अगस्त 2026 · Jharkhand
August 2026 Calendar
August 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Shravana and ends in Bhadrapada (Purnimanta, as followed in Jharkhand). It has 5 festivals and observances and 3 holidays on this list, including World Indigenous Peoples' Day (9 Aug), Independence Day (15 Aug), Nag Panchami (17 Aug), Milad-un-Nabi (26 Aug).
August 2026: festivals and holidays
- 9AugSun
World Indigenous Peoples' Day विश्व आदिवासी दिवस
Cultural programmes in every district; Jharkhand has 32 notified Scheduled Tribes.
Festival - 15AugSat
Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
National holiday.
Holiday - 17AugMon
Nag Panchami नाग पंचमी
Serpent deities are worshipped; Manasa puja follows in the Bengal-bordering districts.
Festival - 26AugWed
Milad-un-Nabi मिलाद-उन-नबी
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Date depends on moon sighting.
Holiday - 28AugFri
Raksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधन
Rakhi on Shravana Purnima.
Holiday
Vrat days in August 2026
Ekadashi
Sunday, 9 August 2026, Sunday, 23 August 2026
Purnima
Friday, 28 August 2026
Amavasya
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Sawan ki hariyali
August is green everywhere. Sawan Mondays draw crowds at Deoghar, Basukinath and Pahari Mandir in Ranchi. Rakhi and Janmashtami fall in this season, and World Indigenous Peoples' Day on 9 August brings cultural programmes across districts.
Daily panchang · August 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Ranchi) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | Krishna Tritiya | Shatabhisha | Shravana | 05:20 / 18:30 | |
| 2 Sun | Krishna Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | Shravana | 05:21 / 18:29 | |
| 3 Mon | Krishna Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shravana | 05:21 / 18:29 | |
| 4 Tue | Krishna Shashthi | Revati | Shravana | 05:21 / 18:28 | |
| 5 Wed | Krishna Saptami | Ashwini | Shravana | 05:22 / 18:27 | |
| 6 Thu | Krishna Ashtami | Bharani | Shravana | 05:22 / 18:27 | |
| 7 Fri | Krishna Navami | Krittika | Shravana | 05:23 / 18:26 | |
| 8 Sat | Krishna Dashami | Rohini | Shravana | 05:23 / 18:25 | |
| 9 Sun | Krishna Ekadashi | Mrigashira | Shravana | 05:24 / 18:25 | World Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| 10 Mon | Krishna Dwadashi | Ardra | Shravana | 05:24 / 18:24 | |
| 11 Tue | Krishna Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | Shravana | 05:24 / 18:23 | |
| 12 Wed | Krishna Amavasya | Pushya | Shravana | 05:25 / 18:23 | |
| 13 Thu | Shukla Pratipada | Ashlesha | Shravana | 05:25 / 18:22 | |
| 14 Fri | Shukla Dwitiya | Purva Phalguni | Shravana | 05:26 / 18:21 | |
| 15 Sat | Shukla Tritiya | Uttara Phalguni | Shravana | 05:26 / 18:20 | Independence Day |
| 16 Sun | Shukla Chaturthi | Hasta | Shravana | 05:26 / 18:20 | |
| 17 Mon | Shukla Panchami | Chitra | Shravana | 05:27 / 18:19 | Nag Panchami |
| 18 Tue | Shukla Shashthi | Swati | Shravana | 05:27 / 18:18 | |
| 19 Wed | Shukla Saptami | Swati | Shravana | 05:27 / 18:17 | |
| 20 Thu | Shukla Ashtami | Vishakha | Shravana | 05:28 / 18:16 | |
| 21 Fri | Shukla Navami | Anuradha | Shravana | 05:28 / 18:15 | |
| 22 Sat | Shukla Dashami | Jyeshtha | Shravana | 05:29 / 18:15 | |
| 23 Sun | Shukla Ekadashi | Mula | Shravana | 05:29 / 18:14 | |
| 24 Mon | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Ashadha | Shravana | 05:29 / 18:13 | |
| 25 Tue | Shukla Dwadashi | Uttara Ashadha | Shravana | 05:30 / 18:12 | |
| 26 Wed | Shukla Trayodashi | Shravana | Shravana | 05:30 / 18:11 | Milad-un-Nabi |
| 27 Thu | Shukla Chaturdashi | Dhanishtha | Shravana | 05:30 / 18:10 | |
| 28 Fri | Shukla Purnima | Shatabhisha | Shravana | 05:31 / 18:09 | Raksha Bandhan |
| 29 Sat | Krishna Pratipada | Purva Bhadrapada | Bhadrapada | 05:31 / 18:08 | |
| 30 Sun | Krishna Dwitiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | Bhadrapada | 05:31 / 18:07 | |
| 31 Mon | Krishna Tritiya | Revati | Bhadrapada | 05:32 / 18:06 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Ranchi. Times are IST.