 September 2028 11:05 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 01 September 2028 11:05 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
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
Port Louis
2028 · August
Indian/Mauritius
