August 2020 Festivals, Events and Holiday Calendar: Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi; Know All Important Dates and List of Fasts for the Month

August Festivals and Important Events 2020: The month of August is here, and so are a flood of festivals and international events that people celebrate with grandeur festivities. Well, there’s a list of festive events that will take place in August 2020. People all over the world observe many festivals, fasts, national/international days as per their geographies and respective cultures. And August month just brings another opportunity to their special days. If you are someone who is looking for a list of all major festivals, events, national/international days in August 2020, then you have arrived at the right place, as you can find them all here.

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From Friendship Day to Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Independence Day, and Ganesh Chaturthi, there will be several important festivals for Indians in this month. With lockdown measures gradually being eased, it would be a great time to revitalise and re-energise your inner-self for better and happy days ahead. Since March, India is in some manner of lockdown throughout the country. Come August, and Centre’s plan ‘Unlock 3’, things are going to be pretty much easier this month.

With so many national and international events lined up in this month, and even more festivals and religious events set to take place in August, we at LatestLY, bring you some of the most popular and important events that will happen in this month. We wish you good and happy times!

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August 2020 Festivals, Events & Holiday Calendar: Date, Days, of All National/International Events

Sr No

Date

Day

Fasts / Festivals / National / International Days

1

August 1

Saturday

Shani Trayodashi, Pradosh Vrat, National Mountain Climbing Day (US)

2

August 2

Sunday

Friendship Day in India

3

August 3

Monday

Raksha Bandhan, Shravana Purnima Vrat, Sanskrit Diwas

4

August 4

Tuesday

Ishti

5

August 5

Wednesday

6

August 6

Thursday

Kajari Teej, Hiroshima Day

7

August 7

Friday

Bahula Chaturthi, International Beer Day

8

August 8

Saturday

Nag Pancham, Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

9

August 9

Sunday

Balarama Jayanti

10

August 10

Monday

Shitala Satam

11

August 11

Tuesday

Kali Jayanti, Janamashtami Smarta

12

August 12

Wednesday

Dahi Handi, Janmashtami, International Youth Day

13

August 13

Thursday

Rohini Vrat, International Lefthanders Day

14

August 14

Friday

15

August 15

Saturday

Independence Day, Aja Ekadashi

16

August 16

Sunday

Simha Sankranti, Pradosh Vrat, Madras Week (Aug 16-23),

17

August 17

Monday

Parsi New Year, Jhapan Mela, Masik Shivratri, Malayalam New Year

18

August 18

Tuesday

Darsha/Pithori Amavasya

19

August 19

Wednesday

World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day

20

August 20

Thursday

Al-Hijra / Islamic New Year, World Mosquito Day

21

August 21

Friday

Hartalika Teej, Tarnetar Fair (Aug 21-23)

22

August 22

Saturday

Ganesh Chaturthi (Aug 21 - Sep1), Bonderam Festival

23

August 23

Sunday

Rishi Panchami

24

August 24

Monday

25

August 25

Tuesday

Lalita Saptami

26

August 26

Wednesday

Radha Ashtami, Women’s Equality Day

27

August 27

Thursday

28

August 28

Friday

29

August 29

Saturday

Muharram, Parsva Ekadashi, National Sports Day

30

August 30

Sunday

Small Industry Day

31

August 31

Monday

Onam

Now with a complete list of festivals, events, and days of national/international importance in your hands, you would be surely waiting for your festive occasion to celebrate in a grandeur manner. It would be amazing to meet your friends, family members, colleagues after a long time. Enjoy a great time. As we enter the month of August with hope, positivity (and list of all festivals and events), we at LatestLY wish you a very ‘Happy August 2020’, and hope you enjoy responsibly.