August 2025 corresponds to Aadi. Aadi is the month of restraint: weddings pause, Aadi Perukku on the 18th honours the rivers in spate, Aadi Amavasai remembers ancestors, and the Aadi discount season for gold and silk is a Tamil Nadu institution. Major observances: Raksha Bandhan (Aug 9), Nag Pancham (Aug 13), Krishna Janmashtami (Aug 15). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Aug 5, Aug 19. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
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Excellent
6
Good
17
Mixed
6
Challenging
August highlights
18 observances in August
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1
Ashtami
2
Ashtami
3
Navami
4
Dashami
5
Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
6
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
7
Trayodashi
8
Chaturdashi
9
Purnima
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
10
Pratipada
11
Dwitiya
12
Tritiya
Sankashti Chaturthi
13
Chaturthi
14
Shashthi
15
Saptami
Independence Day
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Independence Day
Krishna Janmashtami
16
Ashtami
17
Navami
Simha Sankranti
18
Dashami
19
Ekadashi
Aja Ekadashi
20
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
21
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
22
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
23
Amavasya
24
Pratipada
25
Dwitiya
26
Tritiya
27
Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
28
Panchami
Rishi Panchami
29
Shashthi
Balarama Jayanti
30
Saptami
31
Ashtami
Radha Ashtami
15
Saptami
Independence Day
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Independence Day
Krishna Janmashtami
16
Ashtami
17
Navami
Simha Sankranti
18
Dashami
19
Ekadashi
Aja Ekadashi
20
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
21
Trayodashi
Masik Shivaratri
22
Chaturdashi
Amavasya
23
Amavasya
24
Pratipada
25
Dwitiya
26
Tritiya
27
Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
28
Panchami
Rishi Panchami
29
Shashthi
Balarama Jayanti
30
Saptami
31
Ashtami
Radha Ashtami
5
Tue
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
6
Wed
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
9
Sat
Raksha Bandhan
Gayatri Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
12
Tue
Sankashti Chaturthi
15
Fri
Independence Day
Krishna Janmashtami
17
Sun
Simha Sankranti
19
Tue
Aja Ekadashi
20
Wed
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
21
Thu
Masik Shivaratri
22
Fri
Amavasya
27
Wed
Ganesh Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
28
Thu
Rishi Panchami
29
Fri
Balarama Jayanti
31
Sun
Radha Ashtami
15
Fri
Independence Day
Krishna Janmashtami
17
Sun
Simha Sankranti
19
Tue
Aja Ekadashi
20
Wed
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
21
Thu
Masik Shivaratri
22
Fri
Amavasya
27
Wed
Ganesh Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
28
Thu
Rishi Panchami
29
Fri
Balarama Jayanti
31
Sun
Radha Ashtami
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