Sun, 1 August 2027
Observance
Monthly Shivaratri
Shravana · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Practise around local midnight.
Month calendar
Hindu festivals in August 2027
The August 2027 observances, listed in date order or viewed in a month grid. Local ritual windows are calculated for your city.
In August 2027, open any date for its published observances, plain-language context, and the local window calculated for your city.
Mon, 2 August 2027
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Shravana Amavasya
Shravana · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 11:05 AM.
Mon, 2 August 2027
Keep the observance through the day.
Tue, 3 August 2027
Festival
Adi Perukku
Ashlesha nakshatra · Aadi 18
Tamil Nadu water and river festival
A Tamil water and river festival on the eighteenth day of Aadi.
Keep the observance through the day.
Swami Chinmayanandasamadhi remembranceThu, 5 August 2027
Festival
Aadi Pooram
Purva Phalguni nakshatra · Aadi 20
Tamil Nadu · Andal observance
An Andal observance anchored to Pooram nakshatra in Aadi.
Keep the observance through the day.
Sat, 7 August 2027
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Bhadrapada · Shukla paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 6:31 PM.
Thu, 12 August 2027
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Bhadrapada · Shukla paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 5:42 AM to 8:42 AM.Dvadashi ends 12:51 AM
Fri, 13 August 2027
Keep the observance through the day.
Sun, 15 August 2027
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Bhadrapada · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 7:38 PM to 9:08 PM.
Sri Aurobindobirth anniversary
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsasamadhi remembranceTue, 17 August 2027
Observance
Full moon · Pournami
Bhadrapada Purnima
Bhadrapada · Shukla paksha
Sturgeon Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
The full-moon lunar day, also known as Purnima.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 8:28 AM.
Narayana Gurubirth anniversarySat, 21 August 2027
Observance
Sankashti · moonrise fast
Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
A monthly Ganesha fast that is broken at local moonrise.
Fast until moonrise, 9:02 PM.
Mon, 23 August 2027
Observance
Shashti · Murugan day
Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Keep the day simply. The lunar day ends 4:23 PM.
Wed, 25 August 2027
Festival
Janmashtami
Janmashtami marks the birth of Krishna, with a quiet midnight practice that travels well.
Keep the observance through the day.
Anandamayi Masamadhi remembranceSat, 28 August 2027
Fasting day
Ekadashi · fasting day
Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Fast today. Break it tomorrow between 6:07 AM to 5:05 AM.Dvadashi ends 5:05 AM
Mon, 30 August 2027
Observance
Pradosham · Shiva evening
Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sit between 7:06 PM to 8:36 PM.
Tue, 31 August 2027
Observance
New moon · Amavasya
Bhadrapada Amavasya
Bhadrapada · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Pause when the lunar day ends, 6:41 PM.