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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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in August 2018
Festival and vrata dates for Suva in August 2018:
- Kalashtami✓ — Saturday, 4 August 2018.
- Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 5 August 2018. — Dharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna.
- Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Monday, 6 August 2018. — Aindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Monday, 6 August 2018.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 August 2018.
- Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 8 August 2018.
- Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 9 August 2018.
- Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ — Friday, 10 August 2018.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 10 August 2018.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 11 August 2018.
- Shravana Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 12 August 2018.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 13 August 2018.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Hariyali Teej (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Madhusrava Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Durva Ganapati Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Naga Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 14 August 2018.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Wednesday, 15 August 2018.
- Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 2018.
- Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 16 August 2018.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Thursday, 16 August 2018.
- Simha Sankramana (01:21 PM) — Friday, 17 August 2018.
- Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 August 2018.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 19 August 2018.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 August 2018.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 2018.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 August 2018.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 22 August 2018.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 August 2018.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 23 August 2018.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 2018.
- Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 August 2018.
- Rigvedi Upakarma✓ — Saturday, 25 August 2018.
- Krishna Yajurvedi Upakarma (Taittiriya)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018.
- Shukla Yajurvedi Upakarma (Kanva / Madhyandina)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018. — 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✓ — Sunday, 26 August 2018.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 27 August 2018.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 2018.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 28 August 2018.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Thursday, 30 August 2018.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2018
| 04AugustSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 6:34 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 05AugustSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 5:50 PM) 🔔Dharma Savarni Manvadi (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedDharma Savarni Manvadi is a Shraddha day selected when Ashadha Krishna Ashtami prevails during Aparahna. |
| 06AugustMonday | Krishna Navami (till 4:25 PM) 🔔Aindri Devi Puja (Ashadha Maasa)✓ CompletedAindri Devi Puja follows the Purvaviddha rule on the prescribed Ashadha Navami. 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07AugustTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 2:22 PM) 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08AugustWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 11:45 AM) 🔔Sarvesham Kamika Ekadashi (Ashadha Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 09 August 2018 06:33 AM - 07:05 AM✓ Completed |
| 09AugustThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 8:40 AM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 10AugustFriday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till (11th) 1:37 AM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Ashadha Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 10 August 2018 06:32 AM - Saturday, 11 August 2018 06:32 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 11 August 2018 06:32 AM |
| 11AugustSaturday | Amavasya (till 9:57 PM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed |
| 12AugustSunday | Shukla Pratipada (till 6:24 PM) 🔔Shravana Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 13AugustMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 3:06 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 14AugustTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 12:15 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔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 |
| 15AugustWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 9:57 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 16AugustThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 8:21 AM) 🔔Naga Panchami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 17AugustFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 7:32 AM) 🔔Simha Sankramana (01:21 PM) — Punyakala: 06:57 AM - 01:21 PM✓ Completed |
| 18AugustSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:31 AM) 🔔Masik Durgashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19AugustSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 8:17 AM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till 9:45 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22AugustWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 2:10 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 23 August 2018 06:24 AM - 08:59 AM✓ Completed |
| 23AugustThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 4:45 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 23 August 2018 06:24 AM - Friday, 24 August 2018 07:20 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 24 August 2018 07:20 PM |
| 24AugustFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:20 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Varalakshmi Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 25AugustSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 9:46 PM) 🔔Rigvedi Upakarma✓ Completed |
| 26AugustSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 11:56 PM) 🔔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. 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 27AugustMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till (28th) 1:45 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 28AugustTuesday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (29th) 3:09 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 30AugustThursday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (31st) 4:39 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:01 PM✓ 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
2018 · August
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