August 2026 corresponds to August. One of the busiest festival stretches of the year: Janmashtami, the ten days of Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam in Kerala, and the start of the Pitru Paksha fortnight for ancestors. Major observances: Hariyali Teej (Aug 15), Independence Day (Aug 15), Nag Panchami (Aug 17). Day quality across 31 days: 3 highly auspicious, 2 favourable, 14 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Aug 9, Aug 23. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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Excellent
2
Good
14
Mixed
12
Challenging
August highlights
25 observances in August
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Tritiya
2
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
3
Panchami
4
Shashthi
5
Saptami
Kalashtami
6
Ashtami
7
Navami
8
Dashami
9
Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi
10
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
11
Chaturdashi
Masik Shivaratri
12
Amavasya
Amavasya
13
Pratipada
14
Dwitiya
Mahalakshmi Sthapan
15
Tritiya
Independence Day
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Independence Day
Hariyali Teej
16
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
17
Panchami
Nag Panchami
Simha Sankranti
18
Shashthi
Kalki Jayanti
Mangala Gauri
19
Saptami
20
Ashtami
Masik Durgashtami
21
Navami
22
Dashami
23
Ekadashi
Jhulan Yatra
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
24
Dwadashi
25
Trayodashi
Mangala Gauri
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
26
Trayodashi
27
Chaturdashi
28
Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
29
Pratipada
30
Dwitiya
31
Tritiya
Bol Choth
Kajari Teej
Sankashti Chaturthi
15
Tritiya
Independence Day
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Independence Day
Hariyali Teej
16
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
17
Panchami
Nag Panchami
Simha Sankranti
18
Shashthi
Kalki Jayanti
Mangala Gauri
19
Saptami
20
Ashtami
Masik Durgashtami
21
Navami
22
Dashami
23
Ekadashi
Jhulan Yatra
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
24
Dwadashi
25
Trayodashi
Mangala Gauri
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
26
Trayodashi
27
Chaturdashi
28
Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
29
Pratipada
30
Dwitiya
31
Tritiya
Bol Choth
Kajari Teej
Sankashti Chaturthi
2
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
5
Wed
Kalashtami
9
Sun
Kamika Ekadashi
10
Mon
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
11
Tue
Masik Shivaratri
12
Wed
Amavasya
14
Fri
Mahalakshmi Sthapan
15
Sat
Independence Day
Hariyali Teej
16
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
17
Mon
Nag Panchami
Simha Sankranti
18
Tue
Kalki Jayanti
Mangala Gauri
20
Thu
Masik Durgashtami
23
Sun
Jhulan Yatra
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
25
Tue
Mangala Gauri
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
28
Fri
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
31
Mon
Bol Choth
Kajari Teej
Sankashti Chaturthi
15
Sat
Independence Day
Hariyali Teej
16
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
17
Mon
Nag Panchami
Simha Sankranti
18
Tue
Kalki Jayanti
Mangala Gauri
20
Thu
Masik Durgashtami
23
Sun
Jhulan Yatra
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
25
Tue
Mangala Gauri
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
28
Fri
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
31
Mon
Bol Choth
Kajari Teej
Sankashti Chaturthi
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