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

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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

List Of Important Dates In August 2023

• August Month (1-31)- Psoriasis month
• 1st August 2023 - World Lung Cancer Day.
• 1st August - 7th August 2023 - World Breastfeeding Week
• 13 August: World Organ Donation Day
• 15 August: Independence Day
• 29 August: National Sports Day (India)
• 31 August 2023: Sanskrit Day

Public holidays in India will be observed on Hariyali Teej and Independence Day in August.