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Upcoming Hindu Festivals in August 2022 – Hindu Vrat – Fasting – Rituals in August 2022

Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in August 2022 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).

Hindu Vrat – Fasting - Festivals August 2022

August 1 – Durva Ganpati Vrat – Shravan Somvar Vrat

August 1 – Aadi Pooram

August 2 – Mangala Gouri Puja

August 2 – Nag Panchami – Takshak Puja – Nagara Panchami

August 3 – Aadi Perukku

August 3 – Kalki Jayanti

August 3 – Muruga Sashti Fasting

August 3 – Randhan Chath in South Gujarat

August 4 – Shitala Satam in South Gujarat

August 4 – Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti

August 6 – Durga Ashtami – Durva Ashtami

August 8 – Shravan Somvar Vrat – Ekadashi Fasting

August 9 – Mangala Gouri Vrat – Pradosh Vrat – Damodar Dwadashi

August 11 – Purnima Vrat

August 11 – Rig Vedi Upakarma

August 11 – Nariyal Purnima

August 11 – Raksha Bandhan

August 11 – Yajur Vedi Upakarma – Avani Avittam

August 12 – Gayatri Japam

August 12 – Hayagriva Jayanti

August 12 – Varamahalakshmi Puja

August 12 – Bhadrapad Month begins in North India

August 13 – Hindola ends – Jhulan Yatra ends

August 14 – Kajari Teej

August 14 – Phool Kajali Vrat

August 15 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Moonrise time 9:06 PM – Bahula Ganesh Chauth– Bol Choth

August 16 – Goga Panchami – Mahadeb Tithi in Assam

August 17 – Randhan Chath in Gujarat

August 17 – Chinga Masam begins in Kerala Malayalam Calendar

August 17 – Aavani Month begins in Tamil Calendar

August 18 – Bhadra Month begins in Bengali Calendar

August 18 – Sri Krishna Janmashtami – Gokulashtami – Sri Krishna Jayanti in South, West and Eastern parts of India

August 18 – Shitala Satam in Gujarat

August 19 – Sri Krishna Janmashtami in North India

August 19 – Gopalkala – Dahi Handi

August 20 – Goga Navami - Nandotsav

August 23 – Ekadashi Fasting

August 25 – Shiva Chaturdashi Vrat

August 27 – Amavasya – Pithori Amavasya – Kusha Grahani Amavasya – Pola

August 27 – Ahilyabai Holkar Punyatithi

August 30 – Hartalika Teej – Swarna Gauri Vrat

August 30 – Sam Shravani – Varaha Jayanti – Sama Veda Upakarma

August 30 – Kevda Trij

August 31 – Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Pathar Chauth