August 2020

Named in honor of Augustus Caesar, August is the eighth month of the year with the total number of 31 days. August is a very cheerful month as it brings monsoon (Varsha Ritu) and celebration for Indian people. Of course, it also marked a very special day in the history of India, yes we are talking about “Independence Day.”
Astrological Sign: Leo (till 22nd) & Virgo (23rd→)
Birthstone: Peridot

August 01

Saturday

Eid al Adha (Cont.)

World Breastfeeding Day

August 02

Sunday

Eid al Adha Ends

Friendship Day

August 03

Monday

Raksha Bandhan/Rakhi

This festival of Hindus is a symbol of love and affection between sisters and brothers.

Shravan Poornima

August 04

Tuesday

 

August 05

Wednesday

 

August 06

Thursday

 

August 07

Friday

International Beer Day

National Handloom Day

August 08

Saturday

 

August 09

Sunday

Quit India Day

August 10

Monday

Ker Puja (Regional holiday in Tripura)


World Biofuel Day

August 11

Tuesday

Janmashtami

This day commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

August 12

Wednesday

International Youth Day

August 13

Thursday

 

August 14

Friday

 

August 15

Saturday

 

 

Independence Day 

After two centuries of slavery, India became independent on this day.

 

August 16

Sunday

De Jure Transfer Day (Regional holiday in Puducherry)

August 17

Monday

Parsi New Year's Day / Jamshed Navroz

August 18

Tuesday

 

August 19

Wednesday

World Humanitarian Day

World Photography Day

August 20

Thursday

Islamic New Year

Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev in Assam

World Mosquito Day

August 21

Friday

Teej (Hari-Talika)

Teej is a festival, rejoiced in Northern India and Nepal by women to welcome the monsoon season.

August 22

Saturday

Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi

It celebrates the advent of Ganesha to earth from 'Kailash Parvat' with his mother goddess Parvati.

Atham (Onam begins)

Samvatsari (Observed in Gujarat)

Madras Day

August 23

Sunday

Nuakhai (Observed in Odisha)

August 24

Monday

 

August 25

Tuesday

 

August 26

Wednesday

Radha Ashtami

August 27

Thursday

 

August 28

Friday

Ayyankali Jayanthi (Observed in Kerala)

Ayyankali Jayanthi (Observed in Rajasthan)

August 29

Saturday

Ashura Starts

Muharram/Ashura

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and has a great religious significance to the followers of Islam.

Karam (observed in Jharkhand)

International Day against Nuclear Tests

National Sports Day

August 30

Sunday

First Onam

August 31

Monday

Second Onam

Thiruvonam

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