Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for San Jose. 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 2072
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in August 2072:
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 2 August 2072.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa) — Saturday, 6 August 2072. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Kalashtami — Saturday, 6 August 2072.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa) — Sunday, 7 August 2072. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 8 August 2072.
- Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Tuesday, 9 August 2072.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 9 August 2072.
- Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Wednesday, 10 August 2072.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa) — Thursday, 11 August 2072.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa) — Thursday, 11 August 2072.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 12 August 2072.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 August 2072.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 August 2072.
- Darsha Shraddha — Saturday, 13 August 2072.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 13 August 2072.
- Shravana Masarambh — Sunday, 14 August 2072.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 15 August 2072.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 15 August 2072.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Simha Sankramana (02:29 PM) — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Tuesday, 16 August 2072.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 17 August 2072.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Wednesday, 17 August 2072.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 18 August 2072.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Thursday, 18 August 2072.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 20 August 2072.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 21 August 2072.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 22 August 2072.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 22 August 2072.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 23 August 2072.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Tuesday, 23 August 2072.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 25 August 2072.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 25 August 2072.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 25 August 2072.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Friday, 26 August 2072.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 26 August 2072.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Saturday, 27 August 2072.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Saturday, 27 August 2072.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 27 August 2072.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 27 August 2072. — 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 — Saturday, 27 August 2072.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 28 August 2072.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 29 August 2072.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 29 August 2072.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 30 August 2072.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 31 August 2072.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2072
| 02AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (3rd) 3:07 AM) 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 10:10 PM |
| 06AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 8:50 AM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. 🔔Kalashtami |
| 07AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 9:30 AM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. |
| 08AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 9:22 AM) 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 09AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 8:25 AM) 🔔Smarta Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 10 August 2072 12:06 PM - 12:21 PM 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 10AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:42 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 11 August 2072 06:25 AM - 06:40 AM |
| 11AugustThursday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (12th) 1:20 AM) |
| 12AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:58 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 12 August 2072 06:26 AM - Saturday, 13 August 2072 06:27 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 13 August 2072 06:27 AM |
| 13AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 6:21 PM) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 2:39 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 15AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:01 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 16AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:37 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (02:29 PM) — Punyakala: 08:05 AM - 02:29 PM 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 17AugustWednesday | Shukla Panchami (till (18th) 2:01 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma |
| 18AugustThursday | Shukla Shashthi (till (19th) 12:03 AM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 20AugustSaturday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:07 PM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 21AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 10:11 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 22AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 10:53 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 23AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till (24th) 12:10 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 24 August 2072 06:36 AM - 11:26 AM |
| 25AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (26th) 4:03 AM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 25 August 2072 06:37 AM - Friday, 26 August 2072 06:38 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 26 August 2072 06:38 AM |
| 26AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till (27th) 6:26 AM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 27AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till (28th) 9:00 AM) 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 19:42A 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 |
| 28AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 9:00 AM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) |
| 29AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:35 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 30AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 2:07 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 31AugustWednesday | Krishna Tritiya (till 4:27 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:06 PM |
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
San Jose
2072 · August
America/Los_Angeles
