Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Suva. 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 1976
Festival and vrata dates for Suva in August 1976:
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1976.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1976.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Sunday, 1 August 1976.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 August 1976.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 1976.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 3 August 1976.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 4 August 1976.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 5 August 1976.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Friday, 6 August 1976.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 August 1976.
- Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 August 1976.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 August 1976.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 August 1976.
- Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 August 1976.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 7 August 1976.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 August 1976.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 August 1976.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Monday, 9 August 1976.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 August 1976.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 10 August 1976. — 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)✓ — Wednesday, 11 August 1976.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 13 August 1976.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 16 August 1976.
- Simha Sankramana (07:06 PM) — Monday, 16 August 1976.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1976.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1976.
- Kalashtami✓ — Tuesday, 17 August 1976.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 August 1976.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 August 1976. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 18 August 1976.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 18 August 1976.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1976.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 19 August 1976.
- Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Saturday, 21 August 1976.
- Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 22 August 1976.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 23 August 1976.
- Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 August 1976.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1976.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 24 August 1976.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 24 August 1976.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1976.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1976.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1976.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1976.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 25 August 1976.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 26 August 1976.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 27 August 1976.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 August 1976.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:58 AM — Sunday, 29 August 1976. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 29 August 1976.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 29 August 1976.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 August 1976.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 30 August 1976.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 30 August 1976.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1976.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1976.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 31 August 1976.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 1976
| 01AugustSunday | Shukla Shashthi (till (2nd) 1:21 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 02AugustMonday | Shukla Saptami (till 11:10 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:04 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 04AugustWednesday | Shukla Navami (till 7:05 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 05AugustThursday | Shukla Dashami (till 5:15 PM) 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 3:35 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Saturday, 07 August 1976 06:34 AM - 08:27 AM✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 07AugustSaturday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 2:08 PM) 🔔Shani Trayodashi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shani Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 07 August 1976 06:34 AM - Sunday, 08 August 1976 12:57 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 08 August 1976 12:57 PM |
| 08AugustSunday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 12:57 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09AugustMonday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 12:07 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10AugustTuesday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:43 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ 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. |
| 11AugustWednesday | Krishna Pratipada (till 11:50 AM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 13AugustFriday | Krishna Tritiya (till 1:48 PM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:38 PM✓ Completed |
| 16AugustMonday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:27 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Simha Sankramana (07:06 PM) — Punyakala: 11:28 AM - 05:52 PM✓ Completed |
| 17AugustTuesday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 18AugustWednesday | Krishna Ashtami (till (19th) 1:18 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. 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 19AugustThursday | Krishna Navami (till (20th) 3:08 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Ekadashi (till (22nd) 4:39 AM) 🔔Smarta Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Sunday, 22 August 1976 10:33 AM - 02:58 PM✓ Completed |
| 22AugustSunday | Krishna Dvadashi (till (23rd) 4:14 AM) 🔔Vaishnava Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 23 August 1976 06:24 AM - 06:39 AM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustMonday | Krishna Trayodashi (till (24th) 3:05 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 24AugustTuesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (25th) 1:18 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 24 August 1976 06:23 AM - Wednesday, 25 August 1976 06:22 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 25 August 1976 06:22 AM |
| 25AugustWednesday | Amavasya (till 11:00 PM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 26AugustThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till 8:22 PM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 27AugustFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 5:31 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 28AugustSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 2:37 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 29AugustSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:58 AM - 11:46 AM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:57 AM - 1:16 PM Madhyahna Chaturthi Window: 10:57 AM - 11:46 AM 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 30AugustMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 9:05 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 31AugustTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 6:39 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ 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
Suva
1976 · August
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