Festivals In August 2023: From Raksha Bandhan To Independence Day, Vrats And More, List Of Holidays

Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 17:02

August is about to come and this is the time when there are new beginnings, spiritually and mentally. This month is going to start in a few days and some very important festivals, festivals and fasts of India will come in this month.

This time, due to 59 days of Sawan, Shravan will continue in the entire month of August as well, this Shravan, there will be Adhikamas as well.

From Teej, Mangala Gauri Vrat, Sawan Somwar Vrat, and Nag Panchami to Raksha Bandhan, Friendship Day, Independence Day and more, this month is completely decked up with beautiful events.

Know the list of all the important festivals and fasts, and events that will be observed in the eighth month of this year.

List Of Religious Festivals In August 2023

01 August 2023 (Tuesday): Third Mangala Gauri Vrat of Shravan Adhik month, Shravan Adhik Purnima
04 August 2023 (Friday): Vibhuvan Sankashti Chaturthi
07 August 2023 (Monday): Third Monday of Shravan Adhik Maas
08 August 2023 (Tuesday): Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat of Shravan Adhik Maas, Kalashtami
12 August 2023 (Saturday): Param Ekadashi
13 August 2023 (Sunday): Shravan Adhik Pradosh Vrat
14 August 2023 (Monday): Fourth Monday fast of Shravan Adhik month, Shivratri of Shravan Adhik month, Pushya Nakshatra
15 August 2023 (Tuesday): Ffifth Mangala Gauri Vrat of Shravan Adhik Maas
16 August 2023 (Wednesday): Shravan Adhik Maas ends, Shravan Adhik Amavasya, Parsi New Year
17 August 2023 (Thursday): Singh Sankranti, Chandra Darshan
18 August 2023 (Friday): Swami Karpatri Maharaj Jayanti
19 August 2023 (Saturday): Hariyali Teej, swing starts
20 August 2023 (Sunday): Vinayaka Chaturthi, Durva Ganapati Vrat
21 August 2023 (Monday): Nag Panchami, Sawan Somvar Vrat
22 August 2023 (Tuesday): Mangala Gauri Vrat, Kalki Jayanti
23 August 2023 (Wednesday): Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti, Moksha Saptami
27 August 2023 (Sunday): Shravan Putrada Ekadashi (Holy Ekadashi)
28 August 2023 (Monday): Monday fast of Shravan month, Damodar Dwadashi, Som Pradosh fast
29 August 2023 (Tuesday): Mangala Gauri Vrat, Onam
30 August 2023 (Wednesday): Rakshabandhan festival, Shravan Purnima fast
31 August 2023 (Thursday): Gayatri Jayanti, Shravan month full moon of Snan-donation, Luv-Kush Jayanti