The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
ISKCON 2020 opens in August during Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi) of the Hindu calendar.
August 2020
Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadi)
Shravana – Bhadrapada
Festivals & Vrats in August 2020
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 9:14 AM, Aug 11 – 11:17 AM, Aug 12
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Nandotsav
Tithi 11:25 AM, Aug 12 – 1:00 PM, Aug 13
The day after Janmashtami, celebrating Nanda Maharaj's joy at the birth of baby Krishna with sweets and revelry.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 2:12 PM, Aug 14 – 2:23 PM, Aug 15
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 5:01 PM, Aug 23 – 2:29 PM, Aug 24
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Radhashtami
Tithi 12:13 PM, Aug 25 – 10:39 AM, Aug 26
The birth of Radha, Krishna's beloved, celebrated with worship and fasting fifteen days after Janmashtami.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:28 AM, Aug 28 – 8:17 AM, Aug 29
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise — use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
About the ISKCON Calendar
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar highlights Ekadashi fasting days, Krishna and Vaishnava festivals month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.