Festivals In August 2025: Complete List Of Religious And Non-Religious Festivals, Important Dates

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August 2025 arrives like a vibrant mosaic of devotion, celebration, and cultural significance. Whether you're preparing for a spiritual vrat, booking a ticket home for Raksha Bandhan, or simply planning a long weekend trip around Independence Day, this month has something for everyone.

With both religious festivals and national observances crowding the calendar, August turns into a sacred and social whirlwind. From Janmashtami to Friendship Day, each date carries emotional weight-be it for faith, family, or fun.

Here's your complete guide to all the important festivals and events in August 2025 so you don't miss a single moment.

Religious Festivals In August 2025

• Masik Durgashtami (Hindu): August 1
• Aadi Perukku (Tamil, Hindu): August 2
• Friendship Day (Observed as secular in India): August 3 (first Sunday)
• Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (Hindu): August 4
• Varalakshmi Vrat (Hindu): August 8
• Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi (Hindu): August 9
• Narali Purnima (Hindu, Maharashtra): August 9
• Janmashtami (Smarta) (Hindu): August 15
• Janmashtami (ISKCON) (Hindu): August 16
• Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu, major in Maharashtra): August 26-27
• Hartalika Teej (Hindu): August 26
• Onam (Kerala, Hindu): Begins August 26 (festivities continue into early September)
• Parsi New Year (Navroz): August 15

  

Non-Religious & National/International Festivals and Important Days

• National Mountain Climbing Day: August 1
• Yorkshire Day (UK): August 1
• World Lung Cancer Day: August 1
• World Wide Web Day: August 1
• National Watermelon Day: August 3
• Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day: August 3
• Assistance Dog Day: August 4
• U.S. Coast Guard Day: August 4
• Hiroshima Day: August 6
• National Handloom Day (India): August 7
• Quit India Movement Day (India): August 8
• Nagasaki Day: August 9
• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: August 9
• World Sanskrit Day: August 9
• World Lion Day: August 10
• World Biofuel Day: August 10
• International Youth Day: August 12
• World Elephant Day: August 12
• International Lefthanders Day: August 13
• World Organ Donation Day: August 13
• Pakistan Independence Day: August 14
• Independence Day (India): August 15
• Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian): August 15
• Bennington Battle Day: August 16
• Indonesia, Gabon, Afghanistan Independence Days: August 17
• World Photography Day: August 19
• World Humanitarian Day: August 19
• Sanskrit Diwas: August 19
• World Mosquito Day: August 20
• Sadbhavna Diwas: August 20
• Indian Akshay Urja Day: August 20
• International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition: August 23
• ISRO Day: August 23
• Women's Equality Day: August 26
• International Dog Day: August 26
• Mother Teresa Anniversary: August 26
• National Sports Day (India): August 29
• Small Industry Day: August 30
• Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day): August 31

Special Regional Or Unique Festivals In August 2025

• Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race: Second Saturday of August (Kerala)
• Madras Day (Chennai Foundation Day): August 22
• Covelong Point Surf, Music and Yoga Festival: Usually scheduled in August (Chennai region)

These dates mix pan-India, regional, religious, and international observances, making August one of the culturally richest months of the year. For festivals dependent on lunar calendars, actual dates can vary by region and tradition.