| Date | Day | Tithi (TP Base) | Nakshatra | Festival / Vrat | West India | South India | Notes |
| 1 Aug | Sat | Krishna Pratipada | Revati | — | Same | Same | — |
| 2 Aug | Sun | Krishna Dwitiya | Ashwini | — | Same | Same | — |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Krishna Tritiya | Bharani | — | Same | Same | — |
| 4 Aug | Tue | Krishna Chaturthi | Krittika | Sankashti Chaturthi | Same | Same | Moonrise rule |
| 5 Aug | Wed | Krishna Panchami | Rohini | — | Same | Same | — |
| 6 Aug | Thu | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | — | Same | Same | — |
| 7 Aug | Fri | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | — | Same | Same | — |
| 8 Aug | Sat | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | — | Same | Same | — |
| 9 Aug | Sun | Krishna Navami | Pushya | — | Same | Same | — |
| 10 Aug | Mon | Krishna Dashami | Ashlesha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 11 Aug | Tue | Krishna Ekadashi | Magha | Aja Ekadashi | Same | Same | Ekadashi sunrise rule |
| 12 Aug | Wed | Krishna Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | — | Same | Same | — |
| 13 Aug | Thu | Krishna Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | Pradosh | Same | Same | — |
| 14 Aug | Fri | Krishna Chaturdashi | Hasta | — | Same | Same | — |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Amavasya | Chitra | Independence Day | Same | Same | Solar date |
| 16 Aug | Sun | Shukla Pratipada | Swati | Bhadrapada month begins | Month differs | Month differs | Amanta vs Purnimanta |
| 17 Aug | Mon | Shukla Dwitiya | Vishakha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 18 Aug | Tue | Shukla Tritiya | Anuradha | Hartalika Teej | Same | Same | Women’s fast |
| 19 Aug | Wed | Shukla Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | Ganesh Chaturthi | Same | Same | Birth of Lord Ganesha |
| 20 Aug | Thu | Shukla Panchami | Mula | Rishi Panchami | Same | Same | Ritual purification |
| 21 Aug | Fri | Shukla Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 22 Aug | Sat | Shukla Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 23 Aug | Sun | Shukla Ashtami | Shravana | — | Same | Same | — |
| 24 Aug | Mon | Shukla Navami | Dhanishta | — | Same | Same | — |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Shukla Dashami | Shatabhisha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Shukla Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | Parivartini Ekadashi | Same | Same | Vishnu turning day |
| 27 Aug | Thu | Shukla Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | — | Same | Same | — |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Shukla Trayodashi | Revati | Pradosh | Same | Same | — |
| 29 Aug | Sat | Shukla Chaturdashi | Ashwini | Anant Chaturdashi | Same | Same | Ganesh Visarjan |
| 30 Aug | Sun | Bhadrapada Purnima | Bharani | Purnima Snan | Same | Same | — |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Krishna Pratipada | Krittika | — | Same | Same | — |
Key Observations – August 2026
Major Festivals
| Festival | Date |
| Aja Ekadashi | 11 Aug |
| Hartalika Teej | 18 Aug |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 Aug |
| Parivartini Ekadashi | 26 Aug |
| Anant Chaturdashi | 29 Aug |
Ganesh festival cycle
| Event | Date |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 Aug |
| Ganesh Visarjan (Anant Chaturdashi) | 29 Aug |
Month transition
| Event | Date |
| Bhadrapada Amavasya | 15 Aug |
| Bhadrapada Shukla Pratipada | 16 Aug |
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