Hindu Festivals in August 2020
There are 6 Hindu festivals in August 2020, including Raksha Bandhan on Monday, August 3, Krishna Janmashtami on Tuesday, August 11, and Independence Day on Saturday, August 15. Dates are worked out for Ujjain from the tithi at the right time of day, so a festival can fall a day apart in other places.
Festivals in August 2020
Times for Ujjain| Date | Festival |
|---|---|
| Raksha Bandhan Celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters | |
| Krishna Janmashtami Celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday | |
| Independence Day Commemorates India's independence from British rule | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi Festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha | |
| Radha Ashtami Birth anniversary of Goddess Radha, fifteen days after Krishna Janmashtami | |
| Onam Harvest festival of Kerala celebrating King Mahabali's annual visit |
Vrats and fasting days in August 2020
| Date | Vrat |
|---|---|
| Shani Pradosh Vrat | |
| Shravana Purnima | |
| Heramba Sankashti | |
| Aja Ekadashi | |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat | |
| Masik Shivaratri | |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya | |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Parsva Ekadashi | |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat |