One of the most exciting months in the Hindu calendar, August 2025 is filled with festivals. It is a month of devotion and festivities in India, featuring holy vrats, pujas, and major celebrations like Krishna Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, and Ganesh Chaturthi. The August festivals in India, which fall during the holy months of Shravana and Bhadrapada, are eagerly celebrated by devotees as they observe rituals, seek blessings, and embrace the cultural vibrance of the season.
Complete list of festivals in August in 2025 in India
Check the complete list of August 2025 festivals in India, including dates for Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, and more:
| Festival / Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Masik Durgashtami | August 2, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Aadi Perukku | August 3, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Friendship Day | August 3, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Fourth Shravan Somwar Vrat | August 4, 2025 (Monday) |
| Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat | August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Agastya Arghya | August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Damodara Dwadashi | August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Budha Pradosh Vrat | August 6, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Varalakshmi Vrat | August 8, 2025 (Friday) |
| Hayagriva Jayanti | August 8, 2025 (Friday) |
| Raksha Bandhan | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Rakhi | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Gayatri Jayanti | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Rigveda Upakarma | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Yajurveda Upakarma | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Narali Purnima | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Sanskrit Diwas | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Shravana Purnima Vrat | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Shravana Purnima | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Anvadhan | August 9, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Gayatri Japam | August 10, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Bhadrapada Begins (North India) | August 10, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Ishti | August 10, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Kajari Teej | August 12, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Bahula Chaturthi | August 12, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Maha Sangada Hara Chathurti | August 12, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Heramba Sankashti | August 12, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Nag Pancham (Gujarat) | August 13, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Balarama Jayanti | August 14, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Randhan Chhath | August 14, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Shitala Satam | August 15, 2025 (Friday) |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2025 (Friday) |
| Krishna Janmashtami | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Kali Jayanti | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Masik Karthigai | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Kalashtami | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Masik Krishna Janmashtami | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Indra Savarni Manvadi | August 16, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Dahi Handi | August 17, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Simha Sankranti | August 17, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Malayalam New Year (Chingam 1) | August 17, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Rohini Vrat | August 17, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Aja Ekadashi | August 19, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Budha Pradosh Vrat | August 20, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Paryushana Parvarambha | August 21, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Masik Shivaratri | August 21, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Pithori Amavasya | August 22, 2025 (Friday) |
| Darsha Amavasya | August 22, 2025 (Friday) |
| Daiva Savarni Manvadi | August 22, 2025 (Friday) |
| Pola | August 23, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Vrishabhotsava | August 23, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Anvadhan | August 23, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya | August 23, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Ishti | August 24, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Chandra Darshana | August 24, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Varaha Jayanti | August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Hartalika Teej | August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Samaveda Upakarma | August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Gowri Habba | August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Rudra Savarni Manvadi | August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Kerala Vinayaka Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Vinayaka Chaturthi | August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Rishi Panchami | August 28, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Samvatsari Parva | August 28, 2025 (Thursday) |
| Skanda Sashti | August 29, 2025 (Friday) |
| Lalita Saptami | August 30, 2025 (Saturday) |
| Radha Ashtami | August 31, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Mahalakshmi Vrat Begins | August 31, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Durva Ashtami | August 31, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana | August 31, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Masik Durgashtami | August 31, 2025 (Sunday) |
August 2025 offers families a chance to connect with tradition and devotion through festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, which honors Lord Ganesha, Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, and Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond of siblings. The month is full of events that represent India's rich spiritual legacy, from communal celebrations to sacred vrats.
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