Festival & Vrat Calendar 2026
Every festival, Ekadashi, Pradosh and Sankashti — worked out from the tithi, not copied from a fixed list.
August 2026
2
Sun
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
9
Sun
Kamika Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Krishna Ekadashi vrat
10
Mon
Soma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Krishna Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
11
Tue
Masik Shivratri
Vrat · Monthly Shivratri
12
Wed
Amavasya
Vrat · New moon · Pitru tarpan
15
Sat
Hariyali Teej
Festival · Teej for Shiva-Parvati
15
Sat
Independence Day
Observance
16
Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vrat · Shukla Chaturthi · Ganesh vrat
17
Mon
Nag Panchami
Festival · Worship of Nag Devta
17
Mon
Simha Sankranti
Sankranti · Sun enters Simha at 8:00 AM
23
Sun
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Ekadashi · Shukla Ekadashi vrat
25
Tue
Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Vrat · Shukla Pradosh · Shiva worship at dusk
27
Thu
Purnima
Vrat · Full moon · Satyanarayan Katha
28
Fri
Raksha Bandhan
Festival · Rakhi · Shravana Purnima (avoids Bhadra)
31
Mon
Sankashti Chaturthi
Vrat · Ganesh vrat · fast broken after moonrise
Dates are derived from the lunar calendar for Varanasi using the udaya-tithi / kala rules. Smarta and Vaishnava traditions (and some regions) can observe a festival a day apart — please confirm with your Panditji for ceremonies.