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 2081
Festival and vrata dates for San Jose in August 2081:
- Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Friday, 1 August 2081.
- Shani Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa) — Saturday, 2 August 2081.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa) — Saturday, 2 August 2081.
- Shani Trayodashi — Saturday, 2 August 2081.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Sunday, 3 August 2081.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Darsha Shraddha — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Somavati Amavasya — Monday, 4 August 2081.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 5 August 2081.
- Shravana Masarambh — Tuesday, 5 August 2081.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 6 August 2081.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 7 August 2081.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 7 August 2081.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 7 August 2081.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Thursday, 7 August 2081.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 8 August 2081.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 9 August 2081.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Saturday, 9 August 2081.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 10 August 2081.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 11 August 2081.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 11 August 2081.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 12 August 2081.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 12 August 2081.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 13 August 2081.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Thursday, 14 August 2081.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 15 August 2081.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 15 August 2081.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 15 August 2081.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 15 August 2081.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 16 August 2081.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 16 August 2081.
- Simha Sankramana (09:44 PM) — Saturday, 16 August 2081.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 16 August 2081.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Rigvedi Upakarma — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Purnima Vrat — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 18 August 2081. — 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 — Monday, 18 August 2081.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 19 August 2081.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 20 August 2081.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 22 August 2081.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 25 August 2081.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 August 2081.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 August 2081.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 26 August 2081.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 26 August 2081. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Tuesday, 26 August 2081.
- Krittika Vratam — Tuesday, 26 August 2081.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 27 August 2081.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 28 August 2081.
- Rohini Vratam — Thursday, 28 August 2081.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Saturday, 30 August 2081.
- Bhanu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 31 August 2081.
- Ravi Pushya Yoga — Sunday, 31 August 2081.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2081
| 01AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (2nd) 3:19 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 02 August 2081 06:18 AM - 06:33 AM |
| 02AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (3rd) 12:47 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi |
| 03AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 9:46 PM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Sunday, 03 August 2081 06:19 AM - Monday, 04 August 2081 06:19 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Monday, 04 August 2081 06:19 AM |
| 04AugustMonday | Amavasya (till 6:25 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Somavati Amavasya |
| 05AugustTuesday | Shukla Pratipada (till 2:53 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Shravana Masarambh |
| 06AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 11:21 AM) 🔔Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 07AugustThursday | Shukla Tritiya (till 7:57 AM) 🔔Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 08AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till (9th) 2:07 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 09AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 11:52 PM) 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 10AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 10:11 PM) 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 11AugustMonday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:05 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 12AugustTuesday | Shukla Navami (till 8:35 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 13AugustWednesday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:40 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 14AugustThursday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 9:18 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 15 August 2081 06:29 AM - 10:28 AM |
| 15AugustFriday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 10:27 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 15 August 2081 06:29 AM - Sunday, 17 August 2081 12:02 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 17 August 2081 12:02 AM 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 16AugustSaturday | Shukla Trayodashi (till (17th) 12:02 AM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Simha Sankramana (09:44 PM) — Punyakala: 01:28 PM - 07:52 PM |
| 18AugustMonday | Shukla Purnima (till (19th) 4:16 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya) 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Bhadra ends: 15:06A 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 |
| 19AugustTuesday | Krishna Pratipada (till (20th) 6:45 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 20AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 6:45 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 22AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:56 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:26 PM |
| 25AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:00 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam |
| 26AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:56 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Kalashtami 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 27AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till 7:09 PM) 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa) |
| 28AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till 6:35 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 30AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:10 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 31 August 2081 06:42 AM - 08:08 AM |
| 31AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 12:28 PM) 🔔Ravi Pushya Yoga |
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
2081 · August
America/Los_Angeles
