Hindu Festivals in August 2022

There are 5 Hindu festivals in August 2022, including Raksha Bandhan on Friday, August 12, Independence Day on Monday, August 15, and Krishna Janmashtami on Thursday, August 18. 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 2022

Times for Ujjain

Date	Festival
Tue, Aug 2	Naga Panchami Festival of worshipping snakes
Fri, Aug 12	Raksha Bandhan Celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters
Mon, Aug 15	Independence Day Commemorates India's independence from British rule
Thu, Aug 18	Krishna Janmashtami Celebration of Lord Krishna's birthday
Wed, Aug 31	Ganesh Chaturthi Festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha

Vrats and fasting days in August 2022

Date	Vrat
Mon, Aug 1	Durva Ganapati Chaturthi
Mon, Aug 8	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tue, Aug 9	Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Fri, Aug 12	Shravana Purnima
Mon, Aug 15	Heramba Sankashti
Tue, Aug 23	Aja Ekadashi
Wed, Aug 24	Budha Pradosh Vrat
Thu, Aug 25	Masik Shivaratri
Sat, Aug 27	Bhadrapada Amavasya
Wed, Aug 31	Ganesh Chaturthi