Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Sydney. 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 2055
Festival and vrata dates for Sydney in August 2055:
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 1 August 2055.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 2 August 2055.
- Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 2 August 2055.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 3 August 2055.
- Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Tuesday, 3 August 2055.
- Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2055.
- Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) — Wednesday, 4 August 2055.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Wednesday, 4 August 2055.
- Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2055.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Thursday, 5 August 2055.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam — Friday, 6 August 2055.
- Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 7 August 2055.
- Purnima Vrat — Saturday, 7 August 2055.
- Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Saturday, 7 August 2055.
- Raksha Bandhan (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 7 August 2055. — A beautiful festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, where a sister ties a sacred thread (rakhi) on her brother's wrist.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 9 August 2055.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Monday, 9 August 2055.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 10 August 2055.
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Wednesday, 11 August 2055.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 14 August 2055.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 15 August 2055.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 15 August 2055. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Kalashtami — Sunday, 15 August 2055.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2055.
- Krittika Vratam — Monday, 16 August 2055.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam — Tuesday, 17 August 2055.
- Simha Sankramana (10:57 PM) — Tuesday, 17 August 2055.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) — Tuesday, 17 August 2055.
- Rohini Vratam — Tuesday, 17 August 2055.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Thursday, 19 August 2055.
- Bhrigu Pradosham (Shravana Maasa) — Friday, 20 August 2055.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa) — Saturday, 21 August 2055.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Saturday, 21 August 2055.
- Shani Trayodashi — Saturday, 21 August 2055.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Darsha Shraddha — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Mahatyama Vratam — Sunday, 22 August 2055.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh — Monday, 23 August 2055.
- Kalki Jayanti — Tuesday, 24 August 2055.
- Tamasa Manvadi — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Shodashoma Vratam — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Siva Chaturthi — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Gauri Puja — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Wednesday, 25 August 2055.
- Samavedi Upakarma — Thursday, 26 August 2055.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:52 AM — Thursday, 26 August 2055. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi — Thursday, 26 August 2055.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 August 2055.
- Boudha Jayanti — Friday, 27 August 2055.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 August 2055.
- Masik Shashti Vratam — Friday, 27 August 2055.
- Surya Shashti — Saturday, 28 August 2055.
- Skanda Darsanam — Saturday, 28 August 2055.
- Amuktabharana Saptami — Saturday, 28 August 2055.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Saturday, 28 August 2055.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Nanda Devi Puja — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Bhanu Saptami — Sunday, 29 August 2055.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 30 August 2055.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Monday, 30 August 2055.
- Kedara Vratam — Monday, 30 August 2055.
- Jyesthashtami — Monday, 30 August 2055.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam — Monday, 30 August 2055.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Tuesday, 31 August 2055.
- Ksheera Vratarambha — Tuesday, 31 August 2055.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
August 2055
| 01AugustSunday | Shukla Navami (till 9:34 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 02AugustMonday | Shukla Dashami (till 8:20 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Dadhi Vratarambham (Shravana Maasa) |
| 03AugustTuesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 7:33 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Sarvesham Pavitropana Ekadashi (Shravana Shukla) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Wednesday, 04 August 2055 06:49 AM - 09:55 AM |
| 04AugustWednesday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 7:12 PM) 🔔Damodara Dwadashi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Pavitraropanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Wednesday, 04 August 2055 06:49 AM - Thursday, 05 August 2055 07:19 PM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Thursday, 05 August 2055 07:19 PM |
| 05AugustThursday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 7:19 PM) 🔔Shukla Chaturdashi Shiva Puja (Shravana Maasa) |
| 06AugustFriday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 7:55 PM) 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam |
| 07AugustSaturday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:57 PM) 🔔Hayagriva Utpatti (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Purnima Vrat 🔔Lunar Eclipse — Ketu-grastha Partial • Visible locally — Start: 19:10 • End: 22:33 (07 Aug 2055) (Shravana Maasa) 🔔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. |
| 09AugustMonday | Krishna Dvitiya (till (10th) 12:18 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa) |
| 10AugustTuesday | Krishna Tritiya (till (11th) 2:29 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| 11AugustWednesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (12th) 4:52 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:50 PM |
| 14AugustSaturday | Krishna Shashthi (till 9:37 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa) |
| 15AugustSunday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:37 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 |
| 16AugustMonday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:07 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam 🔔Krittika Vratam |
| 17AugustTuesday | Krishna Navami (till 1:58 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam 🔔Simha Sankramana (10:57 PM) — Punyakala: 10:58 AM - 05:22 PM 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rohini Vratam |
| 19AugustThursday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 1:26 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna) — Parana (Breaking the fast): Friday, 20 August 2055 06:33 AM - 07:55 AM |
| 20AugustFriday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 12:02 PM) |
| 21AugustSaturday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 9:57 AM) 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Saturday, 21 August 2055 06:31 AM - Sunday, 22 August 2055 06:30 AM — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Sunday, 22 August 2055 06:30 AM 🔔Shani Trayodashi |
| 22AugustSunday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 7:19 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Darsha Shraddha 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam 🔔Mahatyama Vratam |
| 23AugustMonday | Shukla Pratipada (till (24th) 12:53 AM) 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh |
| 24AugustTuesday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:25 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti |
| 25AugustWednesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 5:58 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi 🔔Shodashoma Vratam 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam 🔔Siva Chaturthi 🔔Gauri Puja 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 26AugustThursday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 2:43 PM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:52 AM - 01:03 PM Madhyahna Kala: 10:51 AM - 1:03 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 27AugustFriday | Shukla Panchami (till 11:46 AM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Boudha Jayanti 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam |
| 28AugustSaturday | Shukla Shashthi (till 9:17 AM) 🔔Surya Shashti 🔔Skanda Darsanam 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) |
| 29AugustSunday | Shukla Saptami (till 7:20 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Nanda Devi Puja 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation) 🔔Bhanu Saptami |
| 30AugustMonday | Shukla Navami (till (31st) 5:16 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Kedara Vratam 🔔Jyesthashtami 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam |
| 31AugustTuesday | Shukla Dashami (till (1st) 5:10 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa) 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha |
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
Sydney
2055 · August
Australia/Sydney
